The Human Measurement Project – HMP

Co-PIs:

Dr. Klaus Schönenberger (EPFL)
Prof. Robert West (EPFL)
Prof. Jean-Philippe Thiran (EPFL)
Prof. Matthias Roth-Kleiner (CHUV)
Thierry Agagliate (Terre des Hommes)

Problem:

  • Malnutrition remains widespread worldwide.
  • 1/3 of African children are stunted.
  • Anthropometric measurements are essential to diagnose malnutrition & other health conditions.
  • Measurements are often imprecise/unreliable, especially with children.

Solution:

  • A mobile application based on Ai that can estimate body measures from a cellphone image.
  • Data from 6000 children in Burkina Faso.
  • A sustainable business model for deployment in both developed and developing countries.

Impact:

 

  • Fight malnutrition in low income contexts
  • Innovative medical diagnoses based on Ai-enabled anthropometry.
  • Dual business models: premium in industrial context vs freemium in low-income contexts.