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AI for Good Idea Challenge by Microsoft calls for developers, students and data scientists alike to use Artificial Intelligence to deal with environmental and societal hindrances and build a more sustainable and accessible world. This yearly contest recognises three winning ideas and offers prizes of up to USD 10,000 worth of Azure credits, hardware from Microsoft, and a chance to present their ideas on the AI Lab.
Picture credit: Microsoft News Center India
This year, Indian student Pratik Mohapatra, clinched third place in the contest for his new AI app concept OraganSecure. He aims to match organ donors with people in need of organ transplant with the help of this AI-powered app.
This computer science engineering student has always been intrigued about applying technology to life sciences. He earlier bagged the prestigious Big Data award at Imagine Cup 2018 for his app DrugSafe, a drug authentication app. He was encouraged to take up the issue of organ donation after he realised the ordeals people face during this process.
"While
watching
a
web
series
that
revolves
around
organ
donation,
I
realized
the
pain
and
emotional
trauma
people
go
through
when
waiting
for
a
transplant.
I
started
digging
deeper
about
the
problem
and
spoke
to
doctors
at
leading
hospitals
in
Bengaluru
to
comprehend
the
magnitude
of
the
issue," he
mentioned.
There
is
no
organised
healthcare
system
that
could
ease
the
process
of
organ
donation
and
transplant.
Hence,
the
app
can
emerge
as
a
boon
for
millions
in
India.
Pratik
realised
the
regular
first-come-first-served
logic
might
not
be
effective,
as
multiple
factors
need
to
be
considered
before
matching
a
recipient
with
the
donor.
The
app
not
only
let
the
applicants
apply
for
organs,
but
also
educates
the
users
with
information
related
to
organ
donation.
The
AI-powered
real-time
ranking
on
the
donor
list
will
help
the
recipients
determine
the
expected
timeline
to
receive
an
organ.
They
can
simultaneously
track
the
status
of
their
application,
know
about
expected
costs,
nearest
organ
banks
and
other
relevant
details.
Picture credit: Microsoft News Center India
It also helps the donors sign up and understand their eligibility of organ donation based on their medical history. The app uses Microsoft's state-of-the-art Azure Machine Learning tool that takes factors like blood group and antigen type in consideration before predicting the match of an organ and estimating the rank and time required for a recipient. With OrganSecure in place, the hospitals will be able to verify the identity of the donor before starting the extraction process.
Mohapatra is currently busy collecting datasets that will eventually create a strong database, "I am trying to partner with well-known hospitals to establish an initial database and measure the accuracy rates. After achieving the target accuracy rates, I plan to roll OrganSecure out to the public," he shares.
He is planning to release the app in Karnataka, India. "One person can give life to as many as eight people through organ donation. OrganSecure will ensure that those in need of an organ, receive one in time. At the end of the day, if 30-40 percent of OrganSecure users become organ donors, I would have achieved my mission," he explained. He also aims to expand the service of OrganSecure in the USA, South Korea, China and Singapore in near future.
His vision is expected to transform the future of healthcare as well as the lives of countless people who die every year waiting for an organ transplant.
Inputs from: Microsoft News Center India
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