Üsküdar University has added a new one to its visionary projects that bring academic knowledge together with industry. The “AI and Natural Language Processing-Based Disabled Personnel Risk Assessment and Management System”, developed within the Institute of Health Sciences and supported by artificial intelligence, was awarded a “Utility Model Certificate” by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. The developed system aims to contribute to disabled individuals taking a safer and more productive place in working life. This solution, standing out as a domestic and national technology, also fills an important gap in the field of occupational health and safety.
This work, which emerged from the Üsküdar University's scientific research power combined with social benefit and technology, stands out as an added-value invention.
The master's thesis, prepared by Onur Garipoğlu in the Department of Occupational Health and Safety, under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Müge Ensari Özay and with contributions from Asst. Prof. Rüştü Uçan, Head of OHS Department, formed the basis of an innovative model that can be integrated into industry.
The “AI and Natural Language Processing-Based Disabled Personnel Risk Assessment and Management System” was awarded a Utility Model Certificate by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office with registration number TR 2021 015664 Y.
Innovative system digitizing OHS processes
The study, which focused on the risk analysis of disabled individuals working in the casting sector in 2021, was gradually expanded and developed with Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.
The resulting system offers a holistic structure that analyzes data obtained from health board reports, thereby digitizing and optimizing occupational health and safety processes.
Under protection for 10 years
The invention, registered on March 23, 2026, was placed under protection for 10 years under the Industrial Property Law No. 6769. This development strengthened Üsküdar University's pioneering position not only in education but also in the R&D and innovation ecosystem.
“Academic knowledge should meet industry”
Assoc. Prof. Müge Ensari Özay and Asst. Prof. Rüştü Uçan emphasized the importance of academic studies being put into practice and made the following assessment: “Instead of our academic studies remaining on shelves, our primary goals include combining them with technology to offer solutions to industry. This Utility Model Certificate is a concrete indicator of our university's innovative vision. We will continue to contribute to our country's innovation power with our future projects.”
Safer working environment for disabled individuals
The developed system aims to contribute to disabled individuals taking a safer and more productive place in working life. This solution, standing out as a domestic and national technology, fills an important gap in the field of occupational health and safety.
Üsküdar University BrainPark Technology Transfer Office (TTO), which provided support at every stage from the idea phase to the registration process of the project, played a critical role in transforming this invention into added value by demonstrating a strong example of university-industry collaboration.
