C.3: Artificial intelligence-based software factory for MedTech applications
Context and goals
Contact: Dr Marcela Ruiz (ZHAW)
Software development in and for hospitals is increasingly challenged by growing requirements and complexity, increasing networking, shorter cycles and multi-layered security requirements. As a result, the development of new applications is lengthy and cost-intensive - for these reasons, the development of a desirable application is sometimes abandoned altogether.
With the creation of the AI-based software factory (HIS factory), business analysts and users of hospital software are empowered to create high-quality MedTech applications independently and directly, without the support of software developers. In this way, we massively reduce time-to-market and increase software quality by automating application development and improving maintainability at the same time.
We provide business analysts with a tool that allows them to directly create high-quality MedTech software without the help of software developers. In this way, we shorten time-to-market, reduce development effort and increase software quality.
Planned results
In this sub-project, we are developing a virtual assistant (HIS factory / wizard) for MedTech applications that enables requirements to be specified collaboratively and the customised application to be generated fully automatically. We make this possible with a range of virtual collaboration and generation tools. This is based on the latest advances in model-driven engineering (MDE) and artificial intelligence (AI). This supports business analysts in creating high-quality, ready-to-use software from simple descriptions (use cases) that are easily understood by stakeholders.
Contribution to overall innovation
MedTech applications are the linchpin of digitalisation in the healthcare sector. It is already clear that almost every sub-project can use parts of the software factory created here to accelerate its own application development. In addition, the wizard created here is intended to revolutionise the creation of new applications for hospitals.