Enhancing Diversity in Biomedical Data and Model Fairness for Healthcare Innovations
Prof. Rosa H. M. Chan
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Abstract
Artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) is advancing health and performance assessment by offering accessible, low-cost solutions for continuous and portable physiological monitoring. By integrating advanced AI algorithms with IoT technologies, AIoT enables the seamless collection and analysis of physiological and behavioural metrics, including electroencephalogram (EEG), electrocardiogram (ECG), electromyogram (EMG), and movement patterns. In particular, these metrics provide comprehensive insights into the biological neural system by reflecting brain activities, cerebro-cardiovascular health, and neuromuscular coordination. Leveraging common sensors such as electrodes and inertial measurement units, AIoT systems operate seamlessly across diverse environments spanning clinical settings, daily living activities, and athletic performance.
By addressing demographic variability, AIoT innovations are moving towards fairness and inclusivity in model design, aiming to provide more equitable and personalized outcomes for diverse populations. Drawing on extensive collaborative research efforts, these innovations are pioneering new approaches in sports science, injury prevention, and recovery strategies. With data-driven, adaptive feedback, AIoT holds the promise to significantly enhance well-being, optimize athletic performance, and support personalized health solutions
Biography
Dr. Rosa H. M. Chan is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include computational neuroscience, neural prosthesis, and human-computer interaction. She received a B. Eng. (1st Hon.) degree in Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2003. She was later awarded the Croucher Scholarship and Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship for Overseas Studies in 2004. She received her Ph. D. degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2011 from the University of Southern California, where she also earned her M. S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.
She was the co-recipient of the Outstanding Paper Award of IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering in 2013, for their research breakthroughs in mathematical modeling for cognitive prosthesis. She also shared the Gold Medal in Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days (IGED), a virtual edition of the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, in 2021, for a youth sports education and management SaaS platform based on AIoT. Alongside her research, Dr. Chan was also recognized for her teaching with the College of Engineering Outstanding Teaching Award in 2024.
Dr. Chan serves as the Vice President of Finance for the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS). She chaired the Hong Kong-Macau Joint Chapter of IEEE EMBS in 2014, and elected to the IEEE EMBS Administrative Committee (AdCom) as Asia Pacific Representative (2018-2022). Currently, she is an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering and IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Neural Engineering and IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology.