Ojwang Alice Achieng Analysis Seminar | Institute of Superior Research

IAS Residential Fellow Dr Ojwang Alice Achieng delivers a seminar on their analysis, totally titled “Carbo AI: An Artificial Intelligence-Based Photographic Application to Support Dietary and Lifestyle Education for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes” –

Type 2 diabetes is a quickly rising world well being problem, with dietary administration central to its prevention and management. However, estimating the carbohydrate content material of meals stays troublesome, significantly for domestically consumed meals.

Carbo AI is a man-made intelligence-powered cell utility that makes use of photographic picture recognition, pc imaginative and prescient, and machine studying to determine meals, estimate portion sizes, calculate carbohydrate content material, and supply prompt dietary steering. The challenge was led by the Human Nutrition and Dietetics Team within the Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Technical University of Kenya, in collaboration with specialists in pc science, medical physics, and software program engineering. Development was supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure and KENET’s High-Performance Computing (HPC) platform. Carbo AI goals to enhance carbohydrate literacy, strengthen diabetes self-management, improve vitamin counselling, and show the potential of interdisciplinary AI-driven improvements to enhance well being outcomes.

Arrivals from 11:45 am for a 12:00 midday begin. For these becoming a member of in-person, lunch will likely be served after the seminar from 1:00pm.

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