Over the past decade, smartphones and software applications have transformed how people across the world comunicate and access information. With a continual shortage of access to both in the United States and around the world, the potential to increase aided applications for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is immense, particularly targeting the core social-communication deficits of the disorder.
Emotism is an Android application that utilizes machine learning with image analysis to allow individuals to develop their skills of recognizing common categories of facial expressions.