A neuroimaging app has been created to work with Google Glass in order to help clinicians and caregivers monitor patients and health applications.
The technology is called Introspect, and was created by Personal Neuro Devices (PND), a Canadian application developer, according to Healthcare IT News.
The app is designed to give neuro-feedback to clinicians.
Introspect is capable of monitoring brain activity throughout the day and giving the intelligence to a physician to help with diagnosing and treating conditions such as depression, Broadway World reported.
The wearable app can deliver hyper-targeted content, and is screened to match interests with algorithms that sense moods. The app can provide immediate response to elevated stress levels, as well as monitor brain health of emergency response, transportation, mission-critical and front-line professionals.
The device could also be used to manage the use of long-term medication therapies, inform patients of re-emerging neuropsychological symptoms and maintain health brain function for the elderly, Healthcare IT News reported.
Introspect can also be used to keep track of neuropsychological symptoms of patients in phase two and three drug trials.
"Engaging with technology that can improve our lives should be seamless, effortless and worry-free," said Tony Gaitatzis, chief technology officer of PND. "This means devices should be passive and responsive, without being intrusive or distracting, so that all you notice are the benefits."
Gaitatzis added the app can help patients think and handle stress, "without having to disengage from what (they) are doing to look at a phone or a tablet," Broadway World reported.
The cloud collects, looks over and feeds back data to clinicians, and is important for the success of Introspect, Healthcare IT News reported. PND is working on a Web-services platform to let people besides the patient and clinician develop neuro apps from their own data.
"The ability of wearable tech to tap into big data in the cloud is powerful, but what comes back to the user must be clear and simple enough to be useful, rather than overwhelming," Gaitatzis said.
PND said the app is currently available to be tested by early adopters and for pilot project applications.
