Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization Research Articles

Tool wear monitoring based on scSE-ResNet-50-TSCNN model integrating machine vision and force signals

In the realm of mechanical machining, tool wear is an unavoidable phenomenon. Monitoring the condition of tool wear is crucial for enhancing machining quality and advancing automation in the manufacturing process. This paper investigates an innovative approach to tool wear monitoring that integrates machine vision with force signal analysis. It relies on a deep residual two-stream convolutional model optimized with the scSE (concurrent spatial and channel squeeze and excitation) attention mechanism (scSE-ResNet-50-TSCNN). The force signals are converted into the corresponding wavelet scale images following wavelet threshold denoising and continuous wavelet transform. Concurrently, the images undergo processing using contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization and the structural similarity index method, allowing for the selection of the most suitable image inputs. The processed data are subsequently input into the developed scSE-ResNet-50-TSCNN model for precise identification of the tool wear state. To validate the model, the paper employed X850 carbon fibre reinforced polymer and Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy as laminated experimental materials, conducting a series of tool wear tests while collecting pertinent machining data. The experimental results underscore the model’s effectiveness, achieving an impressive recognition accuracy of 93.86%. When compared with alternative models, the proposed approach surpasses them in performance on the identical dataset, showcasing its efficient monitoring capabilities in contrast to single-stream networks or unoptimized networks. Consequently, it excels in monitoring tool wear status and promots crucial technical support for enhancing machining quality control and advancing the field of intelligent manufacturing.

Cascaded combination of total variation regularization and contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization based image dehazing

ABSTRACT Haze and fog can significantly reduce the visibility of distant objects by scattering light and creating blurry, washed-out images lacking in detail. Image dehazing is a technique used in computer vision to enhance the clarity of such obscured images. This study examines the effectiveness of various dehazing methods using real hazy images and synthetic images with artificially created haze. Performance metrics such as PSNR, SSIM, MSE, CII, and computation time are used to evaluate the proposed method. The evaluation is carried out on datasets like RESIDE, GMAN, O-Haze, I-Haze, NH-Haze, and Dense haze to compare the proposed method with existing models. The proposed method attains 27.46%, 20.63% and 21.09% higher PSNR and 12.36%, 23.95% and 36.12% lower Natural Image Quality Evaluator for RESIDE dataset when analyzed to the existing models, such as strategic method towards contrast enhancement by 2D histogram equalization under TV decomposition (CE-TDHE-TVD), multiple level framework basis contrast enhancement for uniform with non-uniform back ground imageries utilizing appropriate histogram equalization (CE-VHE), and Contrast enhancement with brightness preservation of low light pictures with the help of combined CLAHE and BPDHE histogram equalization (CE-CLAHE-BPDHE) respectively.

A comparative study of pre-processing methods to improve glioma segmentation performance in brain MRI using deep learning

Background: Glioma is the most common brain tumor in adult patients and requires accurate treatment. The delineation of tumor boundaries must be accurate and precise, which is crucial for treatment planning. Currently, delineating boundaries for tumors is a tedious, time-consuming task and may be prone to human error among oncologists. Therefore, artificial intelligence plays a vital role in reducing these problems. Objective: This study aims to find a relationship between improving image enhancement and evaluating the performance of deep learning models for segmenting glioma image data on brain MRI images. Materials and methods: The BraTs2023 dataset was used in this study. The image dataset was converted from three dimensions to two dimensions and then subjected to pre-processing via four image enhancement techniques, including contrast-limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE), gamma correction (GC), non-local mean filter (NLMF), and median and Wiener filter (MWF). Subsequently, it was evaluated for structural similarity index (SSIM) and mean squared error. The deep learning segmentation model was created using the U-Net architecture and assessed for dice similarity coefficient (DSC), accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score, and Jaccard index for tumor segmentation. Results: The performance of enhanced image results for CLAHE, GC, NLMF, and MWF techniques shows SSIM values of 0.912, 0.905, 0.999, and 0.911, respectively. The dice similarity coefficient (DSC) for segmentation without image enhancement was 0.817. The DSC of segmentation for CLAHE, GC, NLMF, and MWF techniques were 0.818, 0.812, 0.820, and 0.797, respectively. Conclusion: The enhanced image technique could affect the performance of tumor segmentation. by the enhanced image for use in a trained model may increase or decrease performance depending on the chosen image enhancement technique and the parameters determined by each method.

