Awardees

166 pilot projects funded across 5 cohorts, at the three AI/Tech Collaboratories for Aging Research.

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DexTech Inc.

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

An AI-driven augmented reality platform that increases mobility and autonomy in Parkinson's patients who experience freezing of gait

Awardee Organization
DexTech Inc.
Principal Investigator
Nipun Chopra, PhD
Website
dextechcorp.com (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Computer Vision
  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • Ambient Intelligence
  • Environmental Sensors
  • Wearables
  • Software
  • VR/AR
  • Tech Adaptations
  • Treatment/Care
  • Decision Support
  • Mobility/ADLs
University of Pennsylvania

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Developing a machine learning–driven decision support algorithm using passive, wearable sensor data to identify heart failure exacerbations and response to treatment

Awardee Organization
University of Pennsylvania
Principal Investigator
Pamela Z. Cacchione, PhD, CRNP, RN
Website
upenn.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Decision Networks
  • Machine Learning
  • Wearables
  • Software
  • Chronic/Comorbid
  • Decision Support
PreSquared

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Developing an infrastructure platform to translate predictive AI models for aging into deployable healthcare software that enables proactive, values-based care

Awardee Organization
PreSquared
Principal Investigator
Chris White
Website
presquared.com (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Machine Learning
  • Heuristic AI
  • Treatment/Care
  • Decision Support
University of Denver

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Developing and validating machine learning models to detect early-stage neurological and psychiatric disorder biomarkers and improve diagnostic accuracy

Awardee Organization
University of Denver
Principal Investigator
Reza Mahmoodi, PhD
Website
du.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Treatment/Care
  • Resource/Care Access
  • Chronic/Comorbid
The Babel Group

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Identifying barriers to adoption and refining an AI-powered speech recognition system to support individuals with severe dysarthria

Awardee Organization
The Babel Group
Principal Investigator
Katie Seaver, MS, CCC-SLP
Website
thebabelgroup.com (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Machine Learning
  • Software
  • Treatment/Care
  • Chronic/Comorbid
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Social/Emotional
  • Tech Adaptations
University of Pennsylvania

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Implementing trustworthy generative AI in the development of clinical chatbots to answer AD/ADRD patient questions and reduce genetic counselor time when conducting APOE genetic testing

Awardee Organization
University of Pennsylvania
Principal Investigator
Angela R. Bradbury, MD
Websites
pc3i.upenn.edu (opens in a new tab), med.upenn.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • Heuristic AI
  • Chatbots
  • Tech Acceptance
  • Tech Adaptations
  • Treatment/Care
  • Resource/Care Access
  • Decision Support
Lumia Health Inc. | Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Integrating a voice-controlled AI assistant to support symptom tracking in a miniaturized in-ear wearable that monitors cerebral blood flow in adults with AD/ADRD

Awardee Organizations
Lumia Health Inc., Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston
Principal Investigators
Selina Zhu, ScD, Paolo Bonato, PhD
Websites
lumiahealth.com (opens in a new tab), spauldingrehab.org (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Wearables
  • Cognition
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Decision Support
Duke University School of Medicine | CareYaya Health Technologies Inc.

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Leveraging AI to support older adults in appealing health insurance claim denials

Awardee Organizations
Duke University School of Medicine, CareYaya Health Technologies Inc.
Principal Investigators
Kathryn Pollak, PhD, Neal Shah
Websites
medschool.duke.edu (opens in a new tab), careyaya.org (opens in a new tab), counterforcehealth.org (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Computer Vision
  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • Software
  • Chatbots
  • Treatment/Care
  • Resource/Care Access
  • Decision Support
Socratic Sciences Inc. | University of Massachusetts Amherst

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Leveraging an LLM-based facilitation bot to enhance peer-to-peer support among informal caregivers of people with AD/ADRD

Awardee Organizations
Socratic Sciences Inc., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Principal Investigators
Gregory Stock, PhD, MBA, Hamed Zamani, PhD
Website
socraticsciences.com (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • Affective Computing
  • Software
  • Chatbots
  • Social/Emotional
Carnegie Mellon University

