Miles Jamison
NASA and Google have partnered to develop an advanced artificial intelligence-powered medical system designed to assist astronauts with their health and other medical concerns.
Utilizing AI for Space-Based Medical Care
In a Google Cloud blog posted Friday, Google Public Sector Vice President of Federal Sales Jim Kelly said the Crew Medical Officer Digital Assistant, or CMO-DA, will utilize natural language processing, machine learning and a multi-modal interface to help medical officers or flight surgeons diagnose, treat medical issues and maintain the overall health of the crew.
The Wash100 Award winner also stated the AI-powered medical tool is engineered to provide remote or space-based care without medical personnel onboard or with limited real-time communication with Earth-based medical experts.
The AI system was tested in various medical scenarios and evaluated using the Objective Structured Clinical Examination platform, a tool for assessing clinical skills of medical professionals and students. With promising early results, Google and NASA are now working with doctors to refine the system.
