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CS Colloquium: Corey Baker (USC / ECE) - Patient Centered Systems for Remote Patient Monitoring
Wed, Jan 22, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Corey Baker, USC / ECE
Talk Title: Patient Centered Systems for Remote Patient Monitoring
Abstract: Reliance on Internet connectivity is detrimental where modern networking technology is lacking, power outages are frequent, or network connectivity is expensive, sparse, or non-existent (i.e., underserved urban communities, rural areas, natural disasters). Though there has been much research conducted around 5G and 6G serving as the conduit for connecting any and everything; scalability issues are a major concern and real-world deployments have been limited. Realization of the limitations resulting from reliance on Internet and cellular connectivity are prevalent in mHealth applications where remote patient monitoring has improved the timeliness of clinical decision making, decreased the length of hospital stays, and reduced mortality rates everywhere in the nation except in medically underserved and rural communities in the US like Appalachian Kentucky, where chronic disease is approximately 20% more prevalent than other areas. As an alternative, deploying resilient networking technology can facilitate the flow of information in resource-deprived environments to disseminate non-emergency, but life saving data. In addition, leveraging opportunistic communication can supplement cellular networks to assist with keeping communication channels open during high-use and extreme situations. This talk will discuss the pragmatic applications of designing opportunistic systems for particular entities (patients, citizens, etc.); specifically applied to healthcare and increasing patient adherence, permitting any community to become smart and connected while simultaneously keeping network connectivity costs to a minimum.
This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium
Biography: Corey E. Baker holds the position of Assistant Professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC). Prior to joining USC, Baker served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Kentucky (UK) as well as an Application and Framework Engineer in Health and Research Products at Apple Inc where he worked on medical and research frameworks such as CareKit and ResearchKit. In his current role, Baker directs the Network Reconnaissance (NetRecon) Lab, where his research focuses on developing full-stack systems for distributing, protecting, and authenticating data in opportunistic networking scenarios. These scenarios encompass rural remote patient monitoring, smart cities, and natural disasters, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the well-being of individuals. Baker’s research also involves evaluating the practical applications of opportunistic delay-tolerant networks (DTNs), software-defined networks (SDNs), and human-centered design in empowering device-to-device (D2D) social networks for crowd-sourcing information. By leveraging opportunistic communication, Baker seeks to provide complementary solutions to traditional networks, which often rely on centralized infrastructures such as the Internet.
Host: CS Department
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 132
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: CS Faculty Affairs
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
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Computer Science General Faculty Meeting
Wed, Jan 22, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Receptions & Special Events
Bi-Weekly regular faculty meeting for invited full-time Computer Science faculty and staff only. Event details emailed directly to attendees.
Location: Ginsburg Hall (GCS) - 107
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Julia Mittenberg-Beirao
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
PhD Dissertation Defense - Mehrnoosh Mirtaheri
Wed, Jan 22, 2025 @ 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
Title: Toward Learning and Forecasting with Temporal Knowledge Graphs
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 22nd, 2025 - 1:00p - 3:00p
Location: SAL 213
Committee: Aram Galstyan (Chair), Emilio Ferrara (Tenured Faculty), Fred Morstatter, Antonio Ortega (External Faculty
Abstract: Temporal knowledge graphs (TKGs) model real-world relationships between entities over time, enabling insight extraction from unstructured data. While powerful for various applications, TKGs are inherently limited by incompleteness and noise, making their completion and forecasting crucial research areas.
This thesis tackles the key challenges in TKG forecasting: relation sparsity in large-scale graphs, continuous integration of new data while preserving existing knowledge, and entity evolution as new entities emerge and existing ones appear in novel contexts. Through novel methodological frameworks, this research demonstrates improved predictive accuracy, robustness to data sparsity, and adaptability to evolving data, validated through extensive evaluation on both standard benchmark and real-world datasets.
Zoom Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/96220815599Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 213
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mehrnoosh Mirtaheri
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
