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MemPal is a wearable voice-based assistant designed to aid older adults with memory impairments. By using AI and a camera to log daily actions discreetly, it helps users recall misplaced items and track completed tasks through voice queries. MemPal provides proactive safety reminders and offers a summary of activities for caregivers and physicians, enhancing home safety and independence. It reduces caregiver burden and has potential for further integration with daily schedules and cognitive rehabilitation tools
Samantha Chan is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the MIT Media Lab, exploring interfaces for augmenting human memory and cognition. She received her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from The University of Auckland and B.Eng from Singapore University of Technology and Design. Her research interests include Human Computer Interactions, AI, conversational interfaces, and biosignals. more
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Natasha is a recent graduate from MIT Media Lab, where she studied computer science for her Bachelor's and Master's degrees. Her interests include wearable devices for cognitive augmentation, multimodal AI interaction, and digital healthcare assistants for physicians and patients. more
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