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July 20, 2020

Advanced Statistical models as part of the design process

Statistical models are cool. That is not particularly appropriate academic language but I feel that saying “multivariate regression and other hyper-planer statistical models are…

July 17, 2020

Machine Learning in Digital Mental Health – JAMA Network Open

Engagement is one of the primary challenges in the design of digital health interventions, however interaction with these interventions is complex, and can be difficult to characterise. In this paper, we explore the use of machine learning techniques t…

July 8, 2020

Paper on Machine Learning in Mental Health Accepted to ACM ToCHI

Machine Learning can be expected to have a significant impact on the field of mental health in the coming years. Researchers in computing have been exploring the potential of these systems, looking at a variety of data sources ranging from sensor base…

July 7, 2020

Mobile health: how do researchers understand and measure user acceptance?

User acceptance – why is it important? While technology is increasingly employed in healthcare, the COVID-19 outbreak is accelerating this transition. Being a patient…

June 20, 2020

A review of the security and privacy of mHealth apps

Health apps are already becoming a part of everyday life as accessible resources for personal health. Yet, to maximise the positive impact of these trends, it is important to ensure the privacy and security of users’ data that has been the subject of concern and controversy.

May 4, 2020

Microsoft Research Funded PhD on Conversational User Interfaces for Mental Health

Health self-report or self-monitoring activities, such as mood logging, are a central part of many treatments for mental health problems. It serves to help raise awareness of the person’s own feelings, daily activities and cognitive processes, and prov…

April 7, 2020

Academic work in the quarantine lockdown

The fourth week of quarantine lockdown and work from home is rolling by both with its tough and beautiful sides. While the only stability…

February 5, 2020

Back to CHI – 300,000 clients later!

At CHI 2012, we presented the first exploratory study, with 45 clients, of the SilverCloud platform for online interventions. Eight years, and over 300,000 clients later, we will be presenting two very different papers which increase our understanding …

December 13, 2019

The research group website is live!

As the Health Technology Design research group of Trinity College Dublin is growing, we have launched this website where we will share our latest…

December 2, 2019

Personal Information in Public Health

Using personal data in mHealth apps for public health requires navigating a range of design tensions, and the area of perinatal mental health is a particularly complex setting. We explore the balance between the many concerns and constraints affecting …