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Using System-Of-Systems Optimization for Healthcare: A Use Case in Radiation Oncology
SysCon 2022 - 16th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, Proceedings
  • Alex Price
  • Nels Knutson
  • Cihan H. Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

System-of-systems (SoS) thinking and optimization can applied in the setting of healthcare, specifically radiation oncology. The SoS example investigated was the radiation treatment planning process. A hypothetical set of software and staffing positions were considered as systems that each had a specific set of characteristics, capabilities, and interfaces that impact the overall operation of the SoS. This was a proof of concept study. To improve patient care and limit waste within this process, a Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) was developed based off the key performance attributes (KPAs) of accuracy, safety, affordability, timeliness, and robustness. The equation defined KPAs were used to calculate the overall fitness value in a genetic algorithm to find the optimized meta-architecture. Using a SoS fuzzy inference optimization approach can potentially limit waste and improve overall healthcare operations.

Department(s)
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
  • Healthcare,
  • Optimization,
  • System-Of-Systems
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-166543992-3
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2022 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Publication Date
01 Jan 2022
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Citation Information
Alex Price, Nels Knutson and Cihan H. Dagli. "Using System-Of-Systems Optimization for Healthcare: A Use Case in Radiation Oncology" SysCon 2022 - 16th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, Proceedings (2022)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/cihan-dagli/211/