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Using a contactless, AI-enabled mmWave radar system to enable longitudinal and accurate monitoring of arterial stiffness and overall cardiovascular health among older adults

Awardee Organization
Carnegie Mellon University
Principal Investigators
Justin Chan, PhD, Swarun Kumar, PhD
Website
cmu.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Environmental Sensors
  • Tech Adaptations
  • Cognition
  • Chronic/Comorbid
Florida State University

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Using a multi-agent generative AI system to support AD/ADRD patients and caregivers in understanding lab results and asking relevant follow-up questions

Awardee Organization
Florida State University
Principal Investigator
Zhe He, PhD
Website
fsu.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • Chatbots
  • Tech Acceptance
  • Tech Adaptations
  • Decision Support
  • Cognition
  • Chronic/Comorbid
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Using AI-enhanced wearables to facilitate music-supported therapy for home-based upper-limb rehabilitation among older adults with stroke

Awardee Organization
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Principal Investigators
Preeti Raghavan, MBBS, Alicia Arbaje, MD, PhD, MPH, Robert Nickl, PhD
Website
hopkinsmedicine.org (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Decision Networks
  • Machine Learning
  • Wearables
  • Software
  • VR/AR
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Social/Emotional
  • Chronic/Comorbid
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Using an AI-powered humanoid social robot and multimodal sensor technology to provide personalized and context-aware assistance to AD/ADRD patients

Awardee Organization
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Principal Investigator
Fiona Yuan, PhD
Website
robocare.wpi.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Affective Computing
  • Machine Learning
  • NLP
  • Wearables
  • Robotics
  • Chatbots
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Tech Acceptance
  • Tech Adaptations
hominin.ai

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Using wearables and individual-level large movement models to identify biomarkers of neurological disease and musculoskeletal decline in older adults

Awardee Organization
hominin.ai
Principal Investigator
Alexandra G. Hammerberg, PhD
Website
hominin.ai (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Machine Learning
  • Wearables
  • Software
  • Cognition
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Resource/Care Access
New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 5

Utilizing image-based AI technology to monitor AD/ADRD patients' nutrition and provide personalized dietary recommendations to inform care decision-making for staff at adult day centers

Awardee Organization
New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Principal Investigator
Tina R. Sadarangani, PhD, RN
Website
nursing.nyu.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Smartphone Hardware
  • Software
  • Chronic/Comorbid
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Resource/Care Access
  • Tech Acceptance
  • Tech Adaptations
Craniometrix

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 4

AI-powered chatbot using RAG and DPO to enhance care management and education for dementia care teams in residential settings

Awardee Organization
Craniometrix
Principal Investigators
Nikhil Patel, Halima Amjad, MD, MPH, PhD, Cynthia Fields, MD
Website
craniometrix.com (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Software
  • Chatbots
  • Decision Support
  • Resource/Care Access
  • Tech Acceptance
DESiN LLC

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 4

Integrating novel AI algorithms with a robotic assistive feeding system to restore self-feeding for AD/ADRD patients

Awardee Organization
DESiN LLC
Principal Investigators
Jonathan Dekar, Zackory Erickson, PhD
Website
meetobi.com (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Decision Networks
  • Machine Learning
  • Computer Vision
  • Ambient Intelligence
  • Robotics
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Treatment/Care
BrainCheck Inc.

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 4

Using an AI-driven chatbot for personalized cognitive care planning for older adults with AD/ADRD and caregivers in home settings

Awardee Organization
BrainCheck Inc.
Principal Investigators
Bin Huang, PhD, Katherine Britt, PhD, RN
Website
braincheck.com (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • Chatbots
  • Cognition
  • Treatment/Care
  • Decision Support
  • Resource/Care Access
Kennesaw State University

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 4

Using an AI-powered micro-radar system to enhance safety and improve independence for older adults with AD/ADRD and their caregivers