REAL TIME FACE ATTENDANCE SYSTEM USING DEEP LEARNING

One's face is a physical depiction of who they are. As a result, we have suggested a facial recognition- based automatic student attendance system. The usage of face recognition technology in everyday life is particularly beneficial for security control systems. Face recognition is used by the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) for criminal investigations as well as the airport security system to identify criminals. In the first step of our suggested method, video framing, the camera is activated using a user-friendly interface. The Viola-Jones method is used to identify and segment the face ROI from the video frame. If necessary, image size scaling is done at the pre-processing step to prevent information loss. After using the median filter to reduce noise, color pictures are transformed into grayscale versions. Then, to improve the contrast of the pictures, contrast-limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE) is applied. Principal component analysis (PCA) and improved local binary pattern (LBP) are used appropriately in the face identification stage to extract the characteristics from facial pictures. By minimizing the lighting impact and boosting identification rates, the improved local binary pattern outperforms the original local binary pattern in our suggested method. The features that were retrieved from the training pictures and the features that were extracted from the test images are then compared. The face pictures are then identified and categorized using the upgraded LBP, PCA, and algorithm that produced the best results. The acknowledged student's attendance will then be recorded and saved in the excel file. A warning will be sent if a student signs in more than once. The student who is not enrolled will also be allowed to register right away. When two photographs per person are trained, the average recognition accuracy is 100% for high-quality images, 94.12% for low-quality images, and 95.76% for the face database.

Ad-Tl: Alzheimer’s Disease Prediction Using Transfer Learning

Although many statistical methods and machine learning algorithms have been explored in both clinical and research settings to extract these patterns from neuroimaging data, differentiating between Alzheimer's disease and healthy brain data in older adults (age > 75) has proven challenging due to highly similar patterns of brain atrophy and image intensities. Medical image analysis is just one field that has benefited from the widespread use of deep learning technologies in recent years. This research paper proposed AD prediction using transfer learning (AD-TL) methods. The MRI dataset has been normalized using the Multi-Layer Perception model (MLP) with the CNN algorithm. In order to improve images, the CLAHE (Contrast-Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization) technique has been used. Image segmentation has been done with Watershed Image segmentation. The training has been done with the Residual network (ResNet 50) with Alex net. Finally, the classification has been done with the Deep Convolutional neural network (DCNN) algorithm.According to the experimental data, the classification accuracy of the technique provided in this study may reach 99%.

Design of Novel Brain Tumor Segmentation System Using Hybrid Heuristic-Aided Multiscale Self-Guided Attention Mechanism-Based Adaptive Unet+++ with 3D Brain MRI Images

Segmentation of brain tumors attains great importance in the medical industry. As the brain tumor causes an earlier death, detection and diagnosis are required. Generally, brain tumor diagnosis is done by considering Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) because it has superficial feature information. In the existing works, the different segmentation process is analyzed, yet it is more time-consuming, and has complexities. Thus, building of an efficient segmentation model is a quite challenging task. As the former implemented models are not in place to segment the abnormal region properly, it suggests developing an effective automated model using recently emerged techniques of deep learning. To surmount such challenging factors, a novel 3D brain tumor segmentation model is proposed with hybrid heuristic development. Initially, the brain images are collected from the standard benchmark datasets. The collected brain images are pre-processed using the adaptive technique of Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE). The pre-processed images are segmented with the developed Multiscale Self-Guided Attention Mechanism-based Adaptive UNet3+ (MSGAM-AUNet3+), where the parameters are optimized with the hybrid optimization strategy of Modified Path Finder Coyote Optimization (MPFCO) to elevate the segmentation performance. The experimental analysis is carried out to estimate the efficiency of the developed framework with the comparison using diverse segmentation techniques.

