170 HEARDD in progress
HEARDD: Hearables for EARly Disease Detection
Intervention area
Mobility
Start date
January 1, 2024
End date
January 1, 2025
The aim of this mandate is to demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing advanced in-ear devices for the early detection of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. This will be done by developing multi-modal models that monitor changes to speech motor control and various biological signals, including respiration and swallowing patterns, as well as heart beats.
Lead applicant
Rachel Bouserhal
École de technologie supérieure
Génie électrique
3 INTER mandates
Team
Ingrid Verduyckt
Université de Montréal
École d’orthophonie et d’audiologie
3 INTER mandates