「双语阅读」谷歌眼镜可以帮助患有自闭症的孩子

The device helped notify autistic children which emotions people were expressing.

该设备帮助自闭症儿童了解人们表达的情绪。

We haven't heard from Google Glass since its newer, sleeker version came out in July 2017 with a focus on assisting in the workplace. But scientists have found another application for the search giant's augmented reality glasses: Helping autistic children navigate social situations.

我们没有收到Google Glass的消息，因为它更新，更时尚的版本于2017年7月推出，专注于协助工作场所。但科学家们已经找到了搜索巨头增强现实眼镜的另一个应用：帮助自闭症儿童驾驭社交场合。

Autism is a developmental disorder that hinders a person's ability to communicate with others. According to a report published in the journal npj Digital Medicine, the researchers developed a therapy routine pairing Google Glass with facial recognition software that notifies the device wearer on which emotions people are expressing.

自闭症是一种发展障碍，阻碍了一个人与他人交流的能力。根据npj数字医学杂志发表的一份报告，研究人员开发了一种治疗常规，将谷歌眼镜与面部识别软件配对，该软件可以告知设备佩戴者人们表达的情绪。

In the pilot trial, 14 children with autism spectrum disorder used the system at home. The idea: Help kids develop social skills while they're young to improve their social development during their formative years and into later life. Twelve families of the 14 children in the trial reported more eye contact when the therapy concluded, though it's important to note that the pilot program didn't include a control group to compare whether the Google Glass setup played a significant part in the results.

在试验性试验中，14名患有自闭症谱系障碍的儿童在家中使用该系统。这个想法：帮助孩子在他们年轻的时候发展社交技能，以改善他们在成长期和晚年生活中的社会发展。该试验中14名儿童的12个家庭在治疗结束时报告了更多的目光接触，但重要的是要注意该试验计划没有包括一个对照组来比较Google Glass设置是否在结果中起重要作用。

But the prospect of using tech to assist people with developmental and physical disabilities is compelling, and several industry giants have proposed their own solutions over the years. Samsung released an app back in 2014 to help autistic children improve their communication skills, while the startup Mightier developed a gaming platform to help children with autism and ADHD learn to regulate their emotions. MIT proposed its own way to cut through ambiguity in conversations: A prototype smartwatch app that analyzes vocal speech and tone to determine the speaker's emotional state. Given that Microsoft announced at Build that it would spend $25 million on its new AI for Accessibility program, the tech industry continues to search for solutions.

但是，利用技术帮助发育和身体残疾人的前景令人信服，多年来，一些行业巨头提出了自己的解决方案。三星在2014年发布了一款应用程序，以帮助自闭症儿童提高他们的沟通技巧，而创业公司Mightier开发了一个游戏平台，帮助自闭症和ADHD儿童学会调节自己的情绪。麻省理工学院提出了自己的方法来消除对话中的模糊性：一个原型智能手表应用程序，分析声音的语音和语气，以确定说话者的情绪状态。鉴于微软在Build上宣布它将花费2500万美元用于其新的人工智能无人机计划，科技行业将继续寻找解决方案。