Automatic assessment of problem behaviour in developmental disabilities

Authors:
Reuben Kirkham
Affiliations:
Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Venue:
ACM SIGACCESS Accessibility and Computing
Year:
2014

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Abstract

Many with developmental disabilities, especially severe Autism, exhibit what is clinically known as 'problem behaviour', which includes persistent episodes of self-injury, aggression and disruption. Current treatments rely upon manually counting the individual episodes over a period of several weeks, which presents challenges in respect of accuracy, feasibility, and scalability. Situated in the domain of Human Activity Recognition, the goal of this PhD Project is to develop a system that automatically recognizes different types and degrees of problem behaviour on the basis of accelerometer sensor data. The proposed approach is detailed and justified, including how the field of Human Activity Recognition itself can be advanced, together with a clear plan of how the project is to be conducted.