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    Computational methods for automated mitosis detection in histopathology images: A review
    (Elsevier Sp. z o.o., 2021) Mathew, T.; Kini, J.R.; Rajan, J.
    Mitosis detection is an important step in pathology procedures in the context of cancer diagnosis and prognosis. Prevalent process for this task is by manually observing Hematoxylin and Eosin (H & E) stained histopathology sections on glass slides through a microscope by trained pathologists. This conventional approach is tedious, error-prone, and has shown high inter-observer variability. With the advancement of computational technologies, automating mitosis detection by the use of image processing algorithms has attracted significant research interest. In the past decade, several methods appeared in the literature, addressing this problem and they have shown encouraging incremental progress towards a clinically usable solution. Mitosis count is an important parameter in grading of breast cancer and glioma, unlike other cancer types. Driven by the availability of multiple public datasets and open contests, most of the methods in literature address mitosis detection in breast cancer images. This paper is a comprehensive review of the methods published in the area of automated mitotic cell detection in H & E stained histopathology images of breast cancer in the last 10 years. We also discuss the current trends and future prospects of this clinically relevant task, augmenting humanity's fight against cancer. © 2020 Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences
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    Recent developments in wireless capsule endoscopy imaging: Compression and summarization techniques
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2022) Sushma, B.; Aparna., P.
    Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) can be viewed as an innovative technology introduced in the medical domain to directly visualize the digestive system using a battery-powered electronic capsule. It is considered a desirable substitute for conventional digestive tract diagnostic methods for a comfortable and painless inspection. Despite many benefits, WCE results in poor video quality due to low frame resolution and diagnostic accuracy. Many research groups have presented diversified, low-complexity compression techniques to economize battery power consumed in the radio-frequency transmission of the captured video, which allows for capturing the images at high resolution. Many vision-based computational methods have been developed to improve the diagnostic yield. These methods include approaches for automatically detecting abnormalities and reducing the amount of time needed for video analysis. Though various research works have been put forth in the WCE imaging field, there is still a wide gap between the existing techniques and the current needs. Hence, this article systematically reviews recent WCE video compression and summarization techniques. The review's objectives are as follows: First, to provide the details of the requirement, challenges and design percepts for the low complexity WCE video compressor. Second, to discuss the most recent compression methods, emphasizing simple distributed video coding methods. Next, to review the most recent summarization techniques and the significance of using deep neural networks. Further, this review aims to provide a quantitative analysis of the state-of-the-art methods along with their advantages and drawbacks. At last, to discuss existing problems and possible future directions for building a robust WCE imaging framework. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd
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    Image Analysis of Nuclei Histopathology Using Deep Learning: A Review of Segmentation, Detection, and Classification
    (Springer, 2023) Kadaskar, M.; Patil, N.
    Deep learning has recently advanced in its applicability to computer vision challenges, and medical imaging has become the most used technique in histopathology image analysis. Nuclei instance segmentation, detection, and classification are one such task. Reliable analysis of these image slides is critical in cancer identification, treatment, and care. Researchers have recently been interested in this issue. This study reviews the categorization and investigation of strategies utilized in recent works to improve the effectiveness of automated nuclei segmentation, detection, and classification in histopathology images. It critically examines state-of-the-art deep learning techniques, analyzes the trends, identifies the challenges, and highlights and helps with the future directions for research. The taxonomy includes deep learning techniques, enhancement, and optimization methods. The survey findings will help to overcome the challenges of nuclei segmentation, detection, and classification while improving the performance of models and, thus, aid future research plans. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
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    Semantic Segmentation of Remotely Sensed Images for Land-use and Land-cover Classification: A Comprehensive Review
    (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2025) Putty, A.; Annappa, B.; Pariserum Perumal, S.
