International Journal of Engineering and Manufacturing (IJEM)

IJEM Vol. 13, No. 1, Feb. 2023

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REGULAR PAPERS

Analysis and Numerical Simulation of Deterministic Mathematical Model of Pediculosis Capitis

By Emeka Emmanuel Otti Ebelechukwu C. Okorie Sunday M. Bulus

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijem.2023.01.01, Pub. Date: 8 Feb. 2023

In this work, we formulated a deterministic mathematical continuous time model for the detection and elimination of a non-life threatening disease (head lice) by considering a fixed (constant) population size during the epidemic period. The formulated mathematical model was normalized for easy analysis, the model’s properties were obtained, as well as the disease free equilibrium point, the local stability and the basic reproduction number. We adopted MATLAB programing language to carry out the numerical simulation of the nonlinear ordinary differential equation, as well as simulation of different model state variables and effects of different model parameters on the state variables over time. Our result shows that early detection and treatment will lead to termination of the disease.

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Early Detection of Dementia using Deep Learning and Image Processing

By Basavaraj Mali Patil Megha Rani Raigonda Sudhir Anakal Ambresh Bhadrashetty

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijem.2023.01.02, Pub. Date: 8 Feb. 2023

Dementia is the world's most deadly disease. A degenerative disorder that affects the thinking, memory, and communication abilities of the human brain. According to World Health Organization, more than 40 million people worldwide suffer from this illness. One of the most common methods for analyzing the human brain, including detecting dementia, is using MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) data, which provides insight into the inner working of the human body. Using MRI images a deep Convolution neural network was designed to detect dementia, we are utilizing image processing to help doctors detect diseases and make decisions on observation, in an earlier stage of the disease. In this paper, we are going to get to the bottom of the DenseNet-169 model, to detect Dementia. There are approximately 6000 brain MRI images in the database for which the DenseNet-169 model has been used for classification purposes. It is a Convolution Neural Network (CNN) model that classifies Non-Dementia, Mild Dementia, Severe Dementia, and Moderate Dementia. The denseNet-169 model helps us determine Dementia disease. And also present the 97% accuracy for clarification of disease is present in the patient body. we are conducted this survey for providing effective disease prediction model for physicians to conclude that the disease stage is accurate and provide proper treatment for that.  

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An Innovative Leukemia Detection System using Blood Samples via a Microscopic Accessory

By Azza M. Bin Aof Ethar A. Awad Sarah R. Omer Banazier A. Ibraheem Zeinab A. Mustafa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijem.2023.01.03, Pub. Date: 8 Feb. 2023

Leukemic patients are in a rapid increase. Hence, the use of microscopic images of blood samples through visual inspection to identify blood disorders has increased, opening the door for computerized techniques for detecting leukemia. This project applies computer vision techniques to increase the accuracy and speed of detection from periph-eral blood. It also enhances visualization by providing an appropriate supplement to traditional microscopy. A micro-computer (Raspberry Pi) was well programmed in Python for analyzing images with the help of a Raspberry Pi camera and a touch screen as an alternative to the eyepiece. To achieve diversity and seek for more accuracy, image datasets for this project were obtained from various resources. These datasets were then analyzed through image processing techniques to detect leukemia cells. This detection process involves resizing cells to a standard size, noise removal by linear scaling filter, global-local contrast enhancement, segmentation of white blood cells (WBCs) using marker-controlled watershed algorithm, overlapping detection and separation using watershed and k-means clustering algorithms, and extraction with selection of the most relevant features from cells. These features were then imported into the Support Vector Machine (SVM) model which resulted in an accuracy of 93.2773%. A standalone desktop application with a suitable graphical user interface (GUI) was implemented. It was then uploaded into the Raspberry Pi, some code lines were rewritten for dealing with the camera, the hardware was designed and implemented, and then formal experiments were conducted resulting in the detection of leukemia in 5 samples out of 6. This implies that precise detection can be implemented with different data taken in various imaging conditions.

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Automated Wall Painting Robot for Mixing Colors based on Mobile Application

By Ayman Abdullah Ahmed Al Mawali Shaik Mazhar Hussain

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijem.2023.01.04, Pub. Date: 8 Feb. 2023

The final stage, which is the building paint or the adopted design, is where most real estate developers and constructors struggle. Where extensive painting is required, which takes a lot of time, effort, and accuracy from the firm doing the work. Additionally, it might be challenging to decide on the precise color grades for the design and calculate the right amount of paint to use for the job. Where these activities are extremely expensive, and the complex implementation is accompanied by worries and skepticism. These are the motivations behind the development of painting machines that blend colors. Artificial intelligence is used in the machine's design to make it efficient and quick at what it does. High accuracy is needed when selecting the proper colors, and this machine is distinguished by its ability to select the proper color tone. The color sensor (TCS34725 RGB) determines the relevance and accuracy of the desired color by comparison with the system database with the assistance of the light sensor (STM32), which measures the degree of illumination of the chosen place. By combining basic colors, this technique saves the customer the hassle of looking at specialized stores for the level of color they require. By giving the system the codes assigned to each color, it may also blend colors. The system also has the feature of controlling the machine remotely via smart phone application by enabling bluetooth and wifi features.

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Artificial Bee Colony Optimized Multi-Histogram Equalization for Contrast Enhancement and Brightness Preservation of Color Images

By Gurjinder Singh Amandeep Kaur

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijem.2023.01.05, Pub. Date: 8 Feb. 2023

This study proposes an optimized Multi-Histogram Equalization (OMHE) technique for contrast enhancement while preserving the brightness of an input image. The objective of this study is to improve the visual interpretability or perception of information among color images.  In this technique, input image histogram is partitioned into multiple sub-histograms and then classical histogram equalization process is applied to each one. Values of t threshold points for dividing the image histogram into t+1 sub-histograms are optimized using Artificial Bee Colony, a swarm intelligence-based optimization algorithm. A new fitness function for evaluating the contrast of enhanced image is proposed here that will guide the Artificial Bee colony algorithm into finding the optimal threshold values. AMBE (Absolute Mean Brightness Error), PSNR (Peak signal to noise ratio), SSIM (Structural Similarity Index) and Entropy are computed for quantitative analysis of the performance of the proposed method with existing methods. Comparisons show that proposed method performs better than other present approaches by enhancing the contrast well while preserving the brightness of the input image.

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