Malaria Disease Prediction Based on Convolutional Neural Networks

Authors

  • Dhrgam AL Kafaf College of Art and Science, Department of Natural & Applied Sciences, American University of Iraq – Baghdad
  • Noor N. Thamir Ministry of education, General Directorate of Education of Rusafa II, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Samara S. AL-Hadithy Ministry of Education, Karkh First Directorate of Education, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37385/jaets.v5i2.3947

Keywords:

Convolutional Neural Network, Malaria disease, Computer Aides Detection, Deep Learning

Abstract

This study delves into the investigation of the efficacy of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) in identifying malaria through the examination of cell images. The dataset employed encompasses a total of 27,558 images, harvested from the renowned Malaria Cell Images Dataset on Kaggle, encompassing cells of diverse nature. The architectonics of the CNN model is meticulously devised, comprising of six blocks and three interconnected blocks, thereby rendering an efficient extraction of features and subsequent classification of the cells. Creative paraphrasing: Various strategies such as dropout, batch normalization, and global average pooling are artfully utilized to refine and fortify the model, ensuring its robustness and adaptability. In order to confront the challenge of diminishing gradient and facilitate the attainment of convergence, the activation function known as Rectified Linear Unit (ReLU) is ingeniously employed. Assessing the efficacy of the model via a perplexity grid produces outcomes. Exhibiting a precision rate of 99.59%, a specificity measure of 99.69%, an Sensitivity of 99.40%, F1 Measurement of 99.44%, and a Precision of 99.48, it showcases its capacity to effectively distinguish betwixt malaria-afflicted cells and unafflicted cells. The focal point of this research highlights the substantial potential of CNNs in facilitating the automated identification of malaria using image analysis. By harnessing their unique architecture and regularization techniques, CNNs have the capability to enhance the results and potentially bring about better outcomes in areas with prevalent cases of malaria.

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2024-06-06

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AL Kafaf, D., Thamir, N. N., & AL-Hadithy, S. S. (2024). Malaria Disease Prediction Based on Convolutional Neural Networks. Journal of Applied Engineering and Technological Science (JAETS), 5(2), 1165–1181. https://doi.org/10.37385/jaets.v5i2.3947