Research Project

Medisense

From complex leaflets to simple answers, using AI.
Location
Waterloo, Canada
Project type
Research Project
Developed at
Hack The North
Scan your medications and ask questions
Discover everything about your medications with a simple scan and instant Q&A.
Find your medication
Use the built-in barcode scanner, or enter the medication's NDC code manually to find your medication.
Check out common questions
Disover your medication's side effects, or if it's possible to combine it with other medications.
Ask your own questions
Ask anything about your medication, by typing your questions or even using your voice.
Get instant answers
Get concise and verified answers, extracted from the official medication leaflet, powered by AI.
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The story
Built in less than 36 hours by an amazing team of four at Canada's biggest hackathon.
+22k
products available to scan
It can't be easier. Scan, ask, and get answers extracted from your medication leaflet.
Scan
Barcode or NDC code
Ask
Using voice or text
Analyze
Using Artificial Intelligence
Get direct answers
Based on the the prospect
Fast inference.
Instant answers
Medisense synthesizes and provides relevant information in seconds using cloud-hosted large language models.
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Medisense is powered by Groq's high-performance AI infrastructure for rapid information processing.
Powered by Groq
Identify medications instantly using our built-in barcode scanner or manual NDC code entry.
Ask anything about your medications through voice commands or text, like dosage questions.
Get instant answers powered by Groq's lightning-fast AI processing.
Meet the team
Worked on barcode scanning in the backend, along with implementation of Groq and exapy and bridging frontend with backend
Julien Serbanescu
Research Assistant
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Common questions
What is Medisense?
Medisense is a web-app that scans the barcode on a medication's packaging and uses the prospect information to provide clear and proven answers to the user's questions, using artificial intelligence.
Can I try Medisense?
The project isn't publicly available, as Medisense is still a research-preview, acting as a proof of concept.
How is Medisense built?
We use the OpenFDA API & exa-py to gather the most relevant search data on the medication, and use a Llama 3 instance hosted on Groq to answer the user's questions.
How are the responses generated?
We trained our system to base it's responses on the medication prospect, reflecting the views and recommendations that are expressed on them.
Is Medisense secure?
Absolutely. We do not store or share your medication data, and don't include personal information when sending data to our providers.
What's next for Medisense?
We're investigating many options. This proof of concept could eventually become a mobile app, or with some reactive changes, be adapted to work as a mobile website.
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The United States Agency for International Development
2023
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