Saturday, 3 October 2015

Nano Healers






The brain is an intricately designed force of nature. Artificial intelligence technologies attempt to replicate the functions of human brain by mimicking its various neural pathways, essentially, thinking like a human does.

In the medical field, artificial intelligence is able to process vast amounts of information such as the patient’s medical history, immediate family history, environmental data, and even world population data, and identify patterns that were seemingly hidden from human view. Harnessing the power of big data, artificial intelligences can skim through an unprecedented swath of data to obtain and analyse the results.

There are a variety of applications for medical-based artificial intelligences. A technology currently in development involves injecting nano-robotic-particles (nanobots) into the blood stream, and utilizing it to eradicate harmful microparticles that resides within the body, such as bacterium, tapeworms and potentially even viruses. The artificial intelligence communicate within a neural network framework, essentially improvising and evolving its strategies while performing within its target parameters.



The underlying principles of medical nanotechnology is closely related to swarm AI technology, which also has its uses in the military. Like ants in a colony, these nanoparticles strive towards a common goal, akin to predator stalking its prey, all the while minimizing flaws and maximizing its bounty (or in the medical context, health benefits). To sum it up, think A Bug’s Life. (223words)

Written by Thinesh, Kaza and Tan Benwu

References:
Xining,H.(2015).MedTech Boston. Swarm Robotics: The Future of Medicine? [Online] 6 October 2015. Available from https://medtechboston.medstro.com/swarm-robotics-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-future-of-medicine/ [Accessed 2 October 2015]

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