Innovative AI Research & Applications

Applying cutting-edge artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems

AI Research Projects

From Research to Real-World Solutions

At United Statistics, we're passionate about bringing academic AI research into practical applications that make a difference in the New River Valley and beyond.

Our ongoing research projects combine state-of-the-art machine learning techniques with domain expertise to create innovative solutions for everyday challenges. These projects inform our consulting work and demonstrate the practical applications of artificial intelligence.

Explore our flagship projects below to see how we're pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI while maintaining a focus on creating accessible, human-centered technology.

Featured Project

Kerfuffle.ai

Making AI Accessible for Everyday Challenges

Kerfuffle.ai is a personal project developed to apply state-of-the-art machine learning and artificial intelligence research to solve everyday problems. The platform aims to remove technological barriers and jargon, making AI accessible to everyone.

Key Features:

Recipe Recommender

Suggests recipes based on ingredients you have, without lengthy backstories or unnecessary content.

Gain Genie

A holistic fitness application that generates personalized workout recommendations based on your goals and limitations.

Project Goals:

  • Augment human capabilities rather than replace them
  • Remove technological barriers to AI adoption
  • Create practical, useful applications of cutting-edge AI
  • Demonstrate AI's ability to solve everyday problems
Research Platform

Lifesynai

Synthetic Medical Data for Healthcare Innovation

Lifesynai is a research platform focused on generating synthetic medical data that conforms to statistical parameters. This project tackles the significant challenge of creating realistic medical datasets for algorithm development while maintaining patient privacy and HIPAA compliance.

Key Innovations:

Synthetic Imaging

Generates realistic medical images through diffusion modeling techniques.

Paired Data Creation

Tackles the challenge of pairing generated images with expert-level chart data descriptions.

Research Objectives:

  • Develop algorithms that detect medical anomalies faster and more accurately
  • Generate statistically valid synthetic health data
  • Maintain HIPAA compliance while enabling medical AI research
  • Accelerate development of healthcare AI without compromising patient privacy

Technical Implementation

The technology powering our AI research projects

Machine Learning Models

  • Transformer-based architectures
  • Generative pre-trained models
  • Diffusion auto-regressive models
  • Variational auto-encoders
  • T5 BERT and large language models

Development Stack

  • Python for machine learning pipelines
  • PyTorch and TensorFlow
  • NVIDIA CUDA for GPU acceleration
  • AWS for cloud infrastructure
  • Modern web frameworks for interfaces

Data Management

  • Secure data processing pipelines
  • Statistical validation techniques
  • HIPAA-compliant data handling
  • Synthetic data quality assessment
  • Data augmentation strategies

Future Research Directions

Where we're heading next with our AI research

Expanding Kerfuffle.ai

Our plans for Kerfuffle.ai include developing additional AI-powered tools that solve everyday problems for New River Valley residents and businesses. Future features will focus on:

  • Local business recommendation engine
  • Community resource matchmaker
  • Small business workflow automations
  • Personalized financial planning tools

Advancing Lifesynai

The next phase of Lifesynai research will focus on improving the quality and utility of synthetic medical data generation, with particular emphasis on:

  • Early cancer detection algorithms using synthetic data
  • Multi-modal medical data synthesis
  • Improved statistical validation techniques
  • Healthcare workflow optimization models
Research Collaboration Opportunities

Collaboration Opportunities

Partner with us on AI research and applications

We welcome collaboration opportunities with businesses, academic institutions, and other organizations throughout the New River Valley. If you're interested in exploring how AI can address challenges in your field, we'd love to hear from you.

Collaboration Types:

Business Partnerships

Real-world AI applications tailored to your organization

Academic Research

Joint research projects with local institutions

Community Projects

AI solutions for community organizations

Innovation Pilots

Test new AI applications in your environment

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