Best Paper Award at the FIMH 2025 for Rafael Silva, 3IA PhD
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Published on July 1, 2025
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Updated on July 1, 2025
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on the June 23, 2025
Rafael Silva, a 3IA Côte d'Azur PhD student under the supervision of Maxime Sermesant, 3IA Chairholder, has been awarded the Best Paper Award at the FIMH 2025 conference for his groundbreaking research on "Frugal AI for Automated Cardiac Defibrillation: Balancing Performance & Hardware Constraints."
Revolutionary AI for Life-Saving Technology
Silva's innovative "Frugal AI" system represents a major advancement in automated cardiac defibrillation technology. The system demonstrates exceptional performance in detecting life-threatening cardiac rhythms while operating within the constraints of limited hardware resources.Key Performance Metrics:
▸Detection time: Under 3 seconds▸Sensitivity: 90.0%
▸Specificity: 99.6%
▸Inference time: 0.2 seconds on STM32 board
▸Compatible with resource-limited devices
Technical Innovation
The breakthrough combines several cutting-edge approaches:▸ResNet architecture optimized through Bayesian hyperparameter optimization
▸8-bit quantization for enhanced efficiency
▸Single-lead ECG for simplified implementation
▸Full compliance with international AED standards
The research demonstrates how artificial intelligence can be effectively deployed in critical healthcare applications while maintaining the performance standards required for life-saving medical devices.
Collaborative Excellence
For the conference presentation, Silva collaborated with Caroline Stelhé, 3IA Techpool Data Scientist Engineer, who developed a specialized demonstration showcasing the technology's capabilities.This recognition highlights 3IA Côte d'Azur's commitment to advancing AI research with direct applications for public health and emergency medical care.
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