Diabetic retinopathy prediction based on vision transformer and modified capsule network

Diabetic retinopathy is considered one of the most common diseases that can lead to blindness in the working age, and the chance of developing it increases as long as a person suffers from diabetes. Protecting the sight of the patient or decelerating the evolution of this disease depends on its early detection as well as identifying the exact levels of this pathology, which is done manually by ophthalmologists. This manual process is very consuming in terms of the time and experience of an expert ophthalmologist, which makes developing an automated method to aid in the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy an essential and urgent need. In this paper, we aim to propose a new hybrid deep learning method based on a fine-tuning vision transformer and a modified capsule network for automatic diabetic retinopathy severity level prediction. The proposed approach consists of a new range of computer vision operations, including the power law transformation technique and the contrast-limiting adaptive histogram equalization technique in the preprocessing step. While the classification step builds up on a fine-tuning vision transformer, a modified capsule network, and a classification model combined with a classification model, The effectiveness of our approach was evaluated using four datasets, including the APTOS, Messidor-2, DDR, and EyePACS datasets, for the task of severity levels of diabetic retinopathy. We have attained excellent test accuracy scores on the four datasets, respectively: 88.18%, 87.78%, 80.36%, and 78.64%. Comparing our results with the state-of-the-art, we reached a better performance.

An integrated enhancement method to improve image visibility and remove color cast for sand-dust image

AbstractSand-dust color images suffer from poor image visibility and serious color cast that significantly affect the performance of outdoor computer vision systems. Therefore, this paper proposes an integrated enhancement method for the sand-dust image. The proposed method improves the image visibility and removes the sand-dust color cast. It integrates two main processes in two different color models. The adaptive gray world-blue channel (AGW-B) is utilized in the Red-Green-Blue (RGB) color model to remove the sand-dust color cast. Then, the contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization with normalized intensity and saturation correction (CLAHE-NISC) is conducted in a Hue-Saturation-Intensity (HSI) color model to enhance the image visibility. Sand-dust images with weak, medium, and extreme sand-dust color casts were utilized in the subjective and objective evaluations. Results show that the proposed method produced better and clearer enhanced images than the other four current sand-dust image enhancement methods.

Research on the Contrast Enhancement Algorithm for X-ray Images of BiFeO3 Material Experiment

High-Temperature Materials Science Experiment Cabinet on the Chinese Space Station is mainly used to carry out experimental research related to high-temperature materials science in microgravity. It is equipped with an X-ray transmission imaging module, which is applied to realize transmission imaging of material samples under microgravity. However, the X-ray light source is far away from the experimental samples, and the images obtained by the module are blurred, so it is impossible to accurately observe the morphological changes during the melting and solidification processes of high-temperature materials. To address this issue, this paper proposed a contrast enhancement algorithm specifically designed for X-ray images obtained during the experiments of high-temperature materials. The algorithm is based on gradient three-interval equalization, and it is combined with a Gaussian function to expand the gradient histogram. Meanwhile, the local gray level information within each gradient interval is corrected by designing an improved adaptive contrast enhancement algorithm. By comparing with Adaptive Histogram Equalization (AHE) and Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) algorithms, EnlightenGAN, and Wavelet algorithms, the Contrast Enhancement based contrast-changed Image Quality measure (CEIQ) and Measure of Enhancement (EME) are improved by an average of 56.97%, 10.58%, and Measure of Entropy (MOE) are improved by an average of 7.74 times. The experimental results show that the algorithm makes the image details clearer on the basis of image contrast enhancement. The solid-liquid interface in the image can be clearly observed after contrast enhancement. The algorithm provides strong support for the study of interface dynamics during the experiment process of high-temperature materials.

