Alzheimer's SenseCam

Microsoft's Cambridge lab has been working on the SenseCam for awhile now — a device which basically acts as a human black box recorder — but this summer Cambridge-based Addenbrookes Hospital will be testing the SenseCam for treatment of patients with memory-loss due to Alzheimer's disease or head injury. Worn around the patient's neck, the wide angle digital camera senses movement and changes in light and serves as a visual diary. Patients can potentially track through their recorded experiences, working as a memory aide and improving their quality of life. Other future applications could be for the tourism industry (never miss a moment!) and emergency first responders. PS - We need one of these every time we lose our keys.