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Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

At the Robotics and Articifial Intelligence Section, we aim to:

  • To explore the potential usage of robots in patient management. 

  • To bestow artificial intelligence for robots used in healthcare. 

  • To develop artificial intelligence as a diagnostic and management tool in medical care. 

  • To exploit artificial intelligence in learning and teaching processes. 

  • To address ethical and legal issues arising from the incorporation of robots and artificial intelligence in healthcare.

 

People

  

Dr NORHAMIZAN BINTI HAMZAH

LEAD

norhamizanhamzah@um.edu.my

Dr Norhamizan is a rehabilitation medicine physician who specialises in traumatic, acquired brain injury and cognitive rehabilitation. She applies robotic and advanced technology in her rehabilitation treatment method. Currently she leads the Clinic of Robotic, Exercise and Advanced Technology (C.R.E.A.T.E) at UMMC. This specifically involves robotic-based treatment prescription, clinical digital data and AI analysis and conducting clinical robotic research. She is also a panel member of clinical experts (PACER) with Motus Academy (Fourier Intelligence) and is working closely together with the Biomedical Engineer colleagues.


Research

  1. Robotic Assisted Rehabilitation In Post Stroke And Traumatic Brain Injury Population -2021-2024

  2. Robotic-assisted Rehabilitation in Lower Limb Rehabilitation in Adult Motor Neuron Disease: a pilot study 2022-2025

  3. Application of NMES In Complex Neurological Diseases In Clinical Setting -2022-2023

  4. Heart Rate Variability in Predicting Cardiac Stress and Body Endurance among Motor Neuron Disease (MND) Individuals During Exoskeleton Training 2022-2025

  5. Development Of Mechanomyography (MMG) Based Muscle Strength Improvement Monitoring System For Long Covid Patients 2020-2022 

  6. Bridging the Chasm - Implementing Tele-Rehabilitation Beyond the Early Adopters - 2024-2026

  7. PIE WOMEN in STEAM-H programme -2024-2028

 

Publications & Academic Dissemination

  1. H.R. Suba Rao, N.A. Hamzaid, M.Y. Ahmad, N. Hamzah. Physiological Factors Affecting The Mechanical Performance of Peripheral Muscles: A Perspective for Long COVID Patients Through a Systematic Literature Review. Front. Physiol., 12 October 2022, Sec. Striated Muscle Physiology, Volume 13 - 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.958333

  2. N Hamzah, N.A. Hamzaid. Application Of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) In Complex Neurological Diseases In Clinical Setting, Artificial Organ. 2024 - under review 

  3. Ed F. Ibrahim, J Usman, M.Y. Ahmad, N, Hamzah. IFMBE Proceedings International Conference for Innovation in Biomedical Engineering and Life Sciences Proceedings of ICIBEL 2019 and 2022 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

  4. H.R. Suba Rao, N.A. Hamzaid, M.Y. Ahmad, N. Hamzah. Development of Mechanomyography (MMG)-based Muscle Strength Monitoring Tool for Long Covid Patients. IFMBE Proceedings International Conference for Innovation in Biomedical Engineering and Life Sciences Proceedings of ICIBEL 2022.

  5. Poster presentation RehabWeek 2023 - N. Hamzah, DJY Lee, NA Hamzaid. Observations On Application Of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (Nmes) In Complex Neurological Diseases In Clinical Setting. 

  6. Oral presentation RehabWeek 2023 - Application Of NMES In Complex Neurological Diseases In Clinical Setting.

  7. Oral presentation: 14th Annual Malaysian Rehabilitation Medicine Conference Malaysia September 2023- Winner 2nd runner up 

 

Collaborations

  1. Fourier Intelligence International Pte. Ltd. 

  2. Cyberdyne Inc.

  3. EUREKA Robotic Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK

  4. Wistron Medical Technology Malaysia Sdn. Bhd (KEEOGO) 

  5. Metrotube Sdn Bhd.

  6. Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia (UTHM) 

  7. Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Ministry of Health, Malaysia 

  8. WQPARK Health and Rehabilitation Centre, Malaysia 

  9. Malaysian Association of Rehabilitation Physicians (MARP) 

  10. ASEAN Rehabilitation Medicine Association (ARMA)


Activities

  1. UMeHealth Webinar: The Impact of Robotic Rehabilitation In Asia - Merging of Engineering and Clinical Expert 20th June 2023 

  2. Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Workshop C.R.E.A.T.E Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, UM, 7th August 2023 

  3. RehabWeek 2023 - Co-Chair (MARP-ARMA) 

  4. Presenter and panel for IFESS and ICORR sessions RehabWeek 2023 

  5. Invited speaker and panel forum, 2nd Asian Pacific Conference on Biomechanics, November 2023 

  6. Co-Editor for IFMBE Proceedings, Springer Publication 2019, 2022,2023 

  7. CIME and Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia collaboration work and co-charing ICIBEL 2024 

  8. International Conference for Innovations in Biomedical Engineering and Life Sciences (ICIBEL) by CIME@UM committee member since 2019  

  9. EUREKA Robotic Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK collaboration meeting and joint grant application 

  10. MoU and Research Agreement with Fourier Intelligence International Pte. Ltd 

  11. MoU with Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia (UTHM) for collaborative work in robotic health innovation -2024

  12. MotusAcademy, Fourier Intelligence International Pte. Ltd. PACER member


Joint Grants

  1. Fourier Intelligence International Pte. Ltd. industrial grant 2021-2022 

  2. PIE WOMEN in STEAM-H programme (2024-2028)

  3. 2024 Special Call for Applied Research Partnership Grants with East and Southeast Asia - ETH Zurich and UM - submitted 

  4. Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Severity Index model as a diagnostic tool for Autonomic Dysreflexia in patients with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) - FRGS Grant 2024 - submitted 

  5. Feasibility and efficacy of Rehabilitation and Assessment Device (ReHAD) for upper limb rehabilitation in patients with stroke - PRGS Grant 2024 - submitted