Disease outbreak detection, monitoring and notification systems play an important role in assessi... more Disease outbreak detection, monitoring and notification systems play an important role in assessing threats to public health since disease outbreaks are becoming increasingly common world-wide. There are several systems in use around the world, with coverage of national, international and global disease outbreaks. These systems use different taxonomies and classifications for the detection and prioritization of potential disease outbreaks. In this paper, we study and analyze the current disease outbreak systems. Subsequently, we extract features and functions of typical and generic disease outbreak systems. We then propose a generic model for disease outbreak notification systems. Our effort is directed towards standardizing the design process for typical disease outbreak systems.
This paper describes the design, prototype implementation and performance characteristics of a Di... more This paper describes the design, prototype implementation and performance characteristics of a Disease Outbreak Notification System (DONS). The prototype was implemented in a hybrid cloud environment as an online/real-time system. It detects potential outbreaks of both listed and unknown diseases. It uses data mining techniques to choose the correct algorithm to detect outbreaks of unknown diseases. Our experiments showed that the proposed system has very high accuracy rate in choosing the correct detection algorithm. To our best knowledge, DONS is the first of its kind to detect outbreaks of unknown diseases using data mining techniques.
This paper describes the design and development of a Disease Outbreak Notification System (DONS) ... more This paper describes the design and development of a Disease Outbreak Notification System (DONS) in Saudi Arabia. The main function of DONS is to warn for potential outbreaks. A prototype of the DONS was implemented in a hybrid cloud environment as an online/real-time disease outbreak notification system. The system notifies experts of potential disease outbreaks of both pre-listed diseases and totally unknown diseases. The system only accepts cases from pre-registered sources. It is designed to also share information about disease outbreaks with international systems. As soon as the system detects a potential disease outbreak it notifies stakeholders and experts. The system takes feedback from experts to improve the disease detection capabilities and to adapt to new situations.
ABSTRACT Disease outbreak detection, monitoring and notification systems play an important role i... more ABSTRACT Disease outbreak detection, monitoring and notification systems play an important role in assessing threats to public health since disease outbreaks are becoming increasingly common world-wide. There are several systems in use around the world, with coverage of national, international and global disease outbreaks. These systems use different taxonomies and classifications for the detection and prioritization of potential disease outbreaks. In this paper, we study and analyze the current disease outbreak systems. Subsequently, we extract features and functions of typical and generic disease outbreak systems. We then propose a generic model for disease outbreak notification systems. Our effort is directed towards standardizing the design process for typical disease outbreak systems.
2013 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics (ICACCI), 2013
ABSTRACT This paper presents a survey of major Disease Outbreak Notification Systems (DONS) and a... more ABSTRACT This paper presents a survey of major Disease Outbreak Notification Systems (DONS) and a taxonomy for such systems based on specific criteria. The entire effort is part of the design process for the planned deployment of a similar system for Saudi Arabia. The main function of DONS is to warn for potential outbreaks. The taxonomy outlines complete and partial DONS implementation across North America, Europe and Australia and makes a significant contribution in identifying the major features and technical parameters for the proposed system.
The Internet is gro\ving so fast tllat millions of users are connecting to it annually. The advan... more The Internet is gro\ving so fast tllat millions of users are connecting to it annually. The advances in Internet technology and services are now ex1ending to tile internal networks of organizations, resulting in what is knO\vn as "Intranets." King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) has realized the importan~_ofIntranets and is taking steps to establish its O\vn Intranet --In this paper we report what has been completed to date and what is Still ahead. Our networking infrastructure is describe, together \\ith the importance and expected benefits of establishing an Intranet. We also describe the major services that can be provided to our community by our Intranet The paper ends ~ith a description of our future directions and services in tillS area and how these can be implemented. almost everyone who knows about computers and their applications knows about Internet. However, many people may not know what an Intranet is or the difference the Internet and an Int...
This paper describes the development process of the pavement management system for Dammam Municip... more This paper describes the development process of the pavement management system for Dammam Municipality road network. The system integrates different subsystems that included:(i) pavement features coding,(ii) visual pavement evaluation,(iii) equipment-...
Abstract: Simple engineering judgment was the only procedure followed by Dammam Municipality engi... more Abstract: Simple engineering judgment was the only procedure followed by Dammam Municipality engineers for pavement evaluation and maintenance prioritization. By the end of 1997, the General Directorate for Operation and Maintenance decided to adapt an ...
