From streamlining documentation to guiding surgical procedures, visual aids such as AI-enabled smart glasses could help reshape healthcare. One immediate application that could have a strong impact is preventing medication errors, long a critical challenge in high-pressure clinical environments.
Researchers at the University of Washington demonstrated how wearable cameras paired with AI can detect mistakes during drug preparation with near-perfect accuracy. In findings published in 2024, the team reported that its system correctly recognized which medications were being drawn in busy…