Awardee Organization
Kennesaw State University
Principal Investigator
Nazmus Sakib, PhD
Website
kennesaw.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Ambient Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • Environmental Sensors
  • IoT Devices
  • Smartphone Hardware
  • Treatment/Care
  • Resource/Care Access
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 4

Using generative and predictive AI for real-time continuous diagnosis of AD/ADRD and adaptive personalized interventions

Awardee Organization
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Principal Investigators
Chung-Yi Chiu, PhD, Mojtaba Khaliji, MS
Websites
healthpromorehablab.ahs.illinois.edu (opens in a new tab), ahs.illinois.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Affective Computing
  • Computer Vision
  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • Wearables
  • Software
  • Chatbots
  • Cognition
  • Social/Emotional
  • Resource/Care Access
Boston University

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 4

Using internet-connected sensors and machine learning for passive behavior monitoring and personalized care for older adults with AD/ADRD in home settings

Awardee Organization
Boston University
Principal Investigator
Rhoda Au, PhD, MBA
Website
bu.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Ambient Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • Environmental Sensors
  • Software
  • Chronic/Comorbid
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Decision Support
S-3 Research LLC

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 4

Using LLM-based chatbots for personalized clinical trial education and participation support for older adults with AD/ADRD and caregivers

Awardee Organization
S-3 Research LLC
Principal Investigator
Timothy Mackey, PhD
Website
s-3.io (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • NLP
  • Decision Networks
  • Software
  • Chatbots
  • Tech Acceptance
  • Tech Adaptations
  • Resource/Care Access
  • Decision Support
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 4

Using NLP and machine learning to detect adverse drug events for older adults with heart failure in clinical settings

Awardee Organization
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Principal Investigators
Min Ji Kwak, MD, MS, DrPH, Sunyang Fu, PhD, MHI
Website
uth.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • Heuristic AI
  • Software
  • Chronic/Comorbid
  • Treatment/Care
  • Decision Support
Medical Timeseries Networks (MTN)

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 3

AI models of physiological signals to mitigate health risks in older adults receiving healthcare at home

Awardee Organization
Medical Timeseries Networks (MTN)
Principal Investigator
Matthias Christenson, PhD
Website
themtn.ai (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Wearables
  • Smartphone Hardware
  • Chronic/Comorbid
  • Treatment/Care
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Resource/Care Access
University of Michigan | UCLA | Harvard University

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 3

AI-powered digital dyadic coach using reinforcement learning to promote oral health in older adults

Awardee Organizations
University of Michigan, UCLA, Harvard University
Principal Investigators
Inbal Billie Nahum-Shani, PhD, Vivek Shetty, DDS, Guy Shani, PhD, MBA, Susan A. Murphy, PhD
Websites
d3c.isr.umich.edu (opens in a new tab), dentistry.ucla.edu (opens in a new tab), people.seas.harvard.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Wearables
  • Software
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Social/Emotional
  • Resource/Care Access
  • Tech Adaptations
Billion Labs Inc.

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 3

Downloadable blood pressure monitoring smartphone app requiring no external devices for hypertension screening using edge computing and software sensing

Awardee Organization
Billion Labs Inc.
Principal Investigator
Edward Jay Wang, PhD
Website
billionlabsinc.com (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning
  • Smartphone Hardware
  • Software
  • Chronic/Comorbid
  • Resource/Care Access
  • Tech Adaptations
University of Massachusetts Amherst

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 3

Interpretable transformer for AI-based sensing and assessment of chronic pain in long-term care residents with AD/ADRD

Awardee Organization
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Principal Investigators
Xian Du, PhD, Joohyun Chung, PhD, MStat, RN, Shishir Prasad, PhD
Websites
umass.edu (opens in a new tab), umass.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Ambient Intelligence
  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning
  • Environmental Sensors
  • Wearables
  • Smartphone Hardware
  • Cognition
  • Chronic/Comorbid
  • Treatment/Care
Musical Health Technologies

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 3

Machine learning-enhanced therapeutic music platform for rural-residing older adults at risk for AD/ADRD

