BioMeT and algorithm challenges: A proposed digital standardized evaluation framework

Technology is advancing at an extraordinary rate. Continuous flows of novel data are being generated with the potential to revolutionize how we better identify, treat, manage, and prevent disease across therapeutic areas. However, lack of security of confidence in digital health technologies is hampering adoption, particularly for biometric monitoring technologies (BioMeTs) where frontline healthcare professionals are struggling to determine which BioMeTs are fit-for-purpose and in which context. Here, we discuss the challenges to adoption and offer pragmatic guidance regarding BioMeTs, cumulating in a proposed framework to advance their development and deployment in healthcare, health research, and health promotion. Furthermore, the framework proposes a process to establish an audit trail of BioMeTs (hardware and algorithms), to instill trust amongst multidisciplinary users

Efficient Personalized Learning for Wearable Health Applications using HyperDimensional Computing

Health monitoring applications increasingly rely on machine learning techniques to learn end-user physiological and behavioral patterns in everyday settings. Considering the significant role of wearable devices in monitoring human body parameters, on-device learning can be utilized to build personalized models for behavioral and physiological patterns, and provide data privacy for users at the same time. However, resource constraints on most of these wearable devices prevent the ability to perform online learning on them. To address this issue, it is required to rethink the machine learning models from the algorithmic perspective to be suitable to run on wearable devices. Hyperdimensional computing (HDC) offers a well-suited on-device learning solution for resource-constrained devices and provides support for privacy-preserving personalization. Our HDC-based method offers flexibility, high efficiency, resilience, and performance while enabling on-device personalization and privacy protection. We evaluate the efficacy of our approach using three case studies and show that our system improves the energy efficiency of training by up to $45.8\times$ compared with the state-of-the-art Deep Neural Network (DNN) algorithms while offering a comparable accuracy

Machine Learning and Integrative Analysis of Biomedical Big Data.

Recent developments in high-throughput technologies have accelerated the accumulation of massive amounts of omics data from multiple sources: genome, epigenome, transcriptome, proteome, metabolome, etc. Traditionally, data from each source (e.g., genome) is analyzed in isolation using statistical and machine learning (ML) methods. Integrative analysis of multi-omics and clinical data is key to new biomedical discoveries and advancements in precision medicine. However, data integration poses new computational challenges as well as exacerbates the ones associated with single-omics studies. Specialized computational approaches are required to effectively and efficiently perform integrative analysis of biomedical data acquired from diverse modalities. In this review, we discuss state-of-the-art ML-based approaches for tackling five specific computational challenges associated with integrative analysis: curse of dimensionality, data heterogeneity, missing data, class imbalance and scalability issues

Optimization of Clustering Algorithm Using Metaheuristic

A vital issue in information grouping and present a few answers for it. We explore utilizing separation measures other than Euclidean sort for enhancing the execution of Clustering. We additionally build up another point symmetry-based separation measure and demonstrate its proficiency. We build up a novel successful k-Mean calculation which enhances the execution of the k-mean calculation. We build up a dynamic linkage grouping calculation utilizing kd-tree and we demonstrate its superior. The Automatic Clustering Differential Evolution (ACDE) is particular to Clustering basic information sets and finding the ideal number of groups consequently. We enhance ACDE for arranging more mind boggling information sets utilizing kd-tree. The proposed calculations don't have a most pessimistic scenario bound on running time that exists in numerous comparable calculations in the writing. Experimental results appeared in this proposition exhibit the viability of the proposed calculations. We contrast the proposed calculations and other ACO calculations. We display the proposed calculations and their execution results in point of interest alongside promising streets of future examination

Phenomenological Assessment of Integrative Medicine Decision-making and the Utility of Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics Tools

