The Ubiquitous Cognitive Assessment Tool for Smartwatches: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive functioning plays a significant role in individuals' mental health, since fluctuations in memory, attention, and executive functions influence their daily task performance. Existing digital cognitive assessment tools cannot be administered in the wild and their test sets are not brief enough to capture frequent fluctuations throughout the day. The ubiquitous availability of mobile and wearable devices may allow their incorporation into a suitable platform for real-world cognitive assessment.

Objective

The aims of this study were threefold: (1) to evaluate a smartwatch-based tool for the assessment of cognitive performance, (2) to investigate the usability of this tool, and (3) to understand participants' perceptions regarding the application of a smartwa

SUBMITTER: Hafiz P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7296405 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature