The 10 most important application methods of artificial intelligence, data science and technology in the management and confrontation of ...
Since the first outbreak of COVID-19 from Wuhan, China, it has spread to at least 100 countries and regions. The Chinese government responded quickly to the epidemic and relied on strong technical capabilities-especially artificial intelligence (AI), data science and technology to track and respond to this wave of disease pandemics.
During this period, technology leaders such as Alibaba, Ali Express, Amazon, eBay and Huawei have also come up with their own housekeeping skills to help the healthcare industry. As the virus continues to spread, governments, technology startups, and clinicians, academics, and institutions around the world have also begun to work closely together, hoping to make good use of technology as an anti-epidemic weapon.
Let's take a look at the 10 most important application methods of artificial intelligence, data science and technology in the management and confrontation of COVID-19.
Fighting the new crown virus: how to win the battle with artificial intelligence, data science and technology
1. Use AI to identify, track and predict outbreaks
The stronger our ability to track virus activity, the stronger our confidence in fighting the virus. By analyzing news reports, social media content, and government announcement documents, AI technology can effectively detect the next outbreak. At present, Canadian startup BlueDot is using AI to track the risk of infectious diseases. Their AI program even issued a few days before the CDC and the World Health Organization issued an official announcement, they have warned about the new crown virus threat.
2. AI technology assists virus diagnosis
Artificial intelligence company Infervision has launched a new crown virus AI solution to help front-line medical workers efficiently detect and monitor disease trends. The outbreak of the epidemic has led to a surge in the workload of medical staff, and the imaging departments in medical institutions are also under tremendous pressure. This solution can significantly increase the speed of CT diagnosis. E-commerce giant Alibaba has also developed a set of AI-driven diagnostic systems that are said to be able to accurately diagnose patients with the new crown virus within seconds.
3. Processing of medical compensation
In addition to clinical operations, the outbreak has also brought a wave of shock to business and administrative departments in the healthcare field. Ant Financial has created a blockchain platform to help speed up the claims process and reduce face-to-face communication between patients and medical staff.
4. Transportation of medical supplies by drone
During the outbreak, one of the safest and most convenient medical server transportation solutions was drone delivery. SkyCell is a manufacturer specializing in the development of smart container technology. No matter what kind of medicine they face, their smart containers will ensure the safe delivery of medicines through the perfect combination of sensors, hardware and software. In addition, drones can contribute to patrols in public places, tracking quarantine violations, and thermal imaging.
5. Robot disinfection, food and supply transportation, and other related tasks
Robots are of course immune to viruses, so they can be deployed to perform a variety of tasks that previously required manual labour, such as cleaning, disinfecting, and transporting food and medicine. Blue Ocean Robotics' UVD robots can use ultraviolet light to automatically kill bacteria and viruses, thereby greatly reducing the chance of human-to-human contact. In China, Shenzhen Purdue Technology Co., Ltd. has deployed robots originally used in the catering industry to more than 40 hospitals across the country.
6. Drug development
Google ’s DeepMind uses its latest AI algorithms and computing power to analyze the proteins that may constitute the new coronavirus and has publicly analyzed the results to help other researchers develop effective treatments. BenevolentAI uses AI systems to develop drugs for combating various high-risk diseases in the world and has now shifted its research focus to the support of new crown virus treatment. This is the company's first product development for infectious diseases. A few weeks after the outbreak, they used powerful AI prediction capabilities to find existing drugs that might have a therapeutic effect.
7. Advanced anti-toxic protective fabric
Companies such as Israeli startup Sonovia hope to use new masks made with anti-pathogen-type fabrics to help medical institutions and other people who are in close contact with the new crown virus. These masks have metal oxide nanoparticles added to them.
8. AI technology identifies individuals who have violated the requirements of epidemic prevention or have been infected
Although it has caused some controversy among the public, the advanced monitoring system deployed in China uses SenseTime face recognition technology and temperature detection software to identify individuals who may have a fever or even become infected with the new crown virus. Officials in Sichuan province use this type of technology to develop "smart helmets" that can quickly identify feverish objects. Citizens can also download an app called "Alipay Health Code", which will provide users with a health code (divided into red, yellow and green) to indicate whether they should be quarantined or have free access Public places. Investigating the principle, this application uses big data technology to quickly identify potential virus carriers.
9. Information sharing using chatbots
The WeChat application operated by Tencent can help people easily obtain free online health consultation services. The chatbot provided also becomes an indispensable communication tool for travel and tourism service providers, which can help travellers stay informed of the latest travel arrangements and interruptions for any reason.
10. Research on New Coronavirus vaccine on a supercomputer
Researchers are using the cloud computing resources and supercomputers of several major technology companies such as Tencent, Didi and Huawei to quickly follow up on virus treatments and try to develop specific vaccines. These systems have speed performance unmatched by ordinary computers in computing and modelling solutions.
In this COVID-19 global pandemic, technology, artificial intelligence, and data science have become our powerful weapons against epidemics by virtue of their outstanding performance. The wealth of experience accumulated this time has also given us greater confidence in facing the challenges that may arise in the future.
