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Computer vision analysis captures atypical attention in toddlers with autism.

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Campbell, K; Carpenter, KL; Hashemi, J; Espinosa, S; Marsan, S; Borg, JS; Chang, Z; Qiu, Q; Vermeer, S; Adler, E; Tepper, M; Egger, HL ...
Published in: Autism
April 2019

To demonstrate the capability of computer vision analysis to detect atypical orienting and attention behaviors in toddlers with autism spectrum disorder. One hundered and four toddlers of 16-31 months old (mean = 22) participated in this study. Twenty-two of the toddlers had autism spectrum disorder and 82 had typical development or developmental delay. Toddlers watched video stimuli on a tablet while the built-in camera recorded their head movement. Computer vision analysis measured participants' attention and orienting in response to name calls. Reliability of the computer vision analysis algorithm was tested against a human rater. Differences in behavior were analyzed between the autism spectrum disorder group and the comparison group. Reliability between computer vision analysis and human coding for orienting to name was excellent (intra-class coefficient 0.84, 95% confidence interval 0.67-0.91). Only 8% of toddlers with autism spectrum disorder oriented to name calling on >1 trial, compared to 63% of toddlers in the comparison group (p = 0.002). Mean latency to orient was significantly longer for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (2.02 vs 1.06 s, p = 0.04). Sensitivity for autism spectrum disorder of atypical orienting was 96% and specificity was 38%. Older toddlers with autism spectrum disorder showed less attention to the videos overall (p = 0.03). Automated coding offers a reliable, quantitative method for detecting atypical social orienting and reduced sustained attention in toddlers with autism spectrum disorder.

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Autism

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EISSN

1461-7005

Publication Date

April 2019

Volume

23

Issue

3

Start / End Page

619 / 628

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Photic Stimulation
  • Male
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Computers
  • Child, Preschool
 

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Campbell, K., Carpenter, K. L., Hashemi, J., Espinosa, S., Marsan, S., Borg, J. S., … Dawson, G. (2019). Computer vision analysis captures atypical attention in toddlers with autism. Autism, 23(3), 619–628. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361318766247
Campbell, Kathleen, Kimberly Lh Carpenter, Jordan Hashemi, Steven Espinosa, Samuel Marsan, Jana Schaich Borg, Zhuoqing Chang, et al. “Computer vision analysis captures atypical attention in toddlers with autism.Autism 23, no. 3 (April 2019): 619–28. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361318766247.
Campbell K, Carpenter KL, Hashemi J, Espinosa S, Marsan S, Borg JS, et al. Computer vision analysis captures atypical attention in toddlers with autism. Autism. 2019 Apr;23(3):619–28.
Campbell, Kathleen, et al. “Computer vision analysis captures atypical attention in toddlers with autism.Autism, vol. 23, no. 3, Apr. 2019, pp. 619–28. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/1362361318766247.
Campbell K, Carpenter KL, Hashemi J, Espinosa S, Marsan S, Borg JS, Chang Z, Qiu Q, Vermeer S, Adler E, Tepper M, Egger HL, Baker JP, Sapiro G, Dawson G. Computer vision analysis captures atypical attention in toddlers with autism. Autism. 2019 Apr;23(3):619–628.
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Published In

Autism

DOI

EISSN

1461-7005

Publication Date

April 2019

Volume

23

Issue

3

Start / End Page

619 / 628

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Photic Stimulation
  • Male
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Computers
  • Child, Preschool