Revealing Data’s Hidden Insights: A New Approach to Clear and Actionable Insights for Health and More

September 12, 2024

Allmin Susaiyah’s innovative system empowers people to make smarter decisions, steer clear of pitfalls, and reach their goals with greater ease.

Decision-making is key in data science because it turns data insights into practical actions. By analyzing data to find patterns and trends, the goal is to make informed decisions that enhance business value and solve complex problems. However, presenting these insights clearly and timely is challenging. PhD researcher Allmin Susaiyah developed a system to discover and suggest useful insights, focusing on improving personal health and helping people make better choices. He defended his thesis on Wednesday, September 11th.

PhD researcher Allmin Susaiyah

Unlocking Hidden Patterns for Smarter Decisions

In the fast-growing field of Data Science, the term "insights" is often used, but not everyone fully understands what it means. Insights are more than just facts; they reveal hidden patterns and behaviors within large amounts of data. When people understand these insights, they can better see what the data is really showing—whether it's about themselves or the systems they manage. This understanding helps them make better decisions, avoid mistakes, and achieve their goals.

Accessible insights are crucial

It's important to present these insights in a way that's easy for everyone to understand, even if the data is complex. But it's not just about explaining the insights clearly; it's also crucial to share the right insights at the right time. This approach makes sure that the valuable information found in data is turned into practical, easy-to-understand advice.

A New System for Personalized Health Insights and Adaptable Applications

To uncover these valuable insights, pioneered a new system, designed to identify and recommend actionable insights, enhancing personal health and empowering better decision-making. Allmin’s work explains how methods were developed to tailor recommendations based on user feedback. It also describes early tests that looked at how well the system could influence behavior, paving the way for real-world trials. Additionally, the research highlights the system's flexibility by demonstrating its use in various situations, such as managing personal habits, running hospitals, and analyzing opinions, with both organized and unorganized data.


Title of PhD thesis:
Supervisor:
prof.dr. M. Petkovic

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Bouri, Danai
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