Validating urea-nitrogen CARS spectra with collaborative filtering

Varun Patankar *

Juanita High School and Atonarp, 8801 142nd Ave NE Redmond WA 98052. United States of America.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(02), 1638–1642.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.2.2304
Publication history: 
Received on 17 October 2024; revised on 23 November 2024; accepted on 26 November 2024
 
Abstract: 
As someone passionate about improving end stage renal disease (ESRD) treatment, I covered a program that I developed which enhances the success of dialysis. ESRD is a condition where the kidneys lose function, requiring dialysis to remove urea nitrogen from the blood via dialysate fluid. Accurate analysis of dialysate samples is important, as it reveals excretory success, and Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy (CARS) is ideal for this purpose. CARS measures the molecular composition of a sample by using light interactions to produce a molecule vibrational signal, revealing urea nitrogen concentrations. To ensure the validity of CARS results, as measurements can be inaccurate, I’ve integrated collaborative filtering techniques into a program. These techniques find patterns from user input to identify valid samples. My program has two algorithms: Byzantine Generals and Iyengar, the latter providing more in-depth analysis. Both algorithms compare user input parameters—such as wavelengths, intensities, and concentrations—to a database of lab values from Atonarp's pilot study. The tool interface allows users to input their spectral data, select an algorithm for validation, and get results with comparison graphs. If no data is available, sample data can be copied and pasted. Tested with real-life data from Atonarp, this tool can be used to make the dialysis process safer and more accurate.
 
Keywords: 
CARS Spectroscopy; Collaborative Filtering; Engineering; ESRD
 
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