AI Tool Spots Mental Health Conditions
An AI-powered retinal imaging tool (Smart Eye Kiosk) detects physiological signs in the retina to monitor stress and mental health, and screens for basic eye diseases. Developed by Abhishek Appaji, the tool demonstrates how retinal data can aid psychiatric assessment.
Profile: Abhishek Appaji Abhishek Appaji develops AI-powered retinal diagnostics and bed-sensor technology to monitor health and has earned the IEEE Theodore W. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional Award. | 1:26Original | |
Professional Biography Appaji is an associate professor of medical electronics engineering at B.M.S. College of Engineering and participated in the MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, where his team developed a noninvasive glucose monitor. | 1:22Original | |
Founding Glucotek Appaji co-founded Glucotek, earned a Maastricht PhD, and helped develop the Smart Eye Kiosk, an AI-powered retinal imaging tool for stress monitoring and eye disease screening. | 1:17Original | |
Smart Eye Kiosk Retinal vascular patterns reflect brain microvascular health, enabling the Smart Eye Kiosk to screen for psychiatric conditions and eye diseases. | 1:05Original | |
Smart Bed Monitoring He developed a mattress-based sensor system for continuous vital-sign monitoring that is deployed in over 200 hospitals and many homes. | 1:17Original | |
IEEE Leadership and Humanitarian Work He has held multiple IEEE leadership roles and led a COVID-19 humanitarian project that produced 3D-printed PPE for underserved Bengaluru communities. | 1:26Original | |
Leadership Philosophy He encourages early leadership through volunteering and says IEEE enables global collaboration to solve local humanitarian challenges. | 1:00Original |