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Machine learning\u2013based object-recognition models have the potential to reduce this burden by identifying images containing technology.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aims to evaluate the performance of an object recognition model, the Square Eyes model, as a screening tool for identifying technologies in wearable camera images among children for further human review, as well as to examine the potential influence of face-blurring methods on the model\u2019s performance.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This study used data collected on 48 children (aged 3\u201014 y) during an approximately 1-hour laboratory session. The children performed various technology-related tasks while wearing a camera. A total of 221,226 images were coded by humans and processed through the Square Eyes model. The performance of the Square Eyes model as a screening tool was evaluated by (1) assessing agreement between the model and human coding; (2) evaluating the N-back algorithm, an algorithm embedded in the model aimed to flag images requiring human review; and (3) examining the potential influence of facial-blurring on model performance.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Humans detected technology in 92,745 (41.9%) images, and the Square Eyes model detected technologies with an overall accuracy of 78.0%. When considering specific technologies, agreement between the model and human coders was the highest for\n Television<\/jats:italic>\n (n=19,148, 54.3%) and\n Laptop<\/jats:italic>\n (n=8492, 44.5%) and lowest for smaller devices such as\n Smartphone<\/jats:italic>\n (n=2600, 31.3%) and\n Tablet<\/jats:italic>\n (n=3685, 25.1%). The model\u2019s N-back algorithm effectively flagged images that required further human review, with only 7144 (3.2%) images that were not flagged for screening containing a human-coded technology. An explorative analysis indicated that using a square face-blurring with border could have reduced the model\u2019s ability to accurately detect technologies.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The Square Eyes model demonstrated overall satisfying accuracy in detecting technologies and successfully flagged images that required further review by humans. These findings suggest that the model could be used as an effective screening tool for reducing the burden of human coding. 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