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Diagnostic rule extraction using the Dempster-Shafer theory extended for fuzzy focal elements

  • Sebastian Porebski
  • , Ewa Straszecka

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Abstract

The Dempster-Shafer theory along with the fuzzy set theory are suitable tools for the medical diagnosis support. They can deal with medical knowledge uncertainty and data imprecision. This paper presents a study of medical knowledge representation by means of the Dempster-Shafer theory extended with the fuzzy set theory and introduces the new rule selection algorithm. The presented method gives an opportunity of interpretable and reliable rule extraction. The method is elaborated and its performance is tested on a popular medical data set. Results show that the presented method can be useful for the knowledge engineer and diagnostician cooperation due to the simple rule base and clear inference method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Recognition Systems, CORES 2017
EditorsMarek Kurzynski, Michal Wozniak, Robert Burduk
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages63-72
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9783319591612
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event10th International Conference on Computer Recognition Systems, CORES 2017 - Polanica-zdroj, Poland
Duration: 22 May 201724 May 2017

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume578
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Computer Recognition Systems, CORES 2017
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityPolanica-zdroj
Period22/05/1724/05/17

Keywords

  • Dempster-Shafer theory
  • Fuzzy sets
  • Medical diagnosis support
  • Rule extraction
  • Thyroid disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • General Computer Science

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