Awardee Organization
Musical Health Technologies
Principal Investigators
Jennifer Rae Myers, PhD, Chelsea S. Brown, MT-BC
Website
singfit.com (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Software
  • Cognition
  • Social/Emotional
  • Resource/Care Access
Stanford University

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 3

Objective assessment app utilizing computer vision to evaluate cognitive and motor functioning in older adults at risk for AD/ADRD

Awardee Organization
Stanford University
Principal Investigator
Ehsan Adeli, PhD
Website
stai.stanford.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Ambient Intelligence
  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning
  • Environmental Sensors
  • IoT Devices
  • Cognition
  • Mobility/ADLs
Tellus You Care

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

AI-based continuous and passive health monitoring system using mmWave radar to enable caregivers to monitor AD/ADRD progression and tailor care interventions

Awardee Organization
Tellus You Care
Principal Investigators
Ryan Gooch, PhD, Rebecca Spencer, PhD
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Environmental Sensors
  • IoT Devices
  • Cognition
  • Treatment/Care
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Decision Support
Viginia Commonwealth University

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

AI-based device-free Wi-Fi sensing technology to assess daily activities and mobility in low-income older adults with and without cognitive impairment

Awardee Organization
Viginia Commonwealth University
Principal Investigators
Jane Chung, PhD, RN, Eyuphan Bulut, PhD, Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff, PhD, RN
Websites
nursing.vcu.edu (opens in a new tab), egr.vcu.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning
  • Environmental Sensors
  • IoT Devices
  • Cognition
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Resource/Care Access
University of Pennsylvania

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

AI-based diagnostic clinical decision support system using collective intelligence and imitation learning to improve primary care diagnostics for older adults

Awardee Organization
University of Pennsylvania
Principal Investigator
Gary Weissman, MD, MSHP
Website
med.upenn.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Machine Learning
  • Heuristic AI
  • Software
  • Decision Support
University of Virginia | University of Pennsylvania

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

AI-driven AD/ADRD risk prediction models using explainable machine learning and bias identification and mitigation techniques to aid point-of-care clinical decision support

Awardee Organizations
University of Virginia, University of Pennsylvania
Principal Investigators
Aidong Zhang, PhD, Carol Manning, PhD, Li Shen, PhD, Mary Regina Boland, PhD, MPhil
Websites
engineering.virginia.edu (opens in a new tab), cs.virginia.edu (opens in a new tab), med.upenn.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Cognition
  • Tech Acceptance
  • Decision Support
Impairment Science Inc.

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

Druid® impairment mobile app using machine learning to assess cognitive and motor performance decline, enabling older adults to drive safely

Awardee Organization
Impairment Science Inc.
Principal Investigators
Michael Milburn, PhD, William DeJong, PhD, Anuj K. Pradhan, PhD
Website
impairmentscience.com (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Machine Learning
  • IoT Devices
  • Software
  • Cognition
  • Mobility/ADLs
Livindi

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

Home safety monitoring platform using voice, IoT activity monitoring, and machine learning to alert caregivers of falls and other distress-related events in the home

Awardee Organization
Livindi
Principal Investigator
Richard Watkins
Website
livindi.com (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Ambient Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • Environmental Sensors
  • IoT Devices
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Tech Adaptations
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

In-home cognitive assessment mobile app using machine learning to predict post-COVID-19 cognitive decline and AD/ADRD risk for older adults

Awardee Organization
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Principal Investigator
Tracy Vannorsdall, PhD
Website
hopkinsmedicine.org (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • IoT Devices
  • Software
  • Cognition
  • Resource/Care Access
Institute for Human and Machine Cognition

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

Intelligent cognitive assistant leveraging NLP to provide word retrieval support in daily living for older adults and individuals with AD/ADRD

Awardee Organization
Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
Principal Investigator
Archna Bhatia, PhD
Website
ihmc.us (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • IoT Devices
  • Software
  • Cognition
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Social/Emotional
University of Pittsburgh

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

Intelligent decision-making tool to connect individuals with AD/ADRD and their caregivers to health app technologies