Design of an Iterative Method for Enhanced Retinal Image Analysis Using Stacked Deep Learning Operations

The necessity for advanced diagnostic techniques in ophthalmology has become increasingly evident, particularly for conditions such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, which necessitate precise retinal image analysis. Current methodologies, while effective to a degree, fall short in terms of accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability, especially in semantic segmentation and disease classification tasks. These limitations underscore the need for more sophisticated and reliable approaches to retinal image analysis. In response, this work introduces a comprehensive framework leveraging Fully Convolutional Neural Networks (FCNNs) for optic disc segmentation and Cup-to-Disc Ratio (CDR) estimation. The selection of FCNNs is predicated on their demonstrated proficiency in semantic segmentation, ability to discern spatial dependencies, and capacity to learn intricate structures within fundus images without relying on manually engineered features. This approach aims to surpass existing segmentation accuracy benchmarks, targeting over 95% Intersection over Union (IoU) while reducing the mean absolute error in CDR estimation to below 10%. To address the challenges of data variability and quality, the framework incorporates Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) for synthetic data generation, enhancing local contrast while preserving image integrity levels. This method is expected to improve contrast in augmented images by 30%, simultaneously enhancing image quality metrics. Furthermore, the introduction of an overlapping sliding window technique with adaptive patch sizes ensures meticulous coverage and analysis of fundus images, significantly elevating lesion detection sensitivity and reducing false positives. Lastly, the framework employs an innovative multi-disease classification strategy utilizing ensemble learning and stacking of CNN architectures. This synergistic approach amalgamates multiple base models to diminish overfitting risks and enhance generalization capabilities, aiming for a classification accuracy surpassing 95% in binary assessments and 85% for specific retinal diseases. The proposed model not only addresses the current gaps in retinal image analysis but also sets a new standard for precision, reliability, and efficiency in diagnosing and managing ocular diseases, marking a significant step forward in the application of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology.

Comparative Analysis of Early Diabetic Retinopathy Detection: Enhanced Minimal CNN vs VGG Architecture on CLAHE- Preprocessed Retinal Images

Ocular impairment is one of the prominent problems affecting middle-aged individuals due to uncontrolled blood sugar levels, commonly known as Diabetic Retinopathy (DR). The small abnormalities in the retinal capillaries, called microaneurysms and intra retinal bleeding, are the initial symptoms of Diabetic Retinopathy. Clinically recognizing diabetic retinal disease is a time-consuming and difficult process due to limitations in resources and experienced doctors. Early detection is crucial in avoiding the progression of Diabetic Retinopathy, highlighting the importance of an automated DR detection method to identify symptoms in its early stages. In this paper, researchers developed an unfamiliar framework known as Enhanced Minimal Convolutional Neural Network (EMCNN) to classify Mild-DR and No-DR ophthalmic photos using a binary classification process. The proposed new model EMCNN is compared with the migration learning method using the existing framework VGG16 and VGG19 in terms of precision and effectiveness. Before being sent across the network, the fundus pictures underwent preprocessing using the Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) tactic. EMCNN is an experimental model that enjoys a minimum number of layers and batch normalization to minimize the training effort. The EMCNN model achieved 94.89% accuracy using 3100 image dataset which is a remarkable improvement when compared with VGG architectures since the VGG architecture is trained with millions of images.   

Segnet with Unet3+ and EfficientNet: a novel framework of brain tumour segmentation and classification model by multiscale attention-based deep learning techniques with hybrid heuristic improvement using 3D MRI brain images

ABSTRACT An adaptive deep learning is recommended to segment and classify the brain tumor using 3D MRI images. Initially, the original 3D MRI images are gathered and fed into pre-processing, which is accomplished using the 'Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE)' technique. The pre-processed image is given as input to 'Multiscale Self-guided Attention based Hybrid Adaptive Networks (MSA-HAN)', where it encompasses Segnet with Unet3+ for segmentation. In this model, certain parameters are optimized using the Position Updating of Black Widow and Shark Smell (PUBWSS). Finally, the segmented region is subjected into the Adaptive Atrous Spatial Pyramid Pooling (ASPP) based EfficientNet (AA-ENet) that considers MobileNet and DenseNet. Thus, the model's performance is evaluated, and results are carried out with diverse measures. The performance of the offered method shows 95.74%, and 95.80% in terms of accuracy and F1-score. Hence, the results declare that the developed model achieves higher segmentation accuracy than other approaches.

