Artificially Intelligent Suture Analysis Tool
The Artificially Intelligent Suture Analysis Tool is an AI procedural assessment tool that analyzes a learner's suturing skills.
This AI program applies sophisticated algorithms and rubrics as part of a visual image analysis of a student’s suturing skill on a suture pad. The Artificially Intelligent Suture Analysis Tool provides direct input about the student’s suturing techniques. The Artificially Intelligent Suture Analysis Tool provides a detailed quantitative analysis of suturing technique along with suggestions as to where students can go to find additional resources with the goal of improving specific aspects of their suturing techniques. Using ASTEC-provided, disposable suture pads, students use their mobile devices to upload photographs of the completed suture task and receive immediate feedback on how well they performed.
The Artificially Intelligent Suture Analysis Tool will analyze the following suturing abilities:
- Simple interrupted
- Running
- Horizontal mattress
- Vertical mattress
- Running subcuticular
Using image analysis, data abstraction, and by compiling a database, the Artificially Intelligent Suture Analysis Tool will compare group norms.
