Cerebral palsy affects approximately 4%
of the 15 million premature children -
- born yearly. The earlier we can diagnose
this disorder, the sooner we can reduce -
- the risk of further damage.
Normally teams of doctors and physical
therapists diagnose cerebral palsy -
- through painstakingly observing the
child's movements and interactions.
A time-consuming process requiring experts
and hospital facilities.
At NTNUs AI-lab we are developing a new way of
identifying cerebral palsy quickly and -
- accurately using deep learning for
medical image analysis.
In the first examination the child's
movements are filmed.
Then a computer analyzes the images and identifies
children with potential symptoms of -
- cerebral palsy using advanced artificial
intelligence before a specialist -
- verifies the findings. Using this
approach ntnu's interdisciplinary -
- collaboration speeds up the diagnosis
process and allows children in need to -
- receive early treatment.
Our researchers have also developed a
mobile app that allows parents to carry -
- out an initial assessment of their child
in the stress-free surroundings of their -
- own arm.
However as with all digital
systems even machine learning and -
- artificial intelligence has its limits,
physical limits, due to the fact that
- this technology is based on an over
50-year old method fast approaching its -
- maximum tolerance.
Inspired by the human brain, researchers
at AI lab are developing new technology -
- that can provide a starting point for
the future.
By engineering networks of living neurons, we get insight into the learning processes of the brain.
From this we can mimic brain function in nano
magnets, to create computer technology -
- for the future.
While technologists want
to create new computers and -
- neuroscientists are striving to learn
how to restore neural connectivity and -
- function, our team works to implement
aspects from both disciplines using -
- robotics to explore the communication
between living neurons, electrical -
- circuits and the physical world.
The insight we gain from this comprehension -
- can one day create the next generation
of computers and help paraplegics walk again.
If in-depth knowledge of
artificial intelligence goes -
- hand-in-hand with an understanding of
how it may be applied, we can develop the
- technology of tomorrow.
With Norwegian open AI lab, industry 
and research come together -
- to create artificial
intelligence for a better future