Local Adaptive Image Equalization

This paper presents a comprehensive approach to image enhancement, targeting the enhancement of contrast and reduction of noise in digital images. Leveraging state-of-the-art algorithms, the proposed methodology encompasses a strategic pipeline. Initially, the images undergo Histogram Equalization, a fundamental technique, to globally enhance contrast. Building upon this foundation, Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) is applied to achieve localized contrast enhancement, ensuring optimal balance and preservation of image details. Furthermore, the Adaptive Gamma Correction with Weighting Distribution (AGCWD) algorithm is integrated to fine-tune the enhanced images, dynamically adjusting gamma values to suppress noise and amplify visual features. The implementation harnesses Python with OpenCV and Flask frameworks, facilitating seamless integration and accessibility. Through rigorous experimentation and comparative analysis, the efficacy of the proposed approach is demonstrated, showcasing substantial improvements in image quality and fidelity. The findings underscore the practical utility and efficacy of the proposed image enhancement system, positioning it as a valuable tool for various real-world applications in image processing and computer vision domains. Keywords: Image Enhancement ,Noise Reduction ,Histogram Equalization, CLAHE, Adaptive Gamma Correction, OpenCV Library, Flask Web Framework , Image Fidelity.

AN AUTOMATED BREAST CANCER DETECTION BY HEURISTIC-BASED ENSEMBLE DEEP CLASSIFIER USING MAMMOGRAM AND TOMOSYNTHESIS IMAGES

Nowadays, breast cancer is the most founded cancer among women. Moreover, 2.3 million new cases of breast cancer have been detected among women since 2020 as reported by World Health Organization (WHO). Many research studies based on breast cancer mainly aim at ultrasound, mammography, and Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI). However, there exist certain limitations such as lack of access for the detection of disease in rural and remote cities and insufficient knowledge about the availability of computer-aided systems. In order to overcome the problem, it is necessary to develop an effective detection model for breast cancer. For the experimentation, the input images like mammogram images and tomosynthesis images are garnered from the benchmark online resources. The input image further undergoes the pre-processing stage, which is made by using “Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) and histogram equalization (HE)”. Then, the pre-processed images are further given as input to the segmentation, in which deeplabv3 is deployed. Consequently, with the assistance of segmented images, the relevant features like “texture features, color features, shape features, deep features, statistical features and morphological features” are extracted. Then, these obtained features are used in weighted feature selection, where the optimal feature selection is performed, and weights are optimized by the Enhanced Adaptive Prey Location-Based Pelican Optimization Algorithm (APL-POA). Finally, the weighted accurate features are given as input to the Ensemble Deep Learning (EDC) model. The ensemble model is structured by “Deep Neural Network (DNN), Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (Bi-LSTM), Deep Temporal Convolution Networks (DTCN) and Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU)”, in which the hyperparameters of every classifier are smoothened optimally by the enhanced APL-POA algorithm. Through the experimental analysis, the proposed work tends to provide an improved classification rate and rapid detection of disease that aids in better diagnosis of the patients.

Enhancing assisted diagnostic accuracy in scalp psoriasis: A Multi-Network Fusion Object Detection Framework for dermoscopic pattern diagnosis.

