Overview

• The a-Heal prototype integrates a tiny onboard camera, bioelectronic actuators, and nearby AI processing to monitor wounds and adjust therapy in real time.
• A reinforcement-learning model guided by the Deep Mapper algorithm interprets serial images, quantifies healing stage, forecasts trajectories, and personalizes decisions.
• Therapy consists of topical fluoxetine delivered through the device or an applied electric field, with dosing and field strength set by the AI.
• Images and healing metrics stream to a secure web interface for clinician oversight, enabling remote monitoring and potential use for patients with limited mobility.
• Researchers are extending the platform to chronic and infected wounds, with reported support from DARPA and ARPA-H, and the current evidence comes from preclinical models.