Empirical Assessment of Identifying Human Blood Group Based on Image Processing Assisted Deep Learning Principles
G. Ramkumar, N. Janardhana Rao, V. Nanammal, SK. Shaphiya, J Giri, Ahmad Abdelhafiz Ali Samhan · 2024
This study presents an empirical assessment of identifying human blood groups using image processing assisted by deep learning principles, specifically employing a cascaded Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM). Traditional methods of blood group identification are time-consuming and prone to errors, prompting the need for automated, more efficient systems. In this work, a CNN model was initially used to extract deep features from blood sample images, followed by a LightGBM classifier for final blood group classification. A comprehensive dataset, representing all major blood groups (A, B, AB, O, and Rh types), was collected and preprocessed for training and testing. The cascaded CNN-LightGBM approach achieved an accuracy of 92.4%, significantly outperforming baseline models, including standalone CNN (88.2%) and Random Forest (83.5%). The model also demonstrated high precision (92.1%), recall (92.0%), and F1-score (92.1%). Real-world testing was conducted to validate its robustness in clinical settings. The results indicate that the proposed model is well-suited for accurate and efficient blood group identification, with low inference time, making it ideal for real-time applications. This approach has the potential to transform blood diagnostics by providing an automated, scalable, and accurate solution.