Mahidol University invents and develops AI, listens to Aedes mosquitoes, plans to fight dengue fever
Date 29 April 2022 at 3:41 p.m.
Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mahidol University, together with the Faculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University developed a mosquito detection sensor with artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Mahidol-Bremen Medical Informatics Research Unit (MIRU) Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mahidol University, in collaboration with the Faculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University Created and developed a mosquito sensor with artificial intelligence (AI) technology with funding from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg Institute for Advanced Study in Germany, Federal Republic of Germany. To be an important tool in planning public health management campaigns to eliminate Aedes mosquitoes for all mankind
Professor Dr. Peter Fereed Haddawy, Associate Dean for Research Development Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Mahidol University and director Mahidol-Bremen Medical Informatics Research Unit (MIRU), No. 1 computer science scientist in Thailand according to Research.Com rankings, the leader of technical research teams in the creation and development of mosquito detection sensors with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Mahidol University has a policy to support research for health and good quality of life for people and mankind It has been integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) technology for more than a decade.
In this regard, from the question received in this Using machine learning techniques, the team used a sensor that was able to detect and isolate the different sounds of different types of mosquitoes from samples obtained from the Aedes Aedes Breeding and Research Laboratory at the Department of Medical Entomology. Faculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University Initially, the research team was able to create and develop a mosquito detection sensor with artificial intelligence (AI) technology as a prototype. and it is expected that when the development is completed and passed the test both technical and in the field will get IoT sensor devices that can connect to multiple platforms at the same time Just install and let the sensor work automatically. with less cost And it’s more convenient than using a traditional mosquito trap. which will be used to install and detect according to the source of mosquito epidemic in various risk areas of Thailand in order to plan a campaign to eliminate Aedes mosquitoes. and prevent re-emergence and will further expand the results for planning a global dengue prevention campaign.
Associate Professor Dr. Sarnat Lopoolsri Niyom, MD, Head of the Department of Tropical Hygiene Faculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University said that the Faculty, in addition to playing an outstanding role in malaria research at the leading level in the world. It also plays an important role in research on other tropical diseases. including dengue hemorrhagic fever by creating and developing mosquito detection sensors with artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the Faculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University There are both personnel and specialists in dengue fever. entomology specialist and one of the largest mosquito breeding and research laboratories in the region. Therefore, it is assured that such innovations can be promoted and supported to achieve results downstream for sure.
For the incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever epidemic in the past Although it was found that during the COVID-19 crisis, the spread of dengue fever may be somewhat reduced due to reduced population mobility. But still should not be silent. Because dengue fever can always come back. Even in the dried Aedes mosquito eggs can still live for years They can grow into larvae when they come in contact with water again. Therefore, people should be extremely careful not to be bitten by mosquitoes. The Aedes mosquito that carries the dengue virus (Dengue) causes dengue fever, which is a female mosquito that has to live and suck human blood for food. and fertility By cutting the life cycle of Aedes mosquitoes, this can be done by helping to protect the environment around them from becoming a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
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