    Remotely Sensed Images (RSI) based land-use and land-cover (LULC) mapping facilitates applications such as forest logging, biodiversity protection, and urban topographical kinetics. This process has gained more attention with the widespread availability of geospatial and remote sensing data. With recent advances in machine learning and the possibility of processing nearly real-time information on the computer, LULC mapping methods broadly fall into two categories: (i) framework-dependent algorithms, where mappings are done using the in-built algorithms in Geographical Information System (GIS) software and (ii) framework-independent algorithms, which are mainly based on deep learning techniques. Both approaches have their unique advantages and challenges. Along with the working patterns and performances of these two methodologies, this comprehensive review thoroughly analyzes deep learning architectures catering different technical capabilities like feature extraction, boundary extraction, transformer-based mechanism based  mechanism, attention mechanism, pyramid pooling and lightweight models. To fine-tune these semantic segmentation processes, current technical and domain challenges and insights into future directions for analysing RSIs of varying spatial and temporal resolutions are summarized. Cross domain users with application specific requirements can make use of this study to select appropriate LULC semantic segmentation models. © 2025 IETE.
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    Advanced thermal vision techniques for enhanced fault diagnosis in electrical equipment: a review
    (Springer, 2025) Anbalagan, A.; Persiya, J.; Mohamed Mansoor Roomi, S.; Arumuga Perumal, D.A.; Poornachari, P.; Vijayalakshmi, M.; Ebenezer, L.
    Ensuring the reliability and safety of electrical equipment is essential for industrial and residential applications. Traditional fault diagnosis methods involving physical inspections are time-consuming and ineffective for early fault detection. Infrared (IR) thermography offers a non-invasive and efficient solution by identifying anomalies in temperature profiles. This review explores thermal vision-based fault diagnosis techniques, including region of interest (ROI) segmentation, image pre-processing, and fault diagnosis algorithms, with a focus on deep learning approaches. The study highlights the effectiveness of machine learning models in enhancing fault detection accuracy while identifying challenges such as environmental variations, data inconsistencies, and system integration issues. The review discusses the role of real-time applications, wireless technologies, and AI-based automation in improving fault detection. Research gaps are identified, and future directions are proposed to enhance efficiency, reliability, and industrial adoption. © The Author(s) under exclusive licence to The Society for Reliability Engineering, Quality and Operations Management (SREQOM), India and The Division of Operation and Maintenance, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden 2025.
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    A review on NLP zero-shot and few-shot learning: methods and applications
    (Springer Nature, 2025) Ramesh, G.; Sahil, M.; Palan, S.A.; Bhandary, D.; Ashok, T.A.; J, J.; Sowjanya, N.
    Zero-shot and few-shot learning techniques in natural language processing (NLP), this comprehensive review traces their evolution from traditional methods to cutting-edge approaches like transfer learning and pre-trained language models, semantic embedding, attribute-based approaches, generative models for data augmentation in zero-shot learning, and meta-learning, model-agnostic meta-learning, relationship networks, model-agnostic meta-learning (MAML), prototypical networks in few-shot learning. Real-world applications underscore the adaptability and efficacy of these techniques across various NLP tasks in both industry and academia. Acknowledging challenges inherent in zero-shot and few-shot learning, this review identifies limitations and suggests avenues for improvement. It emphasizes theoretical foundations alongside practical considerations such as accuracy and generalization across diverse NLP tasks. By consolidating key insights, this review provides researchers and practitioners with valuable guidance on the current state and future potential of zero-shot and few-shot learning techniques in addressing real-world NLP challenges. Looking ahead, this review aims to stimulate further research, fostering a deeper understanding of the complexities and applicability of zero-shot and few-shot learning techniques in NLP. By offering a roadmap for future exploration, it seeks to contribute to the ongoing advancement and practical implementation of NLP technologies across various domains. © The Author(s) 2025.
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    An enhanced protein secondary structure prediction using deep learning framework on hybrid profile based features
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2020) Kumar, P.; Bankapur, S.; Patil, N.
    Accurate protein secondary structure prediction (PSSP) is essential to identify structural classes, protein folds, and its tertiary structure. To identify the secondary structure, experimental methods exhibit higher precision with the trade-off of high cost and time. In this study, we propose an effective prediction model which consists of hybrid features of 42-dimensions with the combination of convolutional neural network (CNN) and bidirectional recurrent neural network (BRNN). The proposed model is accessed on four benchmark datasets such as CB6133, CB513, CASP10, and CAP11 using Q3, Q8, and segment overlap (Sov) metrics. The proposed model reported Q3 accuracy of 85.4%, 85.4%, 83.7%, 81.5%, and Q8 accuracy 75.8%, 73.5%, 72.2%, and 70% on CB6133, CB513, CASP10, and CAP11 datasets respectively. The results of the proposed model are improved by a minimum factor of 2.5% and 2.1% in Q3 and Q8 accuracy respectively, as compared to the popular existing models on CB513 dataset. Further, the quality of the Q3 results is validated by structural class prediction and compared with PSI-PRED. The experiment showed that the quality of the Q3 results of the proposed model is higher than that of PSI-PRED. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.
