AI-based Detection of Signs of Depression from Physiological Data obtained from Health Trackers

Prabodh Panindre, Anurag Mandal, Manasi Paradkar, Sunil Kumar

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Abstract

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Major Depressive Disorder affected an estimated 21.0 million American adults in 2020, which represents 8.4% of the U.S. population aged 18 or older in a given year. Even though the percentage is substantial, it reflects only the diagnosed cases. Most depression cases remain undiagnosed and thus untreated. Real-time monitoring of physiological indicators of depression using wearable health monitoring devices can help increase the chances of early detection and eventual treatment. In this research, various Artificial Intelligence algorithms are developed to look for signs of stress and anomalies in activity patterns from the data captured by wearable health devices. The Random Forest algorithm performed well in detecting depression from users' activity levels, while the K-Nearest Neighbours algorithm detected stress, one of the key indicators of depression, with an accuracy of 96.2% from Heart Rate variability. This research takes advantage of real-time access to one's physiological data to minimize the number of undiagnosed depression cases.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Applied Artificial Intelligence and Computing, ICAAIC 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages644-649
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665456302
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event2nd International Conference on Applied Artificial Intelligence and Computing, ICAAIC 2023 - Salem, India
Duration: May 4 2023May 6 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Applied Artificial Intelligence and Computing, ICAAIC 2023

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Applied Artificial Intelligence and Computing, ICAAIC 2023
Country/TerritoryIndia
CitySalem
Period5/4/235/6/23

Keywords

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Depression
  • Mental health
  • Smart Electronic healthcare
  • Wearable Health Monitoring Systems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
  • Health Informatics

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