Home of the first successful polio vaccine in 1953, the performance of the world's first human liver transplant, and more, Pitt has been known for its medical innovations for decades. With the use of technology and data increasing in every aspect of human life, the computing and information fields are also conducting medical research. Computing and information researchers explore how data and technology can be used in clinical and medical settings, from teaching health through technology to how technology can be used to aid surgeons in the operating room.
Research Highlights
The paper by Assistant Professor Longfei Shangguan and his interdisciplinary research team introduces Asclepius, a novel medical device that repurposes recycled earphones as digital stethoscopes to enhance remote healthcare.
Presented by SCI’s Department of Computer Science, the hour-long talk introduced emerging interdisciplinary collaborations between SCI and Pitt’s School of Medicine. SCI associate professor Jacob Biehl and Ted Andrews, MD, chief resident, Department of Neurological Surgery, explored the frontier of AR interaction in medicine during the presentation.
Few particularly enjoy getting a vaccination, but Dr. Dmitriy Babichenko knows that young children often have a more difficult time with it than others. That's why Dr. Babichenko is collaborating with the Psychology Department and Pitt’s Center for Enhancing Triage and Utilization for Depression and Emergent Suicidality (ETUDES) to develop an augmented reality game for Android devices.
