Prof. Arun Prakash (left) Prof. Manish Tiwari (right), two of the five member team of MNNIT, Allahabad, which has developed AI-based stethoscope
AI-Enhanced Stethoscope Developed for Real-Time Heart Disease Detection
Researchers at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) in Prayagraj have created an innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-based stethoscope. This device is designed to identify heart valve diseases in real time by analyzing the sound of a heartbeat. The system employs a one-dimensional deep convolutional neural network to directly process raw heart sound signals, potentially accelerating the diagnosis of serious cardiac conditions.
The researchers tested the technology on publicly available heart sound data involving more than 1,000 patients. During the trials, the system successfully identified different types of heart valve diseases with an accuracy of over 95%. The researchers are now exploring collaboration with industries, healthcare institutions and research organisations to take the innovation beyond the laboratory and eventually make it available for patients and doctors in real-world healthcare settings.