SenseCam

Overview

There are currently around 700,000 people suffering from dementia in the UK, highlighting the significance and urgency of finding solutions that will assist people to cope with this debilitating condition.

Microsoft Research Cambridge has been working to develop a wearable digital camera, designed to take photographs passively, on a timer (for example every 30 seconds). The device captures everything the wearer views and by transferring the data to a computerised photo playback facility the wearer is able to review images that helps to enhance the recall of specific events or activities...

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