Augmented Reality-Based Remote Assistance and Training

Overview

ASTRI has developed an AI and AR-based wound care system. The system automates wound measurement and classification, while also supporting remote guidance from nursing specialists or live demonstrations of on-site procedures. This system ultimately enhances the quality of care and work efficiency for on-site nursing staff.

Technical name of innovation

Using augmented reality and medical image analysis technology to assist professionals in wound care management.

Research completion

2023

Commercialisation opportunities

IP licensing, Technology co-development

Problem addressed

There is a significant shortage of professional wound care specialists
Manual wound assessment is challenging and results are inconsistent
There is a lack of professional training channels

Innovation

Advanced Augmented Reality (AR) remote assistance
Artificial Intelligence (AI) analysis for wound care management
3D vision algorithms for wound measurement

Key impact

Standardized wound management guidelines
Time and labor savings in wound care
Cultivating wound care professionals through technology

Application

AI Assistance

Inspect wound images, perform wound measurement and analysis

Augmented Reality

Remote guidance and remote teaching

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under four Technology Divisions: Trust and AI Technologies; Communications Technologies; IoT Sensing and AI Technologies and Integrated Circuits and Systems. It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, New-Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits and Metaverse.

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