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00:10Based on the handwriting,
00:12we can now see if a child has a neurodevelopmental disability,
00:16like ADHD or autism.
00:19To help with early detection,
00:21SmartPen created the researchers of UST
00:24who use AI.
00:27Let's go!
00:27Let's change the game!
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00:34Many kids nowadays
00:36use smartphones or tablets by hand.
00:39But did you know that handwriting is still a big thing?
00:43Writing is also used as a basis
00:46to see if a child has a neurodevelopmental disability,
00:50like ADHD or autism.
00:53In studies,
00:5460-80% of kids with neurodevelopmental disability
00:59have a handwriting impairment.
01:02To help with early detection,
01:05an AI-based SmartPen was created
01:08that can write.
01:10Short for
01:11Intelligent Stroke Utilization Learning Assessment and Testing.
01:16Headed by Engineer Edison Rojas
01:18of the UST Faculty of Engineering,
01:20the College of Rehabilitation Science of the University of Santo Tomas is located here.
01:25It was funded by the DOST Philippine Council for Health Research and Development.
01:30Handwriting is a window to a child's development.
01:35Just by holding a pen
01:38in writing or stroke patterns,
01:42we can get an idea
01:45if this child has or does not have a handwriting impairment.
01:50What is written?
01:52There are sensors to record every stroke,
01:56the in and the out of stroke.
01:59It is also AI-based for a quick and accurate assessment.
02:03In the traditional way,
02:05they use handwriting manuals that are not cheap.
02:09With the use of our pen,
02:11we replicate the way of analyzing
02:16traditional handwriting manuals.
02:18And because this is for children aged 6 to 10 years old,
02:22they also made a gamified app
02:24to keep the children engaged in the assessment.
02:27We will now hold this smart pen
02:31that we will use in the test.
02:33And the gamified app is projected here.
02:37Currently, the RightQuest has 15 levels
02:40where the child will be asked to write different shapes and letters.
02:44While writing, it records the stroke pattern,
02:50the in or pressure,
02:52the angle, and the speed of writing.
02:56According to Engineer Edison,
02:58handwriting assessment tools like this
03:01are very useful to help occupational therapists in the country.
03:06It is also more accessible for remote areas.
03:10It was also written in the last National Science Innovation Week of DOST.
03:16There you have it, Kapuso!
03:18A straightforward assessment tool that is a game changer
03:21when it comes to early detection of ADHD or autism.
03:25For GMA Integrated News,
03:27I am Martin Aviar,
03:29Changing the Game!
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