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Northeastern team puts patients first in health tech

Matthew Goodwin, an assistant professor at Northeastern University, is trying to better understand their world by carefully tracking the boys’ movements and their environment. He has the boys wear sensors on their ankles and wrists that measure arousal levels, while cameras mounted on the walls record activities in the classroom, with the goal of finding […]

Boston Globe: Northeastern team puts patients first in health tech

Sometimes without warning, one of the autistic students in a classroom at the Center for Discovery will lose control. He will scream and cry. Throw things. Bang his head against the wall. The six adolescent boys in this Monticello, N.Y., classroom, some of the hardest-to-handle students in New York State, cannot explain what is upsetting […]

Fitness trackers need to offer more support to help low-income families to improve their health, says Northeastern University professor

For many people, especially those living in low-income neighborhoods, getting fit is more complicated than simply knowing how many steps you’ve taken, says Andrea Grimes Parker, an assistant professor at Northeastern. She designs technology to help vulnerable and marginalized populations overcome barriers to living a healthy life.

A social network to improve community health

Assistant professor Andrea Parker is developing mobile tools aimed at improving the health and wellness of people in low-income communities—and inspiring them to encourage their neighbors to do the same.

Technology at the dinner table

Andrea Parker believes in using technology to promote health and wellness among low-income minority populations.