‘In the Face of Depression’ (Dartmouth Alumni Magazine – May-June 2025 – Full Article)
Article Excerpt: For years Andrew Campbell had wanted to build an app that could detect depression. But smartphone cameras just weren’t good enough. “The original front-facing camera was really crappy in 2013,” he says. “Fast-forward to 2023 and things had changed a lot.”
Campbell, a computer science professor who works at the nexus of technology and mental health, wasn’t thinking of what the improved cameras could do for Instagram influencers. He realized the selfie camera’s improved resolution was now good enough for what he envisioned.