An intelligent computer system which can imitate doctors’ decisions about treatment for intensive care patients is being developed by scientists. It will monitor patients’ vital signs and then evaluate and administer drugs - a job now done by specialist medics. Decisions will be made in seconds - freeing up valuable time for doctors. Decisions will be made in seconds - freeing up valuable time for doctors. The system is being designed by a team of engineers at the University of Sheffield with a £400,000 grant from science funding agency EPSRC. Team leader Professor Mahdi Mahfouf said the system’s ability to learn, adapt and make informed decisions was unique.
