A Surveillance Infrastructure for Malaria Analytics: Provisioning Data Access and Preservation of Interoperability

We propose the Semantics, Interoperability, and Evolution for Malaria Analytics (SIEMA) platform for use in malaria surveillance based on semantic data federation. Using this approach, it is possible to access distributed data, extend and preserve interoperability between multiple dynamic distribute...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2019-02
Main Authors: Mohammad Sadnan Al Manir, Brenas, Jon Haël, Baker, Christopher JO, Shaban-Nejad, Arash
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Analytics
Change detection
Change management
Communities
Data sources
Downtime
End users
Graphical user interface
Infrastructure
Interoperability
Malaria
Provisioning
Queries
Semantic web
Semantics
Surveillance
Web services
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Summary:We propose the Semantics, Interoperability, and Evolution for Malaria Analytics (SIEMA) platform for use in malaria surveillance based on semantic data federation. Using this approach, it is possible to access distributed data, extend and preserve interoperability between multiple dynamic distributed malaria sources, and facilitate detection of system changes that can interrupt mission-critical global surveillance activities. We used Semantic Automated Discovery and Integration (SADI) Semantic Web Services to enable data access and improve interoperability, and the graphical user interface-enabled semantic query engine HYDRA to implement the target queries typical of malaria programs. We implemented a custom algorithm to detect changes to community-developed terminologies, data sources, and services that are core to SIEMA. This algorithm reports to a dashboard. Valet SADI is used to mitigate the impact of changes by rebuilding affected services. We developed a prototype surveillance and change management platform from a combination of third-party tools, community-developed terminologies, and custom algorithms. We illustrated a methodology and core infrastructure to facilitate interoperable access to distributed data sources using SADI Semantic Web services. This degree of access makes it possible to implement complex queries needed by our user community with minimal technical skill. We implemented a dashboard that reports on terminology changes that can render the services inactive, jeopardizing system interoperability. Using this information, end users can control and reactively rebuild services to preserve interoperability and minimize service downtime.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1902.01877