Publications by Govind Khatod
Predicting Medical Expenses
Introduction In order for a health insurance company to make money, it needs to collect more in yearly premiums than it spends on medical care to its beneficiaries. Consequently, insurers invest a great deal of time and money to develop models that accurately forecast medical expenses for the insured population. Medical expenses are difficult...
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Strength of concrete
Introduction In the field of engineering, it is crucial to have accurate estimates of the performance of building materials. These estimates are required in order to develop safety guidelines governing the materials used in the construction of buildings, bridges, and roadways. Estimating the strength of concrete is a challenge of particular i...
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OCR
Introduction Image processing is a difficult task for many types of machine learning algorithms. The relationships linking patterns of pixels to higher concepts are extremely complex and hard to define. For instance, it’s easy for a human being to recognize a face, a cat, or the letter “A”, but defining these patterns in strict rules is...
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Quality of Wines
Introduction Winemaking is a challenging and competitive business that offers the potential for great profit. However, there are numerous factors that contribute to the profitability of a winery. As an agricultural product, variables as diverse as the weather and the growing environment impact the quality of a varietal. The bottling and manuf...
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Identifying Risky Bank Loans using C5.0 decision trees
Introduction The global financial crisis of 2007-2008 highlighted the importance of transparency and rigor in banking practices. As the availability of credit was limited, banks tightened their lending systems and turned to machine learning to more accurately identify risky loans. Decision trees are widely used in the banking industry due to t...
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Storm Data Analysis
Introduction (Synopsis) Storms and other severe weather events can cause both public health and economic problems for communities and municipalities. Many severe events can result in fatalities, injuries, and property damage, and preventing such outcomes to the extent possible is a key concern. This project involves exploring the U.S. National...
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Diagnosing Breast Cancer
Routine breast cancer screening allows the disease to be diagnosed and treated prior to it causing noticeable symptoms. The process of early detection involves examining the breast tissue for abnormal lumps or masses. If a lump is found, a fineneedle aspiration biopsy is performed, which uses a hollow needle to extract a small sample of cells...
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