A Multi-agent Architecture for Ontology-Based Diagnosis of Mental Disorders

Abstract

This paper presents a Multi-agent system that facilitates the remote monitoring of the elderly patients which are susceptible to mental disorder diseases. In order to find early signs of health condition depreciation we have assessed four of the most common mental disorder diseases to find which kind of sensors can detect specific symptoms with the main purpose of creating an early warning system. The diagnosis component is based on an ontology that defines the relations between sensors, symptoms and diseases. Based on these relationships a specialized agent can inform the medical personnel about the detected symptoms.