GI Sense: Intelligent Ingestible Diagnostics
Project Overview
The GI Sense project is an international research collaboration between Acadia University and University of Limerick, Ireland on developing intelligent ingestible capsule technologies for gastrointestinal monitoring. By integrating advanced sensors, wireless telemetry, embedded systems, and artificial intelligence, the project aims to provide clinicians with new tools for assessing GI motility and improving patient care through minimally invasive diagnostics.
Research Areas
- Ingestible Smart Capsules
- Gastrointestinal Motility Monitoring
- Biomedical Signal Processing
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Embedded Systems Design
- Wireless Telemetry
- Digital Health Technologies
- Data Analytics for Healthcare
Collaboration
Lead Institution (Canada): Acadia University – Jodrey School of Computer Science & Ivan Curry School of Engineering
Principal Investigator (Canada): Dr. Esteve Hassan, Associate Professor & Head, Acadia AIoT Research Hub (AARH)
Target Conditions: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), and related Functional Intestinal Disorders (FID)
Project Team
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Esteve Hassan (esteve.hassan@acadiau.ca)
Acadia Collaborator:
Dr. Andrew McIntyre (andrew.mcintyre@acadiau.ca)
Students:
MSc Students
- Kayla Moorcroft
- Tashal Gunatillake
Undergraduate Researchers (Acadia University )
- Dhriti Dhriti
- Roshan Adhikari
Research Associate:
Clinical & Research Collaborators
Dr. Matthew Miles (Assistant Professor, Division of Digestive Care and Endoscopy, Dalhousie University)
Dr. Matthew Woo (Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary)