As AI technology continues to integrate into the medical field, Western medicine is accelerating its digital transformation. At the same time, Traditional Chinese Medicine is actively embracing modern technology, ushering in a new era of innovation. This evolution is not only transforming diagnostic methods but also unlocking tremendous possibilities for the future of TCM.
Canonai Medical, a Taiwanese startup, has successfully developed the country’s first AI-driven meridian diagnostic system, integrating TCM treatment principles with AI technology. Dubbed the “CT scan of TCM,” this system is built on meridian theory, organ system differentiation, and the Eight Principles diagnosis framework, performing real-time detection and multidimensional analysis based on electrical resistance data collected from 80 acupoints. This innovation provides TCM practitioners with scientific and quantifiable diagnostic evidence, significantly improving diagnostic objectivity and accuracy.
The system generates large volumes of medical data that require real-time processing and secure storage, placing high demands on cloud infrastructure. After evaluating various cloud solutions, Canonai Medical ultimately opted for eASPNet’s GWS CLOUD-O as its core computing platform.
GWS CLOUD-O is an All-in-ONE cloud platform known for its high stability, scalability, rapid deployment, and excellent cost-performance ratio, perfectly aligning with the cost-control needs of startups. The platform also integrates key security features such as firewalls, VPN control, and SSO, effectively safeguarding sensitive medical data. Moreover, eASPNet operates professional data centers and offers 24/7 technical support and monitoring, ensuring timely troubleshooting and uninterrupted business continuity.
With multiple operational hubs across Southeast Asia, eASPNet is well positioned to support Canonai Medical in expanding into regional TCM markets and accelerating the global deployment of its AI-powered diagnostic technologies.
Looking ahead, Canonai Medical CEO Sun Yin-Tang has announced plans to introduce AI computing platforms to further expand the scale and depth of model training and data applications. The company aims to build a more structured, evidence-based, and quantifiable meridian diagnostic system to assist in clinical TCM practices.
In real-world applications, integrating Canonai Medical’s AI meridian diagnostic system into Taiwan’s TCM clinic chains could enhance both diagnostic efficiency and accuracy. Patients would undergo meridian diagnostics using IoT devices, with critical data uploaded to the cloud in real time. This data would be integrated with tongue and pulse diagnoses, as well as theories such as the Five Movements and Six Climates, to build AI-driven TCM diagnostic models, further enhancing scientific precision in clinical decision-making.
In the application of Chinese herbal medicine, Chuang Wu-Chang, General Manager of Sun Ten Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a leading domestic scientific herbal brand, pointed out that Sun Ten leverages modern manufacturing processes combined with AI technology to accelerate the optimization and component analysis of herbal formulas. Moving forward, the two parties will collaborate to build a comprehensive database for herbal decoction compatibility, jointly advancing the modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
