Recently, Hsiao-Chun Lin had the amazing opportunity to attend and present her research at the ACM GoodIT 2024 conference. This event is all about how IT can be used for social good—benefiting society in areas like healthcare, education, and community building. Our student’s research fit right into this theme, focusing on improving mental well-being through advanced technology.
ACM GoodIT 2024 is a conference that brings together people from all over the world who are interested in using technology to create positive social change. The event covers a wide range of topics, from improving internet access and digital education to using new technologies in healthcare. It’s all about finding creative ways to solve important social problems through technology.
At the conference, Lin presented their research on the use of wearable technology—like fitness trackers and smartwatches—for monitoring health and mental well-being. The research focused on how these devices can help detect stress by recognizing different emotional states, using technology to make real-time decisions that could improve overall health. Her work brings together different fields—like AI, IoT, and telecommunications—to improve how people interact with technology. By making emotion-aware technology more accessible and effective, it can help people manage stress better and improve their overall well-being.
The paper is available in ACM library and in Zenodo