Awardee Organization
University of Pittsburgh
Principal Investigator
Julie Faieta, PhD, MOT OTR/L
Website
shrs.pitt.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Decision Networks
  • Machine Learning
  • Software
  • IoT Devices
  • Decision Support
  • Resource/Care Access
  • Tech Adaptations
  • Tech Acceptance
Adiona Inc. | University of Chicago

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

Machine learning-based validated, passive monitoring of agitation in older adults with dementia using wearables

Awardee Organizations
Adiona Inc., University of Chicago
Principal Investigators
James Mastrianni, MD, PhD, Joshua Kim
Websites
adionahealth.com (opens in a new tab), thememorycenter.uchicago.edu (opens in a new tab), voices.uchicago.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Wearables
  • IoT Devices
  • Software
  • Treatment/Care
  • Decision Support
  • Social/Emotional
University of California San Diego

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

Non-intrusive in-home activities of daily living monitoring using a self-supervised multi-sensor fusion model that detects behavior changes associated with AD/ADRD

Awardee Organization
University of California San Diego
Principal Investigators
Xinyu Zhang, PhD, Alison Moore, MD, MPH
Website
xyzhang.ucsd.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Wearables
  • Smartphone Hardware
  • Cognition
  • Mobility/ADLs
Stanford University

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

Passive voice monitoring mobile app using NLP and machine learning to detect early signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation in older adults

Awardee Organization
Stanford University
Principal Investigator
Jennifer Williams, MD
Website
med.stanford.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • IoT Devices
  • Software
  • Chronic/Comorbid
  • Resource/Care Access
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | University of Massachusetts Boston

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

Passive wearable sensors using deep learning to create a geriatric functional assessment tool for clinicians

Awardee Organizations
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Massachusetts Boston
Principal Investigators
John A. Batsis, MD, Xiaohui Liang, PhD
Websites
unc.edu (opens in a new tab), sph.unc.edu (opens in a new tab), faculty.umb.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning
  • Wearables
  • IoT Devices
  • Treatment/Care
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Decision Support
Vaaji LLC

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

Smart patch and intervention system using RFID technology to prevent medical patch overdose among individuals with AD/ADRD

Awardee Organization
Vaaji LLC
Principal Investigators
Sandeep Patil, MD, PhD, William Z. Potter, MD, PhD
Website
vaaji.io (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Ambient Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • Environmental Sensors
  • IoT Devices
  • Treatment/Care
TRACE Biometrics LLC

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

Validating an AI-enhanced remote patient monitoring platform for orthostatic vital signs, with the goal of preventing falls in older adults

Awardee Organization
TRACE Biometrics LLC
Principal Investigators
Amar Basu, PhD, Michael Busa, PhD
Website
trace.bio (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Machine Learning
  • Wearables
  • IoT Devices
  • Chronic/Comorbid
  • Mobility/ADLs
Rendever

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

Virtual reality fitness platform to remotely assess cognitive and physical function in older adults and individuals with AD/ADRD

Awardee Organization
Rendever
Principal Investigators
Jennifer Stamps, PhD, Kyle Rand
Website
rendever.com (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Software
  • VR/AR
  • Cognition
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Social/Emotional
  • Resource/Care Access
Blue Iris Labs

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 2

Wearable light exposure spectrometer device using machine learning to determine optimum light exposure inputs to improve sleep quality for older adults and individuals with AD/ADRD

Awardee Organization
Blue Iris Labs
Principal Investigator
Erik Page
Website
blueirislabs.com (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Environmental Sensors
  • Wearables
  • Cognition
  • Tech Adaptations
Mentia

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 1

AI chatbot avatars in a dementia-friendly virtual world to help caregivers

Awardee Organization
Mentia
Principal Investigator
Algis Leveckis, SM
Website
mentia.me (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Decision Networks
  • Machine Learning
  • Affective Computing
  • Ambient Intelligence
  • Computer Vision
  • NLP
  • VR/AR
  • Cognition
  • Treatment/Care
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Tech Adaptations
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health - Center for Population Health IT

