A research project called SimSensei aims to use machine learning to detect symptoms of anxiety among patients such as nervousness and anxiety . Developed by the University of Southern California , the premise of the project is that with the help of a Kinect , artificial intelligence could be used to gauge patients ' speech patterns and analyse speech to identify anxiety . While it is not anticipated to replace human professionals it is suggested that this kind of technology could be rolled into a smartphone app to determine moods and offer basic advice .
A research project called SimSensei aims to use machine learning to detect symptoms of depression among patients such as nervousness and anxiety. Developed by the University of Southern California, the idea of the project is that with the help of a Kinect, artificial intelligence could be used to gauge patients' body language and analyse speech to identify symptoms. While it is not anticipated to replace human professionals it is suggested that this type of technology could be rolled into a smartphone app to determine moods and offer basic advice.