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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
Brain in the Wild
We are interested in the development of biomarkers for chronic neurological conditions and for neurodevelopmental disorders in particular.Our approach is the use of data analytics and machine learning in particular to develop new means of tracking the severity, progression and treatment of such disorders. We seek to apply neuroscience-informed computational…
Combining AI and eye tracking technology for computer-aided early diagnosis and monitoring of neurodegenerative disorders
Although neurodegenerative disorders differ in their clinical manifestations and physiological bases, many, including Alzheimer’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease, present with a common characteristic: distinctive eye fixation patterns. Recent research has demonstrated that eye fixation patterns, such as fixations, saccades, and the interaction between eye movements and tasks, can…
Wearable technology for management of anxiety in Autism
Autism is a neurological disorder which can affect how people communicate with others, interact with the world around them and experience different environments. Social interactions can be challenging, with difficulties responding to and expressing emotions, and differences in communication styles. Certain environments may lead to excessive sensory information which may…
Natural Language Processing to aid in genomic diagnostics
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have been widely used to store health information related to patients digitally. EHR data usually consists of information written in textual form by the practitioner during each session with each patient. However, this unstructured free text data is challenging for computers to effectively extract valuable information…
Neural-cognitive Explainable Artificial Intelligence to enhance diagnostic imaging
This project is interested in validating the potential of neuro-symbolic artificial intelligence for developing more robust, transparent, explainable approaches to support clinical diagnostics from medical imaging. We believe a holistic and human-centred combination of deep learning with knowledge representation and reasoning would be a game changer for widespread clinical adoption…
Training Assistance Dogs to Alert their Owners about the Onset of Epileptic Seizures"
Primary Investigator: Alan Smeaton (DCU) Assistance dogs are often used by those with physical conditions to support their daily lives, and we know that they become highly attuned to their owner’s behaviours. Some dogs are known to be able to detect the onset of an epileptic seizure by their owner…