Dermoscopy is a common method of scalp psoriasis diagnosis, and several artificial intelligence techniques have been used to assist dermoscopy in the diagnosis of nail fungus disease, the most commonly used being the convolutional neural network algorithm; however, convolutional neural networks are only the most basic algorithm, and the use of object detection algorithms to assist dermoscopy in the diagnosis of scalp psoriasis has not been reported. Establishment of a dermoscopic modality diagnostic framework for scalp psoriasis based on object detection technology and image enhancement to improve diagnostic efficiency and accuracy. We analyzed the dermoscopic patterns of scalp psoriasis diagnosed at 72nd Group army hospital of PLA from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021, and selected scalp seborrheic dermatitis as a control group. Based on dermoscopic images and major dermoscopic patterns of scalp psoriasis and scalp seborrheic dermatitis, we investigated a multi-network fusion object detection framework based on the object detection technique Faster R-CNN and the image enhancement technique contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE), for assisting in the diagnosis of scalp psoriasis and scalp seborrheic dermatitis, as well as to differentiate the major dermoscopic patterns of the two diseases. The diagnostic performance of the multi-network fusion object detection framework was compared with that between dermatologists. A total of 1876 dermoscopic images were collected, including 1218 for scalp psoriasis versus 658 for scalp seborrheic dermatitis. Based on these images, training and testing are performed using a multi-network fusion object detection framework. The results showed that the test accuracy, specificity, sensitivity, and Youden index for the diagnosis of scalp psoriasis was: 91.0%, 89.5%, 91.0%, and 0.805, and for the main dermoscopic patterns of scalp psoriasis and scalp seborrheic dermatitis, the diagnostic results were: 89.9%, 97.7%, 89.9%, and 0.876. Comparing the diagnostic results with those of five dermatologists, the fusion framework performs better than the dermatologists' diagnoses. Studies have shown some differences in dermoscopic patterns between scalp psoriasis and scalp seborrheic dermatitis. The proposed multi-network fusion object detection framework has higher diagnostic performance for scalp psoriasis than for dermatologists.

A Convolution Neural Network for rapid and accurate staging of Breast Cancer based on Mammography

IntroductionBreast cancer (BC) has been one of the main reasons for women’s deaths in the recent decade. This study hypothesizes that the deep features resulting from mammography staging can be used to determine tumor staging and lymph nodes of the sentinel lymph node (SLN) before surgery in BC patients. MethodsA retrospective study of female BC patients being treated. Pathological variables were collected from medical records, including age, tumor location, staging based on the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), pathological type, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status, Progesterone Receptor (PR) status, and Estrogen Receptor (ER) status. The contrast enhancement technique with Contrast-Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) was applied to the studied data using MATLAB software. The images were first changed from color to gray in the preprocessing process, and then the images were changed from gray to color again. The regions of interest (ROI) of the primary tumor were isolated from other areas of breast tissue by two expert radiologists. Therefore, a proposed convolution neural network (CNN) model was applied. ResultsIn this study, 390 patients' information was used to analyze the data. In total, out of 390 patients, 300 had metastatic SLN involvement, and 390 had a tumor size greater than 1 mm. Performance evaluation of the proposed CNN staging was AUC 0.919 (95% CI: 0.852,0.971) for the training group and AUC 0.877 (95% CI: 0.805,0.949) for the validation group. ConclusionsThis study proposes a deep learning model based on CNN based on mammographic images, which has a suitable function for determining tumor staging and SLN metastasis.

Computer aided diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy based on multi-view joint learning

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a kind of ocular complication of diabetes, and its degree grade is an essential basis for early diagnosis of patients. Manual diagnosis is a long and expensive process with a specific risk of misdiagnosis. Computer-aided diagnosis can provide more accurate and practical treatment recommendations. In this paper, we propose a multi-view joint learning DR diagnostic model called RT2Net, which integrates the global features of fundus images and the local detailed features of vascular images to reduce the limitations of single fundus image learning. Firstly, the original image is preprocessed using operations such as contrast-limited adaptive histogram equalization, and the vascular structure of the extracted DR image is segmented. Then, the vascular image and fundus image are input into two branch networks of RT2Net for feature extraction, respectively, and the feature fusion module adaptively fuses the feature vectors’ output from the branch networks. Finally, the optimized classification model is used to identify the five categories of DR. This paper conducts extensive experiments on the public datasets EyePACS and APTOS 2019 to demonstrate the method’s effectiveness. The accuracy of RT2Net on the two datasets reaches 88.2% and 85.4%, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) is 0.98 and 0.96, respectively. The excellent classification ability of RT2Net for DR can significantly help patients detect and treat lesions early and provide doctors with a more reliable diagnosis basis, which has significant clinical value for diagnosing DR.

