{"677961":{"#nid":"677961","#data":{"type":"news","title":"CS Majors Win Hackathon with AI-powered App for Alzheimer\u0027s Patients","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInspired by their grandfathers, two Georgia Tech students are using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the quality of life for people with Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESecond-year computer science (CS) majors and entrepreneurs \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/syed-adil-husain-899aa7235\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESyed Husain\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vihaannagarkar\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVihaan Nagarkar\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E developed MemoLens as participants in DubHacks \u201924, an annual student-organized hackathon at the University of Washington.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe duo won first place at the hackathon, held Oct. 12-13, in the AWS Gen-AI and Cloud Computing track.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMemoLens combines smart glasses with facial recognition algorithms and a customizable AI assistant to help Alzheimer\u2019s patients:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERecognize loved ones\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EKeep up with daily medications\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELead more independent lives\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHusain and Nagarkar each had grandfathers who had Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Nagarkar said he was motivated to help when he saw his grandfather struggling to put names together with familiar faces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was heartbreaking to see the confusion and anxiety on his face when he couldn\u0027t recognize his own family,\u201d said Nagarkar, who attended high school at the British International School in Lagos, Nigeria.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese recollections inspired Husain and Nagarkar. With their DubHacks \u002724 project, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/devpost.com\/software\/memolens\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmpowering Memories\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, the duo created a platform to help those with Alzheimer\u2019s to retain a sense of independence and stay connected with family and friends.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe MemoLens platform integrates the customizable AI assistant with Vuzix M400 smart glasses. The AI assistant is trained to recognize faces from a friends-and-family photo database and provides users with medication alerts. MemoLens also answers disease-related questions and connects users with patient resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce they had a working prototype, Husain and Nagarkar put their device through rigorous user testing. They used the feedback from healthcare providers and patients to address any challenges and improve the platform.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThrough DubHacks, we learned the importance of empathy in technology design and how critical end-users are in the design process to create solutions that genuinely meet their needs,\u201d said Nagarkar.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the platform started as a hackathon project, the entrepreneurs plan to develop MemoLens and bring it to the marketplace.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe aim to enhance the system by developing a multi-LLM architecture, where a central LLM acts as an agent that seamlessly delegates tasks to specialized models,\u201d said Husain, who graduated from Plano West Senior High in Plano, Texas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team expects the integrated multi-model system and upgraded hardware will reduce latency on the platform. This approach will allow MemoLens to offer users more personalization, assistance, real-time health monitoring, and daily reminder support.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy leveraging specialized models, we can provide deeper contextual understanding and a more tailored experience for each user, elevating our support,\u201d said Husain.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe duo has started researching new wearable tech for MemoLens 2.0. They expect the next iteration to be faster, more responsive, and more impactful. \u201cWe want to make solutions an integral part of the tech landscape, using human-centered design to solve complex problems,\u201d said Nagarkar.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cReal innovation happens when ideas are brought to life at scale, creating lasting positive impacts. MemoLens 2.0 is a step toward this vision.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHusain and Nagarkar won a Smart Home hub with the Echo Show 11 as winners of the DubHacks \u002724 AWS Gen-AI and Cloud Computing track.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESecond-year computer science (CS) majors and entrepreneurs \u003Cstrong\u003ESyed Husain\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EVihaan Nagarkar\u003C\/strong\u003E developed MemoLens as participants in DubHacks \u201924, an annual student-organized hackathon at the University of Washington. Their grandfathers inspired the pair to use AI to improve the quality of life for people with Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Two Georgia Tech students won first place in the AWS Gen-AI track of DubHacks \u002724, a student organized hackathon at the University of Washington."}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2024-10-29 15:46:05","changed_gmt":"2024-11-08 03:27:19","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-10-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-10-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675458":{"id":"675458","type":"image","title":"MemoLens combines smart glasses with facial recognition algorithms and a customizable AI assistant to help people with Alzheimer\u0027s disease stay connected with their families and friends.","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMemoLens combines smart glasses with facial recognition algorithms and a customizable AI assistant to help people with Alzheimer\u0027s disease stay connected with their families and friends. 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