NAILS: Normalized Artificial Intelligence Labeling Sensor for Self-Care Health

Visual examination of nails can reflect human health status. Diseases such as nutritive imbalances and skin diseases can be identified by looking at the colors around the plate part of the nails. We present the AI-based NAILS method to detect fingernails through segmentation and labeling. The NAILS...

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Main Authors: Livio Tenze, Enrique Canessa
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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description Visual examination of nails can reflect human health status. Diseases such as nutritive imbalances and skin diseases can be identified by looking at the colors around the plate part of the nails. We present the AI-based NAILS method to detect fingernails through segmentation and labeling. The NAILS leverages a pre-trained Convolutional Neural Network model to segment and label fingernail regions from fingernail images, normalizing RGB values to monitor tiny color changes via a GUI and the use of an HD webcam in real time. The use of normalized RGB values combined with AI-based segmentation for real-time health monitoring is novel and innovative. The NAILS algorithm could be used to self-extract and archive primary signs of diseases in humans, especially in rural areas or when other testing may be not available.
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spelling doaj-art-a4c4e455b89e452a95aa1ecd02ddc2c62025-08-20T02:56:55ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202024-12-012424799710.3390/s24247997NAILS: Normalized Artificial Intelligence Labeling Sensor for Self-Care HealthLivio Tenze0Enrique Canessa1The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), 34151 Trieste, ItalyThe Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), 34151 Trieste, ItalyVisual examination of nails can reflect human health status. Diseases such as nutritive imbalances and skin diseases can be identified by looking at the colors around the plate part of the nails. We present the AI-based NAILS method to detect fingernails through segmentation and labeling. The NAILS leverages a pre-trained Convolutional Neural Network model to segment and label fingernail regions from fingernail images, normalizing RGB values to monitor tiny color changes via a GUI and the use of an HD webcam in real time. The use of normalized RGB values combined with AI-based segmentation for real-time health monitoring is novel and innovative. The NAILS algorithm could be used to self-extract and archive primary signs of diseases in humans, especially in rural areas or when other testing may be not available.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/24/7997region-based image segmentationmachine learning algorithmfingernail color analysisearly disease detection
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NAILS: Normalized Artificial Intelligence Labeling Sensor for Self-Care Health
Sensors
region-based image segmentation
machine learning algorithm
fingernail color analysis
early disease detection
title NAILS: Normalized Artificial Intelligence Labeling Sensor for Self-Care Health
title_full NAILS: Normalized Artificial Intelligence Labeling Sensor for Self-Care Health
title_fullStr NAILS: Normalized Artificial Intelligence Labeling Sensor for Self-Care Health
title_full_unstemmed NAILS: Normalized Artificial Intelligence Labeling Sensor for Self-Care Health
title_short NAILS: Normalized Artificial Intelligence Labeling Sensor for Self-Care Health
title_sort nails normalized artificial intelligence labeling sensor for self care health
topic region-based image segmentation
machine learning algorithm
fingernail color analysis
early disease detection
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/24/7997
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