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An Automated Wound Detection System

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dc.contributor.author Simango, Doubt
dc.contributor.author Mushiri, Tawanda
dc.contributor.author Yahya, Abid
dc.contributor.author Kiwa, Jacqueline
dc.date.accessioned 2025-07-21T13:50:45Z
dc.date.available 2025-07-21T13:50:45Z
dc.date.issued 2022-03
dc.identifier.citation Simango, D., Mushiri, T., Yahya, A., & Kiwa, J. (2023, June). An automated wound detection system. In CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ON 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGINEERING FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES (EFM2T’21) (Vol. 2581, No. 1, p. 080005). AIP Publishing LLC. en_US
dc.identifier.uri DOI:10.1063/5.0126327
dc.identifier.uri https://ir.cut.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/627
dc.description.abstract A crucial measurement for the injury evaluation measure is assessing and following injury size. Great area and size assessments can help you choose the right treatment for you. Typically, laboratory wound healing plans include a series of photographs taken at regular intervals that show the wounded area and the healing interaction in a guinea pig, usually a mouse. These images are then examined in person to determine crucial measurements relevant to the research, such as wound size progression. Nonetheless, this task is time-consuming and exhausting; additionally, defining the injury edge can be abstract and move from one person to the next, even among experts. Furthermore, as our understanding of the recuperating interaction grows, we need to track these important factors effectively and precisely for high throughput (for instance, over the enormous scope and long haul tests). Following that, in this study, a calculation was created using Python in an OpenCV-based picture investigation pipeline using image processing techniques such as segmentation and classification, to allow non-uniform injury pictures and concentrating relevant data such as the area of premium, the injury only picture yields, and wound fringe size after some time measurements. To acquire acceptable results, camera positioning and distance from the wounds that need to be photographed are critical. In this case, ultrasonic sensors in the camera system are required to ensure that images are taken at a consistent distance. Because the injury space is properly created, appropriate recuperation procedures are addressed. Image processing using Python provided results in terms of area and estimated chemicals to deliver in the right amounts. In this way, wound healing can be tracked, and appropriate drug doses may be given based on the size of the wound. Furthermore, the wound healing trend can be easily assessed. en_US
dc.subject OpenCV en_US
dc.subject image processing en_US
dc.subject wound en_US
dc.subject segmentation en_US
dc.title An Automated Wound Detection System en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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