4 June 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming the healthcare field, with applications ranging from assisted diagnostics to surgical robots. However, these advances raise major issues that are being addressed by ÉTS teams. How do we design robust, fair and ethical algorithms, guarantee the quality of medical data and, above all, ensure that AI brings real added value to healthcare and related services? Here’s an overview of the research carried out in this field at ÉTS.
For a Responsible and Ethical Use of Data
Professor Ulrich Aïvodji, from the Software Engineering Department at ÉTS, is developing innovative methods to make artificial intelligence fair, seamless and more privacy-friendly. His research focuses on designing adaptive, self-explanatory systems better able to protect individual rights. To find out more: For a Responsible and Ethical Use of Data
Protecting People’s Privacy
What does it really mean to trust artificial intelligence? How can we guarantee the security of our personal data when it is fed into automated learning systems? This is one of the major challenges tackled by Professor Mohammadhadi Shateri. He is developing methods to protect people’s privacy while improving the performance of AI models. To find out more: Protecting People's Privacy
From Object Recognition to Medical Image Interpretation
For his part, Professor Ismail Ben Ayed is pushing back the boundaries of computer vision, going far beyond simple object recognition to enable AI to understand and interpret medical images with astonishing accuracy. Such a breakthrough could revolutionize medical diagnosis. To find out more: Object Recognition to Medical Image Interpretation
Diagnosing Breast Cancer With Artificial Intelligence
What if AI became a genuine cancer screening tool? To this end, Professors Jose Dolz and Pablo Piantanida are sharing their expertise with colleagues at Université Paris-Saclay to improve the reliability of breast cancer diagnosis systems. To find out more: Realibility of breast cancer diagnosis systems
Changing Habits With Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence could well transform the way we take care of our health. Professors Simon Bacon (Concordia University) and Éric Granger (ÉTS) are combining their expertise to create an application to detect indecision and better support those who want healthier lifestyles. To find out more: Changing Habits with Artificial Intelligence
