The usage areas of technology and artificial intelligence, which are developing more and more every day, continue to grow day by day. Ubenwa, a voice biometrics company working in health and identifying neurological disorders in infants, believes it can change the way doctors treat infants.
The word Ubenwa, after which the company is named, means baby crying in Niger. The company analyzes the crying sounds of newborn babies with the help of artificial intelligence and can determine their health status. Thanks to this system, it is aimed to prevent situations such as inability to breathe adequately and suffocation in newborn babies.
Ubenwa wants to ensure that baby cries are recognized as a vital sign
Breathlessness is the third highest cause of death in infants after birth. The inability of babies to get enough air after birth can even cause mental illnesses in later ages. It has been revealed that 1.2 million babies worldwide have died from breathing problems or have to live with permanent damage throughout their lives.
Montreal-based Ubenwa listens to babies cry with the help of artificial intelligence to see if they have signs of a neurological disorder. Using various algorithms, this artificial intelligence listens to the recorded crying sounds of newborn babies and can control the irregularities in their breathing according to predetermined criteria.
Users around the world can download the special app to their smartphones and record their babies crying so they can get tested. After a certain period of time, the analysis results come to the users. If there is an abnormality detected, the application notifies the user and allows them to share the data with the doctors. It was also announced that the analyzes were accurate at rates of up to 89 percent.
Ubenwa, which is a good example of the use of artificial intelligence and technology in the field of health, wants to develop its software to identify congenital heart disease with the investments it will receive.
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