Multimodal Kernel-based discriminant correlation analysis data-fusion approach: an automated autism spectrum disorder

Tanu Wadhera1

  • 1Smart Biomedical Application Laboratory, School of Electronics, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Una, H.P., India. tanu.wadhera@iiitu.ac.in.

Summary

This study introduces a new multimodal system for diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using computational, neural, and visual data. The approach successfully identifies key biomarkers, improving diagnostic accuracy and reducing heterogeneity in ASD.

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