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Published on: July 27, 2018
Behavioral pattern detection from Personalized Ambient Monitoring
James D Amor1, Christopher J James
1Signal Processing and Control Group, ISVR, University of Southampton, Hampshire, UK. ja@isvr.soton.ac.uk
Summary
The Personalized Ambient Monitoring (PAM) system unobtrusively tracks behavior using discreet sensors to detect changes in individuals with bipolar disorder (BD). This technology aids self-monitoring to minimize affective episodes.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Behavioral Science
- Computer Science
Background:
- Bipolar disorder (BD) significantly impacts many individuals.
- Self-monitoring is a common strategy for managing BD affective episodes.
- Existing monitoring methods can be obtrusive or lack sensitivity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Personalized Ambient Monitoring (PAM) system for unobtrusive behavioral monitoring in BD.
- To present a data processing method for detecting behavioral changes using sensor data.
- To evaluate the system's capability in identifying patterns indicative of mood shifts.
Main Methods:
- Utilized discreet sensors for unobtrusive data collection on daily behavior.
- Developed a data processing pipeline involving pre-processing of 24-hour data streams.
- Applied the Continuous Profile Model for pattern alignment and extraction from sensor data.
Main Results:
- Successfully processed 24-hour sensor data streams.
- Demonstrated the ability of the Continuous Profile Model to align and extract behavioral patterns.
- Preliminary technical trial results indicate potential for detecting behavioral changes.
Conclusions:
- The PAM system offers a novel, unobtrusive approach to monitoring individuals with bipolar disorder.
- The presented data processing method shows promise for identifying subtle behavioral shifts.
- Further research and validation are warranted to establish clinical utility.
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