Temo is an innovative platform designed to enhance the development of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) while providing valuable support to their families. Central to Temo is an advanced AI-powered chatbot that engages children in interactive, tailored conversations. Using natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning algorithms, the chatbot adapts its responses based on the child’s input, helping them develop emotional and social skills through dynamic interactions. The platform also includes a range of adaptive activities, such as chess and memory card games, which adjust to the child’s skill level to foster cognitive growth and problem-solving abilities. A calming music section uses sound-based AI to generate soothing tracks that help manage anxiety and promote relaxation. Temo's emotions quiz employs computer vision and emotion recognition technology to present various facial expressions and scenarios. This helps children learn to identify and understand emotions through visual cues and simple explanations. For parents, Temo provides a robust progress dashboard that leverages data analytics to track and analyze their child’s emotional and cognitive development over time. The dashboard offers insights into quiz performance, game engagement, and interaction levels, enabling parents to tailor their support and interventions more effectively. By integrating AI techniques and interactive features, Temo addresses the unique needs of children with ASD, aiming to improve their emotional understanding, social interactions, and overall quality of life.
Category tags:"This seems like an excellent project, and would provide a clear value add to a population in need of support. As you move forward, I would encourage the team to ensure rigorous privacy protections are in place, as the intersection of children and health data will carry regulatory obligations. "
Katie Jordan
"Very interesting project and glad to see a solution to such a difficult problem faced by many with this disorder. Good use of technology as well. Loved your presentation!!!"
Sonam Gupta
Sr Developer Relations
"I see this very useful for treating ASD, and the tech stack used is impressive. My only caveats in terms of the business side of things is that the market is relatively small compared to most things VCs would go for, and it would be nice if you could provide a bottoms-up calculation of the market size, rather than relying on an external source. However, I see the potential impact going far beyond treating ASD, and maybe more broadly for educating young children on emotional intelligence, reasoning and logic."
Joel Pendleton
CTO
"LOVED your presentation. The value and the problem is clear. The animations are great to keep people engaged. This can deliver clear value for kids with diagnosed Autism. For this hackathon, it was a great submission and clear use-case of different technologies. If you want to keep working on this. I would just say that doing just one of the things like providing games that get harder the more you play them with AI can be a business by itself. Here are nit-picky things on things that can be improved: - Website loaded slowly, but it's okay - I could not see the parent's dashboard. If you have anything there it would be nice to see."
Aibek Yegemberdin