A wearable and phone system that tracks anxiety and memory in daily life
Developing the Context-Aware Multimodal Ecological Research and Assessment (CAMERA) Platform for Continuous Measurement and Prediction of Anxiety and Memory State
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · NIH-11380652
This project will create a wearable and smartphone system that uses brain, heart, movement, sound, and short phone surveys to continuously predict anxiety levels and memory performance for people in everyday life.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (NEW YORK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11380652 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would wear sensors and use your smartphone while going about your day so the system can record brain signals, heart rate, movement, audio, and phone usage. The app will also send brief, context-aware questions that appear when your body signals suggest they would be informative. Machine learning will combine these inputs to produce ongoing estimates of your anxiety level and how well you are remembering things. This phase focuses on building and synchronizing the hardware and software; later work would test the models with people.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adults with anxiety symptoms or memory concerns who are willing to wear sensors, use a smartphone app, and complete brief surveys.
Not a fit: People who cannot use a smartphone, are unwilling to wear sensors, have severe cognitive impairment, or need immediate medical treatment may not receive benefit from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could give people continuous, personalized information about rising anxiety or memory lapses to help guide clinicians or self-management.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research using phone and wearable sensors has shown promise detecting mood and anxiety changes, but combining brain recordings with adaptive, context-triggered surveys is a newer and less-tested approach.
Where this research is happening
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES — NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: YOUNGERMAN, BRETT E — COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
- Study coordinator: YOUNGERMAN, BRETT E
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.