Essays about: "Javier Fernández"

Found 3 essays containing the words Javier Fernández.

  1. 1. Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Using Demographic and Clinical Data to Diagnose Heart Disease.

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Javier Fernandez Sanchez; [2018]
    Keywords : machine learning; data science; artificial intelligence; data mining; cardiovascular disease; CVD; exploratory analysis; EDA; clinical data; support vector machines; preprocessing; decision trees; logistic regression; KNN; adaboost; xgboost; random forest; health; healthcare;

    Abstract : Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity, mortality, premature death and reduced quality of life for the citizens of the EU. It has been reported that CVD represents a major economic load on health care sys- tems in terms of hospitalizations, rehabilitation services, physician visits and medication. READ MORE

  3. 2. Can urban agriculture become a planning strategy to address social-ecological justice?

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Javier Fernández Andrés; [2017]
    Keywords : urban agriculture; urban farming; social-ecological justice; equity; food security; food sovereignty; globalisation; industrialisation; inequality; global food system; climate change; food deserts;

    Abstract : Last century witnessed an unprecedented growth of cities which has led to the consolidation of an eminently urbanised world population. Meanwhile, agriculture has adopted industrial methods of production in the shape of large-scale, chemical-laden crops in the countryside, which, together with the liberalisation of global trade, have undermined the livelihood of small-scale peasants throughout the world, forcing many of them out of business. READ MORE

  4. 3. Image Processing to Detect Worms

    University essay from Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Javier Fernández; [2010]
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    Abstract : The nematode C. elegans is a widely used model organism. It has many cells with human equivalents, making it possible to study pathways conserved in humans and related conditions. Being small and transparent, it also lends itself well to a variety of high-throughput screening techniques. READ MORE