Work Package 5:
Computational Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence

 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the use of computer systems to process information and make decisions, usually in the context of uncertainty.

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AI is particularly useful when a large number of decisions need to be taken in a consistent way after considering a lot of data

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We plan to develop two AI systems for the Haem-Match project:

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Blood Matcher

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• BloodMatcher will suggest units from NHSBT stock for the transfusion of a specific patient, taking into account the extended blood groups of the patient and donor, any specific requirements of the patient, current blood stocks and storage age of blood

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• BloodMatcher has been developed and tested on historical orders and stocks with great effect and we are now planning to use it in the Haem-Match Feasibility Study (see Work Package 8)

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Blood Stocker

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• We would like to design a real-time inventory sensing, patient demand sensing artificial intelligence (AI) tool to bring in donors  for donation according to blood type, to ensure that blood stocks meet the needs of patients requiring transfusion. This work is most likely to commence when some of the interoperability in Work Package 4 has been realised
   

• We have been successful in acquiring funding for this part of the project
  AI in Health and Care Award - Funded projects 2021 (nihr.ac.uk)