The applied goal of my research is to find ways to help in mental health measurement, diagnosis and therapy, using Natural Language Processing, software and algorithms, with cloud-based systems to help automate these tasks.  I also believe that this focused goal will bring new insights and approaches to fundamental issues in Natural Language Processing and AI. 

Current projects include:

• Chatbots to help in Smoking Cessation, using Motivational Interviewing
• Passive Mobile Sensing of Anxiety and Depression
• Handsfree Measurement of Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
• Post-Operative Physiotherapy Support
• Finding Playdate Partners for Children with Autism

The above research program is now 100% of my research activity, with the principal focus on #1.  Previously, my research focus was quite different, dealing with the architecture, Computer-Aided Design and Applications of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs).  You can find a description of that work here:  FPGA Research.