Application of the genetic algorithm to nutritional counseling

Malnutrition and poverty are interacting problems in the developing nations of the world. One of the causes contributing to malnutrition is incorrect dietary selection. We developed a component of an information system for selection of a nutritionally, culturally, economically and geographically app...

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Main Authors: Alkhalifa, A.Y., Niccolai, M.J., Nowack, W.J.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Application software
Diseases
Employee welfare
Environmental economics
Genetic algorithms
Information science
Information systems
Mobile computing
Nervous system
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Summary:Malnutrition and poverty are interacting problems in the developing nations of the world. One of the causes contributing to malnutrition is incorrect dietary selection. We developed a component of an information system for selection of a nutritionally, culturally, economically and geographically appropriate diet. This selection algorithm is based on a commercially available implementation of the genetic algorithm. This proof of concept suggests a way that computer systems developed in the industrialized world can be adapted to help in the developing world.
ISSN:1086-4105
DOI:10.1109/SBEC.1997.583210