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 1

AI-augmented analytics to enable patient-centered palliative care for persons with AD/ADRD

Awardee Organization
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health - Center for Population Health IT
Principal Investigators
Chintan Pandya, MD, PhD, Jonathan Weiner, DrPH
Website
jhsph.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Cognition
  • Decision Support
  • Resource/Care Access
Visilant | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 1

AI-driven imaging algorithm and telemedicine platform for near real-time cataract screening and post-operative follow-up

Awardee Organizations
Visilant, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Principal Investigators
Kunal Parikh, PhD, Nakul Shekhawat, MD, MPH
Website
hopkinsmedicine.org (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning
  • Heuristic AI
  • Smartphone Hardware
  • Software
  • Chronic/Comorbid
  • Treatment/Care
  • Decision Support
  • Resource/Care Access
Weill Cornell Medicine

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 1

AI-enabled near-field coherent sensing radio sensors to detect respiratory distress for advanced AD/ADRD patients who are unable to self-report

Awardee Organization
Weill Cornell Medicine
Principal Investigators
Veerawat Phongtankuel, MD, Edwin Kan, PhD
Website
weill.cornell.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Environmental Sensors
  • Cognition
  • Tech Adaptations
Butlr | Hebrew SeniorLife | University of Massachusetts Amherst

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 1

Creating a heat sensor-based algorithm for early detection of frailty in older adults

Awardee Organizations
Butlr, Hebrew SeniorLife, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Principal Investigators
Amanda Paluch, PhD, Dae Hyun Kim, MD, ScD, Rags Gupta
Websites
butlr.io (opens in a new tab), epitechactivitylab.com (opens in a new tab), hebrewseniorlife.org (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning
  • Environmental Sensors
  • Mobility/ADLs
  • Tech Acceptance
Johns Hopkins University - Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 1

Lucidity: an AI-driven technology platform to monitor and predict cognitive fluctuations and lucid intervals in dementia at home

Awardee Organization
Johns Hopkins University - Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
Principal Investigator
Kishore Kuchibhotla, PhD
Website
krieger.jhu.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Decision Networks
  • Software
  • Wearables
  • Cognition
University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

AITC partner: MassAITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 1

Using a computer vision algorithm to create an ultralow-cost blood pressure monitoring device that can be used with an everyday mobile phone

Awardee Organization
University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
Principal Investigator
Edward Wang, PhD
Websites
digihealth.eng.ucsd.edu (opens in a new tab), nia.nih.gov (opens in a new tab)
  • Healthy Aging
  • Computer Vision
  • Environmental Sensors
  • Smartphone Hardware
  • Software
  • Chronic/Comorbid
  • Resource/Care Access
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 1

Utilizing brain MRI phenotyping, demographic and clinical data, and deep learning to develop individualized risk predictions of cognitive decline

Awardee Organization
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Principal Investigator
Kenichi Oishi, MD, PhD
Website
hopkinsmedicine.org (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning
  • Cognition
  • Decision Support
Sequoia

AITC partner: JH AITC (opens in a new tab)Cohort 1

Wearable EEG device designed for older adults that enhances slow-wave sleep utilizing AI-enabled acoustic simulation

Awardee Organization
Sequoia
Principal Investigators
Joshua Blair, MS, Youseph Yazdi, PhD
  • AD/ADRD
  • Machine Learning
  • Heuristic AI
  • Wearables
  • Software
  • Chronic/Comorbid
  • Treatment/Care
  • Tech Adaptations
  • Resource/Care Access
University of Pennsylvania Frontotemporal Degeneration Center

AITC partner: PennAITech (opens in a new tab)Cohort 1

Wearable sensors capturing digital autonomic biomarkers to detect empathy loss for frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD)

Awardee Organization
University of Pennsylvania Frontotemporal Degeneration Center
Principal Investigator
Emma Rhodes, PhD
Website
med.upenn.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • AD/ADRD
  • Affective Computing
  • Machine Learning
  • Wearables
  • Cognition
  • Social/Emotional
  • Resource/Care Access