This AI is designed to detect Parkinson’s disease as we sleep

It may soon be possible to detect Parkinson’s disease by studying a person’s breathing patterns during sleep. — AFP Relaxnews

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an original and relatively powerful device that can detect signs of Parkinson’s disease in certain individuals during their sleep. Artificial intelligence analyses the respiratory patterns of patients to discern the potential presence of neurological problems related to this disease.

With this solution, the person being tested doesn’t need to interact with the device or modify their behaviour for it to work. In fact, the device takes the form of a box hung on the wall. The device will then measure the respiratory activity of the individual during their sleep, before the results are submitted to an artificial intelligence.