Pink Tech Design an IT innovation company has recently developed an AI algorithm to classify X-Rays of patients as being COVID19 positive. With the development being successful, it can pre-screen patients who need COVID19 confirmatory tests.

The number of coronavirus cases in India and around the world has been growing exponentially. While researchers are attempting to learn more about SARS-CoV-2 and develop a cure or vaccine, equal efforts are being made by governments and various organisations to improve the testing process, making it more precise and accurate, faster and affordable so that tests can be performed on the majority of the population to control the spread in an effective way.

Once the company got access to a data set of COVID-19 positive X Rays and COVID-19 negative X Rays released by Kaggle, they processed the data and trained their COVID-19 detector with Keras and TensorFlow. After many optimisations, the model gave 90% accuracy with a sensitivity of 0.8 and specificity of 1.0. Though these are initial results, the development has made it clear that X-Rays and CT (computed tomography) scans can be an equally effective method to detect COVID-19 as well as present greater detail and accuracy in the results.

The pandemic has caused a devastating effect on all human lives, livelihood and the global economy which is turning catastrophic in many ways. Hence, it is extremely critical to detect positive cases as early as possible to control the spread of the virus further. It is evident that application of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques combined with radiological imaging can be assistive to overcome many challenges in accurate and early detection of this disease.

Speaking about the development, Dr. Kanav Kahol, CEO, Pink Tech Design said, “The project has led us to some extremely promising results and we are keen to build on this success rapidly to help in the fight against Coronavirus. The AI model employed in the study is able to predict results with great accuracy. However, our research team continues to strive for even more robust and reliable results. I am incredibly proud of my team for developing this. These are times of quick action and we are happy to provide this model free of cost to any healthcare institute.”

PinkTech Design is an IT innovation company, founded by PHD scientists from U.S.A who have a strong background in innovation. A pioneer in socio-technical approaches, the company builds strong projects for Web, Android and IOS; designs impactful AI and IoT innovations and develops intelligent products. With expertise in hardware and software, the company is formed of scientists-engineers-innovators backed by a skilled and passionate team of engineers and designers.

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With the onset of COVID-19 and its uncontrollable spread, we need quick solutions to all possible hurdles to effectively fight the pandemic. While medical professionals across the globe are grappling to find a permanent cure to the virus, authorities are urging people to take all possible precautionary measures – practising proper hand hygiene, wearing masks and also, gloves in some cases. The team of Pink Tech Design in collaboration with Nuverse Health Solutions Private Limited have developed an impeccable yet innovative solution in response to the emergency.

Digital Sanitisation Assurance System (DSAS):

In an interesting development, the collaboration has designed Digital Sanitisation Assurance System (DSAS), an Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things based tool to digitally assure sanitisation as per WHO recommendations. The tool works on three inter-connected systems. When a user signs in with biometric or RFID, the hand sanitisation station detects if the user’s hands are sanitised or not, by quantifying the level of hand sanitisation. If it blinks red, it means hands are not clean and if green, it means they are sanitised.

Moreover, the system also does Glove Detection with the use of AI to ensure the user has worn gloves. It can work up to 10 meters from a CCTV camera. It produces records and can be linked with biometrics to produce individual records for offices. With AI, computer vision on CCTV or webcam camera, the system can also detect mask compliance and adherence. It then produces records on the cloud. The level of innovation is higher than one can imagine as nobody can cheat on the mask detection system. AI recognises people trying to cover their faces with their hands.

The system runs API to report adherence and compliance. With adherence database, one can decide further actions like opening gates, generating sanitisation ratings etc. The innovative response to the pandemic has scientific validation.  It has reported 94.5% accuracy in hand sanitisation status, 96.7% accuracy in glove detection system, 98% accuracy in mask detection system and 98% users agreeing to a safer and healthier environment because of DSAS. The prototype system and its demonstration is available at https://youtu.be/BqFqKgbLrLg

The reliable and affordable solution that is designed to ensure the protection of the community, conduct sanitisation audit with reports and objectively schedule access whereby one can divide their office or public space into areas with different sanitisation requirements, has received a funding by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). BIRAC is a Public Sector Enterprise that focuses to strengthen and empower the emerging Biotech enterprises to undertake strategic research and innovation, addressing nationally relevant product development needs.

Mukesh Mhatre CEO of Nuverse Health Solutions Pvt Ltd said, “Realising the importance of the system in COVID like pandemic scenarios and post COVID scenario, we have designed this tool to minimise the risk of the pandemic and health security threats. We look forward to implementing the AI-enabled contactless system across all offices and public spaces.”

Speaking about the innovative development, Dr. Kanav Kahol, CEO and Founder of Pink Tech Design said, “We are witnessing a world-changing event which has triggered a wave of fear and anxiety world over. We need to act in an agile manner and focus on innovation. Designed in full response to corona virus pandemic, our tool focuses on transforming primary health by including sanitisation; preventing sanitisation stigma through AI generated information and enabling technology-based behaviour change.”

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