The role of smartphones as an assistive aid in mental health

John J. Guiry, Lisanne Warmerdam, Patrick Van Der Hilst, Heleen Riper, Pepijn Van De Ven, John Nelson

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Abstract

Recent developments in wearable sensors and smartphone technology have demonstrated the applicability and viability of such devices to the successful and cost effective treatment of mental illness, particularly depression. This paper describes a software toolkit and physical activity algorithms developed at the University of Limerick that will be used to monitor and assist clinical professionals in analyzing physical activity and physiological data. The resulting information is used in the ICT4Depression project to deduce an individual's mental state, and progression through mental illness. Two trials were performed to assess the algorithms and the resulting data are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Computing Paradigms for Mental Health, MindCare 2012, in Conjunction with BIOSTEC 2012
Pages105-113
Number of pages9
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event2nd International Workshop on Computing Paradigms for Mental Health, MindCare 2012, in Conjunction with BIOSTEC 2012 - Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal
Duration: 1 Feb 20124 Feb 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Computing Paradigms for Mental Health, MindCare 2012, in Conjunction with BIOSTEC 2012

Conference

Conference2nd International Workshop on Computing Paradigms for Mental Health, MindCare 2012, in Conjunction with BIOSTEC 2012
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityVilamoura, Algarve
Period1/02/124/02/12

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