Feature selection algorithms for Malaysian dengue outbreak detection model

Dengue fever is considered as one of the most common mosquito borne diseases worldwide. Dengue outbreak detection can be very useful in terms of practical efforts to overcome the rapid spread of the disease by providing the knowledge to predict the next outbreak occurrence. Many studies have been co...

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Main Authors: Husam I.S. Abuhamad, Azuraliza Abu Bakar, Suhaila Zainudin, Mazura Sahani, Zainudin Mohd Ali
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10678/
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author Husam I.S. Abuhamad,
Azuraliza Abu Bakar,
Suhaila Zainudin,
Mazura Sahani,
Zainudin Mohd Ali,
author_facet Husam I.S. Abuhamad,
Azuraliza Abu Bakar,
Suhaila Zainudin,
Mazura Sahani,
Zainudin Mohd Ali,
author_sort Husam I.S. Abuhamad,
building UKM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Dengue fever is considered as one of the most common mosquito borne diseases worldwide. Dengue outbreak detection can be very useful in terms of practical efforts to overcome the rapid spread of the disease by providing the knowledge to predict the next outbreak occurrence. Many studies have been conducted to model and predict dengue outbreak using different data mining techniques. This research aimed to identify the best features that lead to better predictive accuracy of dengue outbreaks using three different feature selection algorithms; particle swarm optimization (PSO), genetic algorithm (GA) and rank search (RS). Based on the selected features, three predictive modeling techniques (J48, DTNB and Naive Bayes) were applied for dengue outbreak detection. The dataset used in this research was obtained from the Public Health Department, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The experimental results showed that the predictive accuracy was improved by applying feature selection process before the predictive modeling process. The study also showed the set of features to represent dengue outbreak detection for Malaysian health agencies.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:106782017-09-20T09:20:32Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10678/ Feature selection algorithms for Malaysian dengue outbreak detection model Husam I.S. Abuhamad, Azuraliza Abu Bakar, Suhaila Zainudin, Mazura Sahani, Zainudin Mohd Ali, Dengue fever is considered as one of the most common mosquito borne diseases worldwide. Dengue outbreak detection can be very useful in terms of practical efforts to overcome the rapid spread of the disease by providing the knowledge to predict the next outbreak occurrence. Many studies have been conducted to model and predict dengue outbreak using different data mining techniques. This research aimed to identify the best features that lead to better predictive accuracy of dengue outbreaks using three different feature selection algorithms; particle swarm optimization (PSO), genetic algorithm (GA) and rank search (RS). Based on the selected features, three predictive modeling techniques (J48, DTNB and Naive Bayes) were applied for dengue outbreak detection. The dataset used in this research was obtained from the Public Health Department, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The experimental results showed that the predictive accuracy was improved by applying feature selection process before the predictive modeling process. The study also showed the set of features to represent dengue outbreak detection for Malaysian health agencies. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10678/1/10%20Husam%20I.S.pdf Husam I.S. Abuhamad, and Azuraliza Abu Bakar, and Suhaila Zainudin, and Mazura Sahani, and Zainudin Mohd Ali, (2017) Feature selection algorithms for Malaysian dengue outbreak detection model. Sains Malaysiana, 46 (2). pp. 255-265. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol46num2_2017/contentsVol46num2_2017.html
spellingShingle Husam I.S. Abuhamad,
Azuraliza Abu Bakar,
Suhaila Zainudin,
Mazura Sahani,
Zainudin Mohd Ali,
Feature selection algorithms for Malaysian dengue outbreak detection model
title Feature selection algorithms for Malaysian dengue outbreak detection model
title_full Feature selection algorithms for Malaysian dengue outbreak detection model
title_fullStr Feature selection algorithms for Malaysian dengue outbreak detection model
title_full_unstemmed Feature selection algorithms for Malaysian dengue outbreak detection model
title_short Feature selection algorithms for Malaysian dengue outbreak detection model
title_sort feature selection algorithms for malaysian dengue outbreak detection model
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10678/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10678/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10678/1/10%20Husam%20I.S.pdf