A Multiagent System for Dynamic Data Aggregation in Medical Research

作者:Dubovitskaya Alevtina*; Urovi Visara; Barba Imanol; Aberer Karl; Schumacher Michael Ignaz
来源:Biomed Research International, 2016, 2016: 9027457.
DOI:10.1155/2016/9027457

摘要

The collection of medical data for research purposes is a challenging and long-lasting process. In an effort to accelerate and facilitate this process we propose a new framework for dynamic aggregation of medical data from distributed sources. We use agent-based coordination between medical and research institutions. Our system employs principles of peer-to-peer network organization and coordination models to search over already constructed distributed databases and to identify the potential contributors when a new database has to be built. Our framework takes into account both the requirements of a research study and current data availability. This leads to better definition of database characteristics such as schema, content, and privacy parameters. We show that this approach enables a more efficient way to collect data for medical research.

  • 出版日期2016