Emergent trend detection in diurnal activity

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2008:2008:3815-8. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4650040.

Abstract

When monitoring elders' daily routines, it is desirable to track significant deviations from a baseline pattern, as consecutive, aberrant days may foreshadow a need for medical attention. However, many traditional, unsupervised methods for pattern classification are ill-suited for this task, as they are incapable for adapting to additive datasets. To surmount this shortcoming, we establish a framework for recognizing temporal trends in feature data extracted from passive sensors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Circadian Rhythm
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Equipment Design
  • Health Services for the Aged
  • Humans
  • Monitoring, Ambulatory / methods*
  • Neurons / pathology
  • Pattern Recognition, Automated
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Software