Ro (Research online)
Research Online (Ro) is a pioneering platform designed to accelerate scientific discoveries by enabling large-scale physiological research online. It addresses the limitations of traditional research methods, such as high costs, time-consuming processes, and recruitment challenges, by offering a solution at 1/10th the cost and at a rate of hundreds of participants per day. Ro leverages AI, optics, biophysics, physiology, and advanced computing to capture non-contact markers related to the heart and brain from participants' webcams. This approach democratizes health research by removing geographic, financial, and technical barriers, allowing anyone to contribute to medical breakthroughs from anywhere. The platform's business model includes large-scale physiological testing, AI solutions, consulting services, research-to-clinical translation support, spaceflight AI diagnostics, and startup validation. Key publications highlight their work in tracking cardiovascular parameters non-invasively and analyzing pupil dilation's sensitivity to semantic ambiguity. Press mentions include Health Innovation, MITACS Accelerate Award, FHIR North Conference, The Clinic Interview, and McMaster's AI Healthcare Rounds.
Ro (Research online)
Research Online (Ro) is a pioneering platform designed to accelerate scientific discoveries by enabling large-scale physiological research online. It addresses the limitations of traditional research methods, such as high costs, time-consuming processes, and recruitment challenges, by offering a solution at 1/10th the cost and at a rate of hundreds of participants per day. Ro leverages AI, optics, biophysics, physiology, and advanced computing to capture non-contact markers related to the heart and brain from participants' webcams. This approach democratizes health research by removing geographic, financial, and technical barriers, allowing anyone to contribute to medical breakthroughs from anywhere. The platform's business model includes large-scale physiological testing, AI solutions, consulting services, research-to-clinical translation support, spaceflight AI diagnostics, and startup validation. Key publications highlight their work in tracking cardiovascular parameters non-invasively and analyzing pupil dilation's sensitivity to semantic ambiguity. Press mentions include Health Innovation, MITACS Accelerate Award, FHIR North Conference, The Clinic Interview, and McMaster's AI Healthcare Rounds.