Vivedch opened its doors in Paris this Wednesday, marking the beginning of the annual event for Europe’s most important technology and startups.
With over 165,000 expected visitors and nearly 14,000 startups from over 50 countries, the ninth edition of the event is set to be the largest ever.
Just like last year, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the star of the show. However, this time, some of the most notable innovations are applying AI and technology to healthcare and mental well-being.
“Artificial intelligence is moving from science fiction to real-life applications. And visitors discover that with over 13,000 startups it has meaning for business, everyday life and democracy.”
There is an incredible geopolitical context in which Tech and AI play a role, and we will analyze this over the next four days,” he told Euronows.
In a year marked by geopolitical tensions and increasing debates over technological sovereignty, Europe is sought to assert its position as a key player in AI innovation.
But Tech Fair also serves as a platform to explore ways this technology can help you deal deeply with human challenges.
Track facial expressions to monitor depression
One such example is Emobot, a French startup that develops AI-driven tools that help monitor mood disorders through patient facial expressions and voices.
“This is an app installed on your phone and computer. It analyzes facial expressions every second while patients use their phones throughout the day,” explained Antony Perzo, co-founder and CTO of Emobot.
“We’ll analyze their voices as well. We’ll then aggregate this data to monitor the symptoms of depression. We’ll put all this data together and then create a dashboard for doctors who can follow the evolution of symptoms of mood disorders,” he told Euroneus.
All this information combines to generate a dashboard for doctors, allowing you to remotely track the evolution of your symptoms.
“Psychiatry is one of the few disciplines that can’t visualize disorders. In other areas of medicine, there are MRI or imaging tools. We wanted to create the first device that could track and visualize mood symptoms over time. Think of it as a mental health thermometer,” he said.
Perfume meets neuroscience
Another mental health startup, Amoi mixes neuroscience with perfumes to shift people’s moods in just a few minutes.
Whether you’re looking for focus, calm, energy or pleasure, Xiamoi claims that its nerve layer can produce results within five minutes.
Amoi founder Pascale Fontaine says more than one in four people who report feeling mentally unwell, that her project is to provide an accessible and enjoyable tool for emotional well-being.
Vivedch will be operating at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre in Paris until June 14th.
