Google Glass app uses emojis to help children with autism read faces | AI

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By Poppy-Jayne Morgan

Many children diagnosed with autism find it hard to decipher other people’s facial expressions. An interactive system that uses Google Glass may help them out.

“I can see the difference this will have in people’s lives in a significant, immediate and meaningful way,” says Donji Cullenbine, whose child took part in the study. She said enrolling on the study was “one of the best choices that I have ever made for him”.

Using technology such as Google Glass to support individuals with autism has …