Developing a “Preventive Medicine” for the Needed


Title

Developing a “Preventive Medicine” for the Needed

Other Title

A Time-dependent Machine-learning-based Prediction Model for Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis

Creator

Li, Ho Hin Toby

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Description

Toby Li, from the Department of Applied Physics developed a machine-learning-based knee osteoarthritis progression prediction model with clinical data. The reason driving Toby to do this project is because knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent musculoskeletal disease in Hong Kong with no cure, affecting nearly 10% of the population and therefore leading to the long waiting line in public hospitals. He hopes that his AI predictor could become a “Preventive Medicine” in the healthcare industry.

Learning outcome/goal

Critical Thinking and Problem-solving
Communication and Presentation Skills
Adaptability and Flexibility
Networking and Collaboration
Continuous Improvement and Learning from Mistakes

Award

Global Innovation Awards, The TechConnect Business Virtual Summit and Showcase 2020 (TechConnect) [International competition]
PolyU MicroFund
PolyU Lean LaunchPad Programme
Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Programme

Date

2020-11

Degree Level

Undergraduate

Keywords

Biomedical Engineering with Prosthetics and Orthotics ; Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence ; Interdisciplinary Research and Multidisciplinary Knowledge ; Medical Databases and Clinical Data Analysis ; Healthcare System Understanding and Public Health Impact

Subject

Knee -- Diseases
Osteoarthritis

Rights

All rights reserved

Language

English

Type

Feature Story

Access Rights

open access