Computer Vision News - January 2022

56 MedTech Application around the world. To populate the AI model, they need plenty of data, but in the pelvic medicine for women domain there are not many datasets available and what there is has restricted access. To mitigate this, they have created synthetic data, close to the real data, and are trying to connect with doctors and hospitals to gain access. They have not been able to work with real humans so far but are planning to start clinical trials this year. “ Right now, we’re doing everything in simulation, and then 3D printing to make sure the results we have from simulation mimic the real data in the lab, ” Negin explains. “ One risk is we cannot simulate comfortability, sowemustmakesurethepatient iscomfortable at the end. We think we have the most optimal design, but we have to make sure we really do. ” Negin has recently been recognized for her efforts with a Mitacs Entrepreneur Award . This is awarded to people who turn their research into an innovative business that impacts the lives of Canadians. “ It’s all very exciting! ” she smiles. “ We have lots of people interested in our work and are very lucky to have so many people around because they’re not being paid but they’re here for the vision of the company, which is to develop the most effective solution for women. There hasn’t been any innovation in this sector for decades. If we can solve this problem and bring comfort to women around the world, it will have a huge impact. ”