Voice Algorithms Spot Parkinson's Disease 42
another random user writes "Mathematician Max Little discovered that Parkinson's symptoms can be detected by computer algorithms that analyze voice recordings. Now he is looking for volunteers to contribute to a vast voice bank to help the database to learn even more. He is aiming to record up to 10,000 voices and has set up local numbers in 10 countries around the world."
Really exciting (Score:4, Interesting)
How about Hitler? (Score:4, Interesting)
It has been speculated that he suffered from Parkingsons [stackexchange.com]. There's certianly plenty of voice recordings of him, covering many years of activity. This ought to be a great way to test both the software and the theories.
ps. Sorry for Godwining the story so early