Norfadila Mahrom
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Norfadila Mahrom
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Norfadila, Mahrom
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Mahrom, Norfadila
Mahrom, N.
Mahrom, Norfadilla
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DDY-3868-2022

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  • Publication
    Enhancement and segmentation of Ziehl Neelson sputum slide images using contrast enhancement and Otsu threshold technique
    (Semarak Ilmu Publishing, 2023)
    Ainul Kamilah Mohd Yusoff
    ;
    Rafikha Aliana A Raof
    ;
    Norfadila Mahrom
    ;
    Siti Suraya Md Noor
    ;
    Fazrul Faiz Zakaria
    ;
    Phak Len Al Eh Kan
    Image processing is the most effective method for enhancement and segmentation of tuberculosis bacilli in sputum smear samples. Improper straining can result in poor screening results such as over-staining, under-staining, and blurred images. The goal is to find an image enhancement and segmentation technique that will prepare the image for feature extraction. There are still some shortcomings with existing method when it is implemented on Ziehl Neelsen images. In normal images, TB bacilli can be identified easily, but in blur and images with dark background, TB bacilli are sometimes hidden behind the sputum cells. Hence, the basic method of contrast enhancement is not enough to improve the contrast of TB bacilli as the object of interest within the image. In this study, the combination of local and partial contrast enhancement is proposed as the best method for image enhancement. Image segmentation can be accomplished using Otsu thresholding technique. Otsu's method is presented as most suitable image processing techniques in this paper. The goal of the Otsu Threshold is to find a threshold value that distinguishes the object of interest from the background. Experiment shows that the combination of local and partial contrast enhancement followed by Otsu’s method achieve an average segmentation accuracy of 98.93% when applied on 50 images of sputum smear.
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    Tuberculosis Classification Using Deep Learning and FPGA Inferencing
    ( 2023-02-01)
    Fazrul Faiz Zakaria
    ;
    Asral Bahari Jambek
    ;
    Norfadila Mahrom
    ;
    Rafikha Aliana A Raof
    ;
    Mohd Nazri Mohd Warip
    ;
    Al Eh Kan P.L.
    ;
    Mustapa M.
    Among the top 10 leading causes of mortality, tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic lung illness caused by a bacterial infection. Due to its efficiency and performance, using deep learning technology with FPGA as an accelerator has become a standard application in this work. However, considering the vast amount of data collected for medical diagnosis, the average inference speed is inadequate. In this scenario, the FPGA speeds the deep learning inference process enabling the real-time deployment of TB classification with low latency. This paper summarizes the findings of model deployment across various computing devices in inferencing deep learning technology with FPGA. The study includes model performance evaluation, throughput, and latency comparison with different batch sizes to the extent of expected delay for real-world deployment. The result concludes that FPGA is the most suitable to act as a deep learning inference accelerator with a high throughput-to-latency ratio and fast parallel inference. The FPGA inferencing demonstrated an increment of 21.8% in throughput while maintaining a 31% lower latency than GPU inferencing and 6x more energy efficiency. The proposed inferencing also delivered over 90% accuracy and selectivity to detect and localize the TB.
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