Application of artificial intelligence in the analysis of asbestos fibers

Automated asbestos fiber detection and identification has been the goal of asbestos microscopists for decades. The advent of inexpensive memory, fast digital processing, machine learning, and microscope automation provide the enabling platform for success. This paper will review recent developments...

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Main Authors: Richard Lee, Drew Van Orden, Suzanne Blanda, John Mihalick, David Bickford, Patrick Metsch
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1584136/full
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description Automated asbestos fiber detection and identification has been the goal of asbestos microscopists for decades. The advent of inexpensive memory, fast digital processing, machine learning, and microscope automation provide the enabling platform for success. This paper will review recent developments in fiber detection and identification by PCM and SEM and will present recent progress in employing artificial intelligence in the TEM classification of asbestos and non-asbestos amphiboles in the evaluation of elongated minerals in raw materials. To date, this project has been self-funded.
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identification
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title Application of artificial intelligence in the analysis of asbestos fibers
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automation
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