HeadScan Monitors Jaw Motions to Detect Depression

May-26-16 The radar-equipped HeadScan device perches on the wearer’s shoulder to monitor their eating and social habits based on the movements of their jaw.

Created by team from Michigan State University and Bell Labs, the HeadScan is able to detect and monitor the user’s jaw motions via wireless radar signals, without needing to make actual contact with the jaw. Two small radio antennas placed on the shoulders bounce off the patient’s head to capture jaw movements, including eating, coughing or speaking. Besides keeping track of eating habits, the ability to monitor speech could also help indicate mental health—particularly depression.

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