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  • Testing the child's
    cognitive, linguistic and
    psychosocial development
    Use of communication indicators for early childhood through a system
    of language development, developmental milestones of speech and
    communication, psychomotor and cognitive development, focusing on the
    mechanisms of memory, learning, attention and social skills.
  • Automated diagnosis
    of speech (communication)
    difficulties in children
    The information system supports an automated digital mechanism
    to detect and distinguish groups of high-risk
    children with speech and communication difficulties
  • Use of interactive
    software
    in the form of a game
    The integrated system includes interactive software in the form of a game,
    as well as a website (portal) with the necessary relevant information for both parents and clinicians.

THE SMARTSPEECH TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTION

Key components of the solution for a timely and accurate diagnostic approach to developmental and child psychiatric disorders in early childhood.

Data collection from biosensors

Data collection from biosensors

The innovative informative smartspeech collects and processes biomarker data recorded by wearable sensors. Today's mobile technologies and their use in health and learning have evolved giving new possibilities to collect data on activity level, cognitive functions, physical and social activities in order to monitor an individual's health.

Recording the psycho-educational profile of children

Recording the psycho-educational profile of children

For the remote diagnostic application, the system collects data entered by the children's parents in a protected and secure web environment (web/web application) on the children's psycho-educational profile and the family support framework.

Collection of children's spontaneous responses to play

Collection of children's spontaneous responses to play

The game engages children's imagination and participation through a well-designed 3D mythical world, while presenting children with age-appropriate challenges. The smartspeech information system collects the children's spontaneous responses to the game's tests in real time and enters them into an appropriately designed database.

Intelligent speech problem diagnosis system

Intelligent speech problem diagnosis system

The information collected from parents and children is collected and processed by an intelligent system that combines child history with spontaneous responses to in-game tests in order to detect, form, describe and interpret data in the field of communication. 

APSOU

Children play the game "APSOU" on a tablet device under the supervision of their parents, while wearing wearable fitness trackers to collect biometric data.

Steps of Use

Parent's registration

Registration of a parent in the information system after an analysis of all categories of personal data collected on parents and children has been carried out and consent has been obtained from the parent in accordance with the current GDPR regulation.

Children's data

The parent enters detailed information about the child (personal data and history) for whom the automated diagnosis process for communication and speech difficulties will be activated.

Wearable

The parent receives the wearable smartwatch from the Smartspeech coordination centre and the tablet to be used for the game and setup takes place.

The Game

The child plays the game on the tablet after a controlled parental login to the information system.

Data collection

The data collected, both the child's history and spontaneous responses to the game are transferred to a database in the Smartspeech intelligent information system.

Automatic diagnosis

The intelligent system processes the input data and according to indicator thresholds produces results on whether the child is in a risk group for speech and communication problems.

Diagnostic indicators for the spectrum of communication difficulties in preschool children

According to the documented literature on communication difficulties in the preschool age range, there is a high need for early detection and support for children and their families. Communication indicators related to the preschool age are approached through the system concerning language development, developmental milestones of speech and communication, psychomotor skills, cognitive development focusing on memory, learning, attention and social skills mechanisms. At the same time, mobile technologies today are transforming our lives.

Their use in health and learning has evolved giving new possibilities such as the use of sensors to collect data on activity level, cognitive functions, physical and social activities for health monitoring and other predictions. The Smartspeech research project studies the possibility of automated diagnosis using intelligent computer models, software systems and sensory systems in groups of children to automatically detect if they belong to high-risk groups with speech and communication difficulties. The system is expected to act as a tool for assessment, counselling and early intervention planning.

Meet the team

University of Ioannina
Teleglobal
Dotsoft SA
info@dotsoft.gr

Goals

The aim of the project is the automated diagnosis of communication difficulties in groups of children using intelligent computer models, software systems and sensors

Collection of data concerning children's psycho-educational profile, family-supportive context and biometrics

Interactive software in the form of an animation game

System for assessing children's spontaneous responses in combination with biometrics

Intelligent system for automatic diagnosis of communication problems