Development of Advanced AI Ultrasound Medical Devices
KRW 11.8 Billion in Research Funding Over Five Years
The research team led by Professor Lim Haekyun from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Pukyong National University has been selected for both the first and second rounds of new projects in the 2025 Bio Industry Technology Development Program, organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology. This achievement recognizes the team's leading research capabilities in the domestic digital healthcare sector.
For the first project, Professor Lim will lead the development of a "patch-type wireless ultrasound-based non-invasive hemodynamic index continuous monitoring device."
The goal of this project is to analyze cardiovascular disease status in real time using an ultrasound patch-type digital medical device, and to effectively manage prognosis by detecting abnormal signs at an early stage.
In particular, the project is expected to improve early diagnosis and treatment outcomes for patients with severe cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. The project will receive approximately 5.5 billion KRW in research funding over five years.
In addition, for the second project, the team will develop an "AI imaging monitoring-based multi-stimulus laser and ultrasound therapeutic device for lymphedema alleviation and management." The core objective of this project is to overcome the limitations of single-wavelength-based therapies and to develop customized convergent therapeutic devices. This project will receive approximately 6.3 billion KRW in research funding over five years.
These projects will be conducted as joint research initiatives involving Pukyong National University, The Biomed, S1Bio, Mediguard, Panoptics, KAIST, Hanyang University, Kwangwoon University, Asan Medical Center, Pusan National University Hospital, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, all of which possess outstanding research and development capabilities in their respective fields.
As the co-principal investigator, Professor Lim Haekyun will lead the development of core technologies for each project, drawing on his previous research experience in ultrasound sensors and therapeutic technologies, as well as AI-based biosignal analysis. In particular, the therapeutic devices that integrate ultrasound and laser technologies, along with AI-based monitoring systems, are expected to greatly enhance practicality in clinical settings.
Professor Lim Haekyun stated, "Through these two projects, I will do my utmost to secure practical and competitive technological capabilities in the fields of digital healthcare and ultrasound convergence technologies. I also aim to contribute to the technological independence of the domestic medical device industry and its entry into the global market in the future."
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