Engineering Research Centers

Centers of Artificial Intelligence
Reference Center on Artificial Intelligence – CEREIA

Goal: using artificial intelligence to solve problems in the healthcare sector, as well as promoting the training of professionals to serve this market
Coordinator: José Soares de Andrade Júnior
Host Institution: Federal University of Ceará (UFC)
Other partners: HAP Vida Assistência Medica Ltda, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO), Federal University of Piaui, University of Fortaleza, and Ceará Foundation for Scientific and Technological Development (Funcap)
Partners:
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI)
Ministry of Communications (MCom)
Internet Steering Committee in Brazil (CGI.br)

FAPESP Process 2020/09706-7
Term: Mar 2023 to Feb 2028

The center’s research focuses on the internet of things (IoT), big data, digital transformation and cutting-edge technologies in disease prevention, diagnosis and low-cost therapies. The center also aims to foster discussions about the effects of this technology on teaching, research and extension.

There are six priority lines:

1. prediction of chronic diseases;
2. support for the evaluation of radiological examinations;
3. patient engagement in health promotion and chronic disease prevention programs;
4. intelligent system for remote patient monitoring;
5. anamnesis assisted by artificial intelligence and high-quality interfaces for data science in healthcare.


BV-FAPESP:
https://bv.fapesp.br/en/auxilios/109947