FF-DNN Model Deployment Via Embedded Thermographic Data Acquisition System for Breast Tumor Prediction
摘要
Deep learning has revolutionized thermographic imaging by enabling accurate analysis of complex datasets for breast tumor detection. However, the accurate estimation of breast tumor size from temperature features presents a critical challenge, due to the need for high-quality data acquisition systems, robust preprocessing techniques, and access to extensive labeled datasets. In this study, we deploy a deep learning model for automated tumor size prediction using an innovative wearable system based on flexible thermal micro-biosensors. Our system combines custom-designed hardware for continuous temperature monitoring with a Feed-Forward Deep Neural Network (FF-DNN) trained previously on simulated thermal data. By collecting the experimental data from a breast phantom, including different tumor cases, we evaluated the prediction performance of the pre-trained FF-DNN model in predicting tumor size from extracted temperature features. The results demonstrate the successful transfer learning from simulated to experimental thermographic data with a minimum error of 0.527 mm in estimating tumor diameter. This proposed hardware-software approach advances the field of smart wearable thermographic systems for accessible and non-invasive breast cancer diagnosis.