ACM SRC Grand Final Paper The ClockMe System: Computer-Assisted Screening Tool for Dementia School of Interactive Computing | College of Computing | Georgia Institute of Technology

Due to the ever rapidly growing senior population, there is a strong need to develop alternatives to enhance the current cognitive screening practices. The Clock Drawing Test, a paper-and-pencil test, has been used as one of the most popular cognitive screening tools for dementia. In this paper, I present my approach to develop a computerized Clock Drawing Test, the ClockMe System. Based on my observational study of the current practice of dementia screening at a clinic, I have designed and developed the ClockMe System. This System includes two different applications (1) ClockReader for patients who take the Clock Drawing Test and (2) ClockAnalyzer for clinicians who use the CDT results to make diagnoses or to monitor patients. The preliminary study shows promise for computerized screening in clinical environments. Based on the initial study results, I have enhanced the current ClockMe System and have deployed it to conduct a three-month field study with volunteers at the Emory Alzheimer’s Research Center. The contribution of this research is the creation of a computerized screening tool that can help clinicians identify cognitive impairment through a more accessible and quick-and-easy screening process.