|
|
|
Software to detect depression
|
|
|
People who are depressed tend to use the Internet at random, with no clear purpose. They often switch between applications or between the pages they are viewing that for nothing. Based on these findings, hidden software installed on your computer will detect depression.
|
This study is published in the Journal of Technology and Society (IEEE). The researchers analyzed Internet use of 216 college students in a month by blinded monitoring. Results showed that students who show signs of depression tend to use a lot of different browsers and often switch between applications on the internet. For example, they can go from chat room to play games then turned to send mail ...
This is explained by their difficulty concentrating to do something, one of the signs of depression. In addition, students who suffer from depression also tend to use more high-speed packet with online video games more than other students, researchers Sriram Chellappan of the University of Science and Missouri technology said.
Surprisingly, the health tests also overlap with the detection result of the depression through the Internet. Up to 30% of the experimental students were showing signs of depression.
This study developed software installed on your computer in an unobtrusive way. This software helps families and alerts the control depression through its members how they use Internet.
This will be a useful tool at home to help users to actively seek health care if this software on the Internet let them show signs of depression. Also, this software will be installed on the network at the school for health workers know the signs of depression of the student, student to timely intervention.
|
Translator: nnhanh
Follow http://khoahoc.baodatviet.vn/ (pcmy) |