The U.S. Healthcare system is struggling to manage the burden of chronic disease, racial and socio-economic disparities, and the debilitating impact of the current global pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). More patients need alternatives to allopathic or “Western” medicine focused on fighting disease with mechanism, pharmaceuticals, and invasive measures. They are seeking Integrative Medicine which focuses on health and healing, emphasizing the centrality of the patient-physician relationship. In addition to providing the best conventional care, IM focuses on preventive maintenance, wellness, improved behaviors, and a holistic care plan. This qualitative research assessed whether predictive and prescriptive analytics (artificial intelligence tools that predict patient outcomes and recommend treatments, interventions, and medications) supports the decision-making processes of IM practitioners who treat patients suffering from chronic pain. PPA was used in a few U.S. hospitals but was not widely available for IM practitioners at the time of this research. Phenomenological interviews showed doctors benefit from technology that aggregates data, providing a clear patient snapshot. PPA exposed historical information that doctors often miss. However, current systems lacked the design to manage individualized, holistic care focused on the mind, body, and spirit. Using the Future-Focused Task-Technology Fit theory, the research suggested PPA could actually do more harm than good in its current state. Future technology must be patient-focused and designed with a better understanding of the IM task and group characteristics (e.g., the unique way providers practice medicine) to reduce algorithm aversion and increase adoption. In the ideal future state, PPA will surface healthcare Big Data from multiple sources, support communication and collaboration across the patient’s support system and community of care, and track the various objective and subjective factors contributing to the path to wellness

Genetic Algorithm based Cluster Head Selection for Optimimized Communication in Wireless Sensor Network

Wireless Sensor Network (WSNs) utilizes conveyed gadgets sensors for observing physical or natural conditions. It has been given to the steering conventions which may contrast contingent upon the application and system design. Vitality administration in WSN is of incomparable significance for the remotely sent vitality sensor hubs. The hubs can be obliged in the little gatherings called the Clusters. Clustering is done to accomplish the vitality effectiveness and the versatility of the system. Development of the group likewise includes the doling out the part to the hub based on their borders. In this paper, a novel strategy for cluster head selection based on Genetic Algorithm (GA) has been proposed. Every person in the GA populace speaks to a conceivable answer for the issue. Discovering people who are the best proposals to the enhancement issue and join these people into new people is a critical phase of the transformative procedure. The Cluster Head (CH) is picked using the proposed technique Genetic Algorithm based Cluster Head (GACH). The performance of the proposed system GACH has been compared with Particle Swarm Optimization Cluster Head (PSOCH). Simulations have been conducted with 14 wireless sensor nodes scattered around 8 kilometers. Results proves that GACH outperforms than PSOCH in terms of throughput, packet delivery ratio and energy efficiency

Automatic Generation of Personalized Recommendations in eCoaching

Denne avhandlingen omhandler eCoaching for personlig livsstilsstøtte i sanntid ved bruk av informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi. Utfordringen er å designe, utvikle og teknisk evaluere en prototyp av en intelligent eCoach som automatisk genererer personlige og evidensbaserte anbefalinger til en bedre livsstil. Den utviklede løsningen er fokusert på forbedring av fysisk aktivitet. Prototypen bruker bærbare medisinske aktivitetssensorer. De innsamlede data blir semantisk representert og kunstig intelligente algoritmer genererer automatisk meningsfulle, personlige og kontekstbaserte anbefalinger for mindre stillesittende tid. Oppgaven bruker den veletablerte designvitenskapelige forskningsmetodikken for å utvikle teoretiske grunnlag og praktiske implementeringer. Samlet sett fokuserer denne forskningen på teknologisk verifisering snarere enn klinisk evaluering.publishedVersio

Genetic Algorithm based Cluster Head Selection for Optimimized Communication in Wireless Sensor Network

Wireless Sensor Network (WSNs) utilizes conveyed gadgets sensors for observing physical or natural conditions. It has been given to the steering conventions which may contrast contingent upon the application and system design. Vitality administration in WSN is of incomparable significance for the remotely sent vitality sensor hubs. The hubs can be obliged in the little gatherings called the Clusters. Clustering is done to accomplish the vitality effectiveness and the versatility of the system. Development of the group likewise includes the doling out the part to the hub based on their borders. In this paper, a novel strategy for cluster head selection based on Genetic Algorithm (GA) has been proposed. Every person in the GA populace speaks to a conceivable answer for the issue. Discovering people who are the best proposals to the enhancement issue and join these people into new people is a critical phase of the transformative procedure. The Cluster Head (CH) is picked using the proposed technique Genetic Algorithm based Cluster Head (GACH). The performance of the proposed system GACH has been compared with Particle Swarm Optimization Cluster Head (PSOCH). Simulations have been conducted with 14 wireless sensor nodes scattered around 8 kilometers. Results proves that GACH outperforms than PSOCH in terms of throughput, packet delivery ratio and energy efficiency