Disease outbreak detection, monitoring and notification systems play an important role in assessi... more Disease outbreak detection, monitoring and notification systems play an important role in assessing threats to public health since disease outbreaks are becoming increasingly common world-wide. There are several systems in use around the world, with coverage of national, international and global disease outbreaks. These systems use different taxonomies and classifications for the detection and prioritization of potential disease outbreaks. In this paper, we study and analyze the current disease outbreak systems. Subsequently, we extract features and functions of typical and generic disease outbreak systems. We then propose a generic model for disease outbreak notification systems. Our effort is directed towards standardizing the design process for typical disease outbreak systems.
This paper describes the design, prototype implementation and performance characteristics of a Di... more This paper describes the design, prototype implementation and performance characteristics of a Disease Outbreak Notification System (DONS). The prototype was implemented in a hybrid cloud environment as an online/real-time system. It detects potential outbreaks of both listed and unknown diseases. It uses data mining techniques to choose the correct algorithm to detect outbreaks of unknown diseases. Our experiments showed that the proposed system has very high accuracy rate in choosing the correct detection algorithm. To our best knowledge, DONS is the first of its kind to detect outbreaks of unknown diseases using data mining techniques.
This paper describes the design and development of a Disease Outbreak Notification System (DONS) ... more This paper describes the design and development of a Disease Outbreak Notification System (DONS) in Saudi Arabia. The main function of DONS is to warn for potential outbreaks. A prototype of the DONS was implemented in a hybrid cloud environment as an online/real-time disease outbreak notification system. The system notifies experts of potential disease outbreaks of both pre-listed diseases and totally unknown diseases. The system only accepts cases from pre-registered sources. It is designed to also share information about disease outbreaks with international systems. As soon as the system detects a potential disease outbreak it notifies stakeholders and experts. The system takes feedback from experts to improve the disease detection capabilities and to adapt to new situations.
ABSTRACT Disease outbreak detection, monitoring and notification systems play an important role i... more ABSTRACT Disease outbreak detection, monitoring and notification systems play an important role in assessing threats to public health since disease outbreaks are becoming increasingly common world-wide. There are several systems in use around the world, with coverage of national, international and global disease outbreaks. These systems use different taxonomies and classifications for the detection and prioritization of potential disease outbreaks. In this paper, we study and analyze the current disease outbreak systems. Subsequently, we extract features and functions of typical and generic disease outbreak systems. We then propose a generic model for disease outbreak notification systems. Our effort is directed towards standardizing the design process for typical disease outbreak systems.
2013 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics (ICACCI), 2013
ABSTRACT This paper presents a survey of major Disease Outbreak Notification Systems (DONS) and a... more ABSTRACT This paper presents a survey of major Disease Outbreak Notification Systems (DONS) and a taxonomy for such systems based on specific criteria. The entire effort is part of the design process for the planned deployment of a similar system for Saudi Arabia. The main function of DONS is to warn for potential outbreaks. The taxonomy outlines complete and partial DONS implementation across North America, Europe and Australia and makes a significant contribution in identifying the major features and technical parameters for the proposed system.
The Internet is gro\ving so fast tllat millions of users are connecting to it annually. The advan... more The Internet is gro\ving so fast tllat millions of users are connecting to it annually. The advances in Internet technology and services are now ex1ending to tile internal networks of organizations, resulting in what is knO\vn as "Intranets." King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) has realized the importan~_ofIntranets and is taking steps to establish its O\vn Intranet --In this paper we report what has been completed to date and what is Still ahead. Our networking infrastructure is describe, together \\ith the importance and expected benefits of establishing an Intranet. We also describe the major services that can be provided to our community by our Intranet The paper ends ~ith a description of our future directions and services in tillS area and how these can be implemented. almost everyone who knows about computers and their applications knows about Internet. However, many people may not know what an Intranet is or the difference the Internet and an Int...
This paper describes the development process of the pavement management system for Dammam Municip... more This paper describes the development process of the pavement management system for Dammam Municipality road network. The system integrates different subsystems that included:(i) pavement features coding,(ii) visual pavement evaluation,(iii) equipment-...
Abstract: Simple engineering judgment was the only procedure followed by Dammam Municipality engi... more Abstract: Simple engineering judgment was the only procedure followed by Dammam Municipality engineers for pavement evaluation and maintenance prioritization. By the end of 1997, the General Directorate for Operation and Maintenance decided to adapt an ...
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