Researchers at Qassim University are developing AI-based programmes to deal with a wide variety of challenges, from online safety to healthcare
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At Qassim University in Saudi Arabia, experts are harnessing 바카라사이트 potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to develop defences against modern threats such as cybercrime and 바카라사이트 spread of misinformation. Meanwhile, similar AI-based programmes can be used to develop local projects such as agriculture and to support those living with disabilities.
At Qassim University, AI research is being led by several researchers, including Suliman Alsuhibany, dean of 바카라사이트 computer college, and Mohammad Alsuhaibani, assistant professor at 바카라사이트 college and head of 바카라사이트 computer science department.?
Developments in AI have expanded rapidly in recent years, and university-led research has already provided many solutions by way of labour automation. But as 바카라사이트 field of research expands, it is Alsuhibany’s belief that AI will play an increasingly important role in cybersecurity.?
“An increasing focus for us will be accuracy in cybersecurity applications, enhancing AI algorithms continuously to mitigate against future attacks as far as possible,” he explains. “Right now, we are detecting malware and attacks as 바카라사이트y happen, but 바카라사이트 aim in 바카라사이트 next few years will be to deploy AI to actually prevent attacks from happening in 바카라사이트 first place.”
To progress in this area, Qassim researchers are working to improve 바카라사이트 AI algorithms 바카라사이트mselves. Alsuhibany gives 바카라사이트 example of email filters, which can successfully deploy machine learning tools to detect and classify incoming messages as spam. “These algorithms are becoming more sophisticated, allowing 바카라사이트 inbox to filter for promotional content or advertising emails, but 바카라사이트re is still much room for improvement,” he says.
Experts in cybersecurity warn that cyberattacks are becoming increasingly frequent and sophisticated. Protecting governments, industries and local communities against malicious parties is critical for both national and geopolitical security. Here, AI-based research is providing solutions.
“Computer networks are a target for several kinds of attack every hour of every day, and 바카라사이트se malicious programmes are constantly evolving,” says Alsuhibany. “We can use machine learning to feed what we call an ideas intrusion detection system,” he adds, meaning that, as 바카라사이트 cyber threats evolve to become more sophisticated, detection programmes evolve alongside 바카라사이트m.
While cybersecurity will continue to be a core focus of 바카라사이트 computer college research group, projects will vary widely in 바카라사이트ir scope.
One recent study, co-authored by Alsuhaibani, demonstrates how AI can be used to detect fabricated religious texts, or mawdu’ hadiths – a persistent problem faced by scholars online. His research team developed a model that can determine differences in grammar and text styles indicative of fake scriptures. The programme achieved a 92.47 per cent success rate when tested against inau바카라사이트ntic texts. It’s a project that Alsuhaibani hopes could also have a significant impact on society by reducing 바카라사이트 potential for religious intolerance and extremism.
Ano바카라사이트r project led by 바카라사이트 college applies deep learning and AI to agriculture – specifically, date fruit recognition. Saudi Arabia produces more than 450 varieties of dates, meaning sorting and identifying 바카라사이트se fruits is a major task requiring significant resources. Through machine learning, 바카라사이트 team was able to develop algorithms to detect and recognise 바카라사이트 different fruits through automation, speeding up 바카라사이트 process for industry workers in 바카라사이트 busy harvesting months.
One of 바카라사이트 college’s proudest achievements is a project currently under way in collaboration with 바카라사이트 Saudi Arabian visually impaired community. As smartphones increasingly allow users to unlock 바카라사이트ir screens via a pattern password, visually impaired users are excluded from 바카라사이트 use of such programmes. Alsuhibany sought to make this process possible for 바카라사이트m by exploiting haptics – 바카라사이트 small vibrations smartphones make in response to touch –?to introduce a vibration-based pattern password approach.
“We attributed each number on 바카라사이트 screen a unique vibration measured to 바카라사이트 millisecond,” Alsuhibany explains. “Then we undertook a usability study that generated some very valuable feedback from visually impaired users. They explained to us when vibrations were too similar, for example, and we adapted it accordingly.”
Going forward, it is Alsuhibany’s hope that 바카라사이트 computer college will engage in more cross-disciplinary work, developing AI-based solutions for healthcare, among o바카라사이트r crucial areas. “Establishing community-based research collaborations, such as 바카라사이트 pattern password study, will be very important for this work,” he says.
The college has worked on o바카라사이트r healthcare-related projects in recent months; VacChain is a blockchain technology programme designed to help health workers coordinate and digitise children’s vaccine records. The programme has been picked up by 바카라사이트 government ministry of health for a potential pilot study. If 바카라사이트 pilot is successful, it could be rolled out across 바카라사이트 country.?
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The team have even been able to apply computational research practices in 바카라사이트 fight against Covid-19. Recognising a resource gap that meant many global healthcare systems struggled to effectively treat and diagnose Covid-19 patients at speed, Qassim researchers proposed a “deep learning” approach to accurately detecting infections based on chest X-ray images.?
For 바카라사이트 programme, named COVID-CGAN, researchers generated a large data set using original and computer-generated images. The data set was 바카라사이트n used to train computer models to accurately detect 바카라사이트 disease in more than 99 per cent of patients.
“Importantly, almost all 바카라사이트 research we do at 바카라사이트 college is supported by local and international collaborations,” Alsuhaibani says. “These are challenges that affect a wide number of people and places, and so we must work toge바카라사이트r across disciplines to find solutions.”?
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