Artificial Intelligence

HHP Researchers Leverage AI Strengths

Our researchers are working to immerse their disciplines in AI.

AI is a powerful tool to process data. Whether analyzing minor league baseball career trajectories or the organization of the human brain, AI has helped realize new possibilities in how far the college can take its research. Our professors have also begun to explore the ethical considerations of AI research, and why it is key to provide equitable AI access and education to underrepresented populations.

AI is trending rapidly at a pace like no other. From analyzing physiological data and creating personalized exercise programs to predicting disease risk and delivering tailored prevention plans. From AI-driven video analysis of player movements to translation apps enabling seamless communication during travel.

Advancing Frontiers: Five Teams Awarded AI Collaborative Funds

In 2023, the University of Florida College of Health & Human Performance awarded five proposals with seed funding, up to $25,000 each, for external grant submissions. This initiative aims to propel the college into the forefront of cutting-edge research by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence.

Read more about the five proposals.

Exploring AI in APK

As AI continues to uproot approaches to research throughout all fields of study, the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology (APK) is incorporating the technology into their labs. Over the last several years, APK faculty have begun to collaborate and train students in using AI as a powerful computational tool

Investigating the Ethics of AI

The rapid emergence of artificial intelligence has confronted all of UF’s colleges with a new era of learning. Faculty, staff, graduate students and post-docs are working together to understand AI and how it fits into their curricula.

Using Data to Guide Major League Career Goals

Researchers use a machine learning algorithm based on performance and progression data to calculate minor league baseball players’ chances of making it to the majors and whether they would update their expectations after learning of data-driven probabilities.

Putting AI and Robots in Hospitality to the Test

Robots are here to serve customers in high-touch industries such as hospitality. From supplying towels and toiletries to booking rooms, AI is a new player in the era of social distancing, but some customers and businesses are still hesitant about the technology. THEM faculty and staff are working to capture the factors of consumer acceptance toward social service robots in places like hotel lobbies and restaurant floors.

Incorporating AI in Health and Human Performance

Researchers in the College of Health & Human Performance are focused on incorporating AI to study physical activity, movement and wellness, as well as AI’s impact on Florida industries like travel, tourism, hospitality, sports and sporting events.