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SLIIT International Conference on Engineering and Technology is organized by the Faculty of Engineering. SICET welcomes submissions from various disciplines, focusing on emerging trends in Engineering, Technology, and Applied and Natural Sciences. The conference will encompass research in theory, practical applications, and education. This event offers a unique platform for academics, student researchers, and industry practitioners to present innovative ideas and engage with professionals from diverse engineering fields

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    Predicting Cognitive Test Performance from New Onset Behavioral and Personality Changes in Adults over 50 using Post-Selection Boosted Random Forest Classifier
    (Faculty of Engineering, 2025-09-09) Mervyn M.; Welhenge A.; Creese B.
    Mild Behavioral Impairment (MBI) refers to neuropsychiatric symptoms of various severity levels that might not be discovered by conventional psychiatric nosology. These symptoms should persist for more than six (06) months. MBI is typically observed in adults of age 50 and above. This study investigates the prediction of cognitive test performance of cognitive and behavioral changes in adults over 50 years of age using a post-selection boosted Random Forest (RF) Classifier. The baseline cognitive aging data of the Simple Reaction Time (SRT) metric and Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist (MBI-C) from the ongoing PROTECT study in the United Kingdom was used to classify the participants’ cognitive ability into five classes. Using the post-selected boosted RF classifier, the study obtained an accuracy of 96.26% which was an improvement compared to the 95.52% accuracy obtained by the RF classifier. These findings suggest that machine learning-based prediction models can provide valuable insights into analyzing the cognitive decline of adults of a late age.