10 Jun IAI Develops Model To Predict Medical Condition Progression of COVID-19 Patients

The AI-based model predicts the progression of a patient’s condition. It was developed by scientists from the Space and Missile Group using information from the Sheba Medical Center cloud database

June 8, 2020- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed a model that predicts the progression of the medical status of COVID-19 patients with artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and machine learning technologies. The model was built utilizing data from the Sheba Medical Center. The predictive capabilities can alert medical staff on the possible deterioration in the patient’s condition, thus enhancing patient care and flagging the cases with higher chances of medical escalation and significantly improving the patient outcome. The model was developed by researchers and engineers ay IAI’s Innovation Center in the company’s Systems Missiles and Space Group.

Dr. Einat Klein, Chief Innovation Engineer at IAI’s Systems Missile and Space Group, said, “IAI makes extensive use of tools such as machine learning, big data and AI as part of its routine operations. The innovation team of our group, which specializes in missiles and satellites, has leveraged its know-how experience to help medical staffs predict patients’ conditions. In this way, physicians can provide better treatment to COVID-19 patients at the hospital. IAI joined the battle against COVID-19 with multiple technologies developed over the past few weeks. These technologies help the medical professionals, the patients, and the hospitals. We plan to continue helping the healthcare system in line with the changing needs.”

IAI’s Systems, Missiles & Space Group. The Group boasts a long record in air-defense systems, such as the Arrow 2 and 3, the Barak 8, loitering missiles, and countless missile and satellite systems, such as observation satellites, nano-satellites, communication satellites (including Dror, the national communication satellite). The Group has also co-built the Beresheet spacecraft which traveled to the moon on its first mission. IAI is a national and global technological hub for air defense, radars, satellites, unmanned vehicles, civilian aviation, and cyber. 

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In the picture: IAI’s Predicted Model for Medical Condition Progression of COVID-19

Estie Rosen, Head of Media Relations, erosen@iai.co.il 972-52-4677010 www.iai.co.il