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    A holistic deep learning approach for identification and classification of sub-solid lung nodules in computed tomographic scans
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2020) Savitha, G.; Padikkal, P.
    Prompt detection of malignant lung nodules significantly improves the chance of survivability of the affected patients. The lung nodules in their early stages appear as subsolid or part-solid nodules whose identification remains a challenging task. Many of the present lung nodule detection systems fail to identify the nodules in their early stages. Limitations in the feature extraction process lead to significant false-positive rates, which eventually diminish the accuracy aspects of the system. In this study, a sophisticated deep learning approach is employed for feature extraction which improves the nodule localization or identification stage of the system. Further, the false positives sneaking out of the system are drastically reduced by adopting a Conditional Random Framework in the model. The quantitative demonstrations prove the efficiency of the model to detect sub-solid nodules in CT images. Thus the employability of the model for early detection of the nodules is tested and verified. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
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    Affective database for e-learning and classroom environments using Indian students’ faces, hand gestures and body postures
    (Elsevier B.V., 2020) Ashwin, T.S.; Guddeti, R.M.R.
    Automatic recognition of the students’ affective states is a challenging task. These affective states are recognized using their facial expressions, hand gestures, and body postures. An intelligent tutoring system and smart classroom environment can be made more personalized using students’ affective state analysis, and it is performed using machine or deep learning techniques. Effective recognition of affective states is mainly dependent on the quality of the database used. But, there exist very few standard databases for the students’ affective state recognition and its analysis that works for both e-learning and classroom environments. In this paper, we propose a new affective database for both the e-learning and classroom environments using the students’ facial expressions, hand gestures, and body postures. The database consists of both posed (acted) and spontaneous (natural) expressions with single and multi-person in a single image frame with more than 4000 manually annotated image frames with object localization. The classification was done manually using the gold standard study for both Ekman's basic emotions and learning-centered emotions, including neutral. The annotators reliably agree when discriminating against the recognized affective states with Cohen's ? = 0.48. The created database is more robust as it considers various image variants such as occlusion, background clutter, pose, illumination, cultural & regional background, intra-class variations, cropped images, multipoint view, and deformations. Further, we analyzed the classification accuracy of our database using a few state-of-the-art machine and deep learning techniques. Experimental results demonstrate that the convolutional neural network based architecture achieved an accuracy of 83% and 76% for detection and classification, respectively. © 2020 Elsevier B.V.
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    HybridCNN based hyperspectral image classification using multiscale spatiospectral features
    (Elsevier B.V., 2020) Mohan, A.; Venkatesan, M.
    Hyperspectral images (HSIs) are contiguous band images widely used in remote sensing applications. The evolution of deep learning techniques made a significant impact on HSI classification. Several HSI processing applications rely on various Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) models. However, the higher dimensionality nature of HSIs increases the computational complexity and leads to the Hughes phenomenon. Therefore most of the CNN models perform dimensionality reduction (DR) as a preprocessing step. Another challenge in HSI classification is the consideration of both spatial and spectral features for obtaining accurate results. A few 3-D-CNN models are designed to overcome this challenge, but it takes more execution time than other methods. This research work proposes a multiscale spatio-spectral feature based hybrid CNN model for hyperspectral image classification. Hybrid DR used for optimal band extraction, which performs linear Gaussian Random Projection (GRP) and non-linear Kernel Principal Component Analysis (KPCA). The proposed hybrid CNN classification technique extracts the spectral and spatial features for different window sizes using 3D-CNN. These features concatenated and fed into a 2D-CNN for further feature extraction and classification. The hybrid model is compared against various state-of-the-art CNN based techniques and found to showcase a satisfactory result with less computational complexity. © 2020 Elsevier B.V.