Hello all, Here’s a bit from a page on one of the technologies I...

Hello all,

Here’s a bit from a page on one of the technologies I think is still likely under investigation; (are there others?)

https://agewell-nce.ca/archives/3587 (dated Jan 18, 2016 according to Google search )
... “For as much as 50 hours a week over a period of several months, a team at the University of Regina has been staring at video screens, manually coding different non-verbal pain expressions—coding a mind-boggling 50-thousand frames of video.

Every single analysis is then cross-checked by a colleague to ensure accuracy. The whole process was made all the more complicated when the software they were originally using for coding proved to be inadequate to the task and they had to purchase a more expensive version.........

...His team will use the data collected in Regina to develop new algorithms that will not only note the signs of pain, but attempt to capture the indicators even when using a lower-quality (and lower cost) camera. The goal would be to have multiple cameras throughout a care facility, not only in each room, but also in common areas to effectively detect any resident who is suffering.

“The interdisciplinary nature of the project and the focus on affordability bring up really interesting technical challenges,” he says.

Given the sensitivities of privacy, the cameras will never be storing video. Their purpose is solely to advise staff when a resident should be assessed for pain......”

...If all goes well, they will have a prototype ready within 3 years and be ready to start testing it in two long term care facilities by year 4. Success would produce a virtuous circle: more people with dementia would get the pain medication they need when they need it, leading to a decrease in incidents of aggression and stress levels of hard working staff could be lowered....”


Meanwhile earlier this year Apple took its facial mapping technology to a sub-epidermal level ...
https://www.patentlyapple.com/paten...e-learning-subepidermal-imaging-and-more.html

Cheers