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CHAT - A Dolphin Interaction Wearable

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CHAT (Cetacean Hearing Augmentation & Telemetry) is a wearable underwater computer system, engineered to assist researchers in establishing two-way communication with dolphins. The project seeks to facilitate the study of marine mammal cognition by providing a waterproof mobile computing platform. An underwater speaker and keyboard enables the researchers to generate whistles. The system is equipped with a two channel hydrophone array used for localization and recognition of specific responses that are translated into audio feedback.

SPAN: App-based Peer Coaching and Training for Teens w/ TBI

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Interactive Media Technology Center (IMTC)

Social Participation and Navigation (SPAN) is an intervention that integrates mobile app-based training and "peer coach" support around key aspects of social participation, including social communication and problem-solving skills, identification and remediation of barriers to participation, and establishment of social connections with others.

Hashtag Adoption in Instagram's Pro-Eating Disorder Community

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Comp.Social Lab

It is true that social networking has been a powerful force for good; however, these sites have also enabled sharing and connectivity for more nefarious purposes. Specifically, the Internet connects people in ways that can enable and amplify the destructive power of eating disorders (EDs). Some pro-ED communities have emerged that support users' choices of self-harm as a reasonable lifestyle alternative. These communities are not only dangerous for those with EDs but also for potential contagious effects of these communities on those who don't already have these behaviors.

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