The University of Bremen, more precisely the Technology Center for Computer Science and Information Technology (TZI), has joined forces with the North German innovation network „KI-Space“ with the aim of coupling artificial intelligence (AI) with medical technology. Two Bremen TZI sub-projects are currently being pursued, which will be launched as so-called KI-SIGS in order to develop new business fields in the health care industry, but also to improve the therapy of diseases. One project consists of image analysis and 3D image evaluation in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) of the eyes. A research group led by group leader Professor Johannes Schöning has developed an app that evaluates more precise, simple and efficient images of the patient’s eye taken by the patient himself; a user-friendly app application for elderly people, who can use it to generate simple intuitive images. The second research group at the University of Bremen, which like the first one is funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi), is dedicated to supporting movement therapies. It is a professionally instructed movement training at home, supported by robot-like assistance systems. The three-dimensional AI recognition system for therapies and rehabilitation measures automatically recognizes postures, including hidden (right or wrong) postures, so that physiotherapeutic measures can be implemented correctly if individual treatment by specialists on-site is not available. Both projects are managed by the UniTransferKlinik GmbH, based in Lübeck, and will be financially supported with ten million euros until 2023.
