Scientists can use driving data and machine learning to detect dementia

A new study uses machine learning and senior driving data to detect dementia. Diagnosing a condition like dementia can be difficult under the best circumstances. But, sometimes, if it goes undiagnosed or ignored, something terrible can happen, particularly if the afflicted person is behind the wheel of a car. Thankfully, scientists are working on ways to help diagnose dementia earlier, and one of the ways that are being investigated is using machine learning combined with driving data, according to a recent report published by New Atlas. The study takes vehicle data, including trip length, time of trip from point A back to point A, and how many times a driver brakes hard during the trip and plugs it into an algorithm that helps detect signs of dementia or mild cognitive impairment.