Analysis of Pneumonia on Chest X-Ray Images Using Convolutional Neural Network Model iResNet-RS

Pneumonia, a prevalent inflammatory condition affecting lung tissue, poses a significant health threat across all age groups and remains a leading cause of infectious mortality among children worldwide. Early diagnosis is critical in preventing severe complications and potential fatality. Chest X-rays are a valuable diagnostic tool for pneumonia; however, their interpretation can be challenging due to unclear images, overlapping diagnoses, and various abnormalities. Consequently, expedient, and accurate analysis of medical images using computer-aided methods has become crucial. This research proposes a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model, specifically the ResNet-RS Model, to automate pneumonia identification. The Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) technique enhances image contrast and highlights abnormalities in pneumonia images. Additionally, data augmentation techniques are applied to expand the image dataset while preserving the intrinsic characteristics of the original images. The proposed methodology is evaluated through three testing scenarios, employing chest X-ray images and pneumonia dataset. The third testing scenario, which incorporates the ResNet-RS model, CLAHE preprocessing, and data augmentation, achieves superior performance among these scenarios. The results show an accuracy of 92% and a training loss of 0.0526. Moreover, this approach effectively mitigates overfitting, a common challenge in deep learning models. By leveraging the power of the ResNet-RS model, along with CLAHE preprocessing and data augmentation techniques, this research demonstrates a promising methodology for accurately detecting pneumonia in chest X-ray images. Such advancements contribute to the early diagnosis and timely treatment of pneumonia, ultimately improving patient outcomes and reducing mortality rates.

Forest Fire Detection Using Transfer Learning Model with Contrast Enhancement and Data Augmentation

Forest damage due to fire is unique of the catastrophes that can disrupt and damage the existing ecosystem. There needs to be a quick response to fires because disaster management takes longer, and the impact of the damage will be more severe. To process images to detect fire in the forest, we need to build a suitable deep-learning model. This study proposed research on forest fire detection using an Xception and MobileNet model. Moreover, this research optimizes the accuracy of the model by applying Contrast-Limited-Adaptive-Histogram-Equalization (CLAHE) and data augmentation to tackle the problem of the forest fire image dataset. Based on the experiment, MobileNet with CLAHE obtained 99,66% accuracy in the test phase. In the same phase, MobileNet with CLAHE obtained a value F1-score of 1.00, a value of precision of 0.99, and a value of recall of 1.00. If compared to other model performances, MobileNet with CLAHE obtained the best result.

A proposed CLCOA Technique Based on CLAHE using Cat Optimized Algorithm for Plants Images Enhancement

Image Enhancement is one of the mainly significant with complex techniques in image study. The purpose of image enhancement is to advance the optical presence of an image, or to support a “improved convert representation for future mechanized image processing. Various images similar medical images, satellite images, natural with even real life photographs which have a lowly contrast and noise. This study presents a new enhancement technique based on standard contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE) technique for image enhancement which its name CLCOA. The suggested technique depends on augmentation of swarm intelligence via using Cat Swarm Optimization algorithm (CSO). The swarm intelligence is used to obtain the optimal structure of CLAHE technique. Tomato plant images have used and applied as dataset because of its important and influence in our life. For fair analysis of two techniques, Absolute Mean Brightness Error (AMBE), peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), entropy and Contrast Gain of fundus images are analyzed by using MATLAB. The results show that performance of the proposed technique reveals the efficiently and robustness when compared results of standard technique.