Tallat Jabeen^1,2, Ishrat Jabeen¹, Humaira Ashraf², Nz Jhanjhi^3,*, Mamoona Humayun⁴, Mehedi Masud⁵, Sultan Aljahdali⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.70, No.2, pp. 2365-2380, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.020016 - 27 September 2021

Abstract COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus disease that has been declared as a global pandemic in 2019. It affects the whole world through person-to-person communication. This virus spreads by the droplets of coughs and sneezing, which are quickly falling over the surface. Therefore, anyone can get easily affected by breathing in the vicinity of the COVID-19 patient. Currently, vaccine for the disease is under clinical investigation in different pharmaceutical companies. Until now, multiple medical companies have delivered health monitoring kits. However, a wireless body area network (WBAN) is a healthcare system that consists of nano sensors… More >

Nataliya Shakhovska¹, Nataliia Melnykova^1,*, Valentyna Chopiyak², Michal Gregus ml³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.70, No.2, pp. 3969-3984, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.019882 - 27 September 2021

Abstract The paper reports three new ensembles of supervised learning predictors for managing medical insurance costs. The open dataset is used for data analysis methods development. The usage of artificial intelligence in the management of financial risks will facilitate economic wear time and money and protect patients’ health. Machine learning is associated with many expectations, but its quality is determined by choosing a good algorithm and the proper steps to plan, develop, and implement the model. The paper aims to develop three new ensembles for individual insurance costs prediction to provide high prediction accuracy. Pierson coefficient… More >

Ahmed Ismail Ebada¹, Ibrahim Elhenawy², Chang-Won Jeong³, Yunyoung Nam^4,*, Hazem Elbakry¹, Samir Abdelrazek¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.70, No.2, pp. 3511-3527, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.019458 - 27 September 2021

Abstract Big data applications in healthcare have provided a variety of solutions to reduce costs, errors, and waste. This work aims to develop a real-time system based on big medical data processing in the cloud for the prediction of health issues. In the proposed scalable system, medical parameters are sent to Apache Spark to extract attributes from data and apply the proposed machine learning algorithm. In this way, healthcare risks can be predicted and sent as alerts and recommendations to users and healthcare providers. The proposed work also aims to provide an effective recommendation system by… More >

Jinsu Kim¹, Sungwook Ryu², Namje Park^1,3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.70, No.2, pp. 4169-4184, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.019277 - 27 September 2021

Abstract A significant number of cloud storage environments are already implementing deduplication technology. Due to the nature of the cloud environment, a storage server capable of accommodating large-capacity storage is required. As storage capacity increases, additional storage solutions are required. By leveraging deduplication, you can fundamentally solve the cost problem. However, deduplication poses privacy concerns due to the structure itself. In this paper, we point out the privacy infringement problem and propose a new deduplication technique to solve it. In the proposed technique, since the user’s map structure and files are not stored on the server, More >

Azza Abdullah Alnssayan, Mohammad Mahdi Hassan^*, Suliman A. Alsuhibany

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.40, No.3, pp. 927-945, 2022, DOI:10.32604/csse.2022.016734 - 24 September 2021

Abstract The digitalization of healthcare-related information service systems has become a trend across the world. However, several crucial services are still provided manually due to a lack of trust in digital solutions. One such service is keeping records of children’s vaccination, which still relies on a paper-based file system in most parts of the world. This approach causes serious data integrity problems. Recently, healthcare has become a potential application area of the blockchain, as it can preserve and protect highly sensitive private medical records while sharing these records in a decentralized manner without losing personal ownership. More >

Sung-Jung Hsiao¹, Wen-Tsai Sung^2,*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.31, No.2, pp. 729-748, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.020332 - 22 September 2021

Abstract In this study, a multisensory physiological measurement system was built with wireless transmission technology, using a DSPIC30F4011 as the master control center and equipped with physiological signal acquisition modules such as an electrocardiogram module, blood pressure module, blood oxygen concentration module, and respiratory rate module. The physiological data were transmitted wirelessly to Android-based mobile applications via the TCP/IP or Bluetooth serial ports of Wi-Fi. The Android applications displayed the acquired physiological signals in real time and performed a preliminary abnormity diagnosis based on the measured physiological data and built-in index diagnostic data provided by doctors,… More >

Mesfer Alrizq¹, Shauban Ali Solangi², Abdullah Alghamdi^1,*, Muhammad Ali Nizamani², Muhammad Ali Memon², Mohammed Hamdi¹

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.40, No.2, pp. 557-569, 2022, DOI:10.32604/csse.2022.018800 - 09 September 2021

Abstract Recent advancements in the Internet of Things IoT and cloud computing have paved the way for mobile Healthcare (mHealthcare) services. A patient within the hospital is monitored by several devices. Moreover, upon leaving the hospital, the patient can be remotely monitored whether directly using body wearable sensors or using a smartphone equipped with sensors to monitor different user-health parameters. This raises potential challenges for intelligent monitoring of patient’s health. In this paper, an improved architecture for smart mHealthcare is proposed that is supported by HCI design principles. The HCI also provides the support for the… More >

Adlyn Adam Teoh¹, Norjihan Binti Abdul Ghani^1,*, Muneer Ahmad¹, Nz Jhanjhi², Mohammed A. Alzain³, Mehedi Masud⁴

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.40, No.2, pp. 505-515, 2022, DOI:10.32604/csse.2022.018468 - 09 September 2021

Abstract Organizational and end user data breaches are highly implicated by the role of information security conscious care behavior in respective incident responses. This research study draws upon the literature in the areas of information security, incident response, theory of planned behaviour, and protection motivation theory to expand and empirically validate a modified framework of information security conscious care behaviour formation. The applicability of the theoretical framework is shown through a case study labelled as a cyber-attack of unprecedented scale and sophistication in Singapore’s history to-date, the 2018 SingHealth data breach. The single in-depth case study More >

Taesik Lee¹, Dongsan Jun^1,*, Sang-hyo Park², Byung-Gyu Kim³, Jungil Yun⁴, Kugjin Yun⁴, Won-Sik Cheong⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.70, No.1, pp. 2013-2029, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.019604 - 07 September 2021

Abstract As video compression is one of the core technologies required to enable seamless medical data streaming in mobile healthcare applications, there is a need to develop powerful media codecs that can achieve minimum bitrates while maintaining high perceptual quality. Versatile Video Coding (VVC) is the latest video coding standard that can provide powerful coding performance with a similar visual quality compared to the previously developed method that is High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC). In order to achieve this improved coding performance, VVC adopted various advanced coding tools, such as flexible Multi-type Tree (MTT) block structure… More >

Adil Hussain Seh¹, Jehad F. Al-Amri², Ahmad F. Subahi³, Md Tarique Jamal Ansari¹, Rajeev Kumar^4,*, Mohammad Ubaidullah Bokhari⁵, Raees Ahmad Khan¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.70, No.1, pp. 469-489, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.019593 - 07 September 2021

Abstract Transformation from conventional business management systems to smart digital systems is a recurrent trend in the current era. This has led to digital revolution, and in this context, the hardwired technologies in the software industry play a significant role However, from the beginning, software security remains a serious issue for all levels of stakeholders. Software vulnerabilities lead to intrusions that cause data breaches and result in disclosure of sensitive data, compromising the organizations’ reputation that translates into, financial losses as well. Most of the data breaches are financially motivated, especially in the healthcare sector. The… More >