Project to develop affordable AI-powered rehabilitation for stroke patients in rural Mexico

The project is being funded by the UK Government's Global Challenges Research Fund at Essex, which supports cutting-edge research that addresses the challenges faced by developing countries. Dr Javier Andreu-Perez, from Essex's Centre for Computational Intelligence, Smart Health Technologies Group, is working on the project with colleagues from the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE) and the University Hospital of the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla (BUAP) in Mexico. Strokes are the third highest cause of death in Mexico and among the top causes of disability both in Mexico and the world. Whilst exact figures are not known, it is estimated there are about 200,000 new cases in Mexico per year. After an injury, the brain readjusts its connections and activity so that, despite being damaged, it can keep doing mostly the same functions.