Wearable technology that records memories

What if you could store your memories in a digital bank? What could this do for the future of treating Alzheimer's disease? Neo Mohsenvand from MIT Media Lab is experimenting with the science behind memories and emotion — and aging — by using wearable tech. By studying the neuroscience and psychology behind memory he is closer to understanding cognitive decline.

He wears a camera on his chest, together with wearable technology that collects data on his physiological signals like heart rate and body temperature. He later pairs the footage with the data from the sensors to make videos that speed up and slow down when the sensors indicate a spike - he calls this an “emotion”.

He is doing this to develop technology that could help people with memory loss, like Alzheimer's or dementia. But by watching the footage he also learns a tremendous amount about himself and the things that make him happy.

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