High-Precision Neuronal Segmentation: An Ensemble of YOLOX, Mask R-CNN, and UPerNet

Authors

  • Zhengning Li Computer Science, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. USA
  • Yibo Yin Computer Science, Contemporary Amperex Technology USA Inc, Auburn Hills, USA
  • Zibu Wei Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA
  • Yang Luo Computer Science, China CITIC Bank Software Development Center, Beijing, China
  • Guokun Xu Computer Science, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China
  • Ying Xie Computer Science, San Francisco Bay University, Fremont, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53469/jtpes.2024.04(05).08

Keywords:

Cell Segmentation, YOLOX, Mask R-CNN, UPerNet, Deep Learning, Microscopic Image Analysis

Abstract

In the realm of neuron cell segmentation from microscopic images, computer vision technologies have shown potential in accelerating drug discovery processes for neurological disorders. This paper presents an innovative approach that combines YOLOX for object detection, Mask R-CNN for instance segmentation, and UPerNet for semantic segmentation to precisely delineate individual cells. Our methodology emphasizes advanced data preprocessing techniques and model ensembling to improve detection and segmentation of neuronal cell types. Extensive experiments conducted on the Sartorius Cell Instance Segmentation dataset demonstrate the superiority of our approach, achieving state-of-the-art results.

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Published

2024-05-23

How to Cite

Li, Z., Yin, Y., Wei, Z., Luo, Y., Xu, G., & Xie, Y. (2024). High-Precision Neuronal Segmentation: An Ensemble of YOLOX, Mask R-CNN, and UPerNet. Journal of Theory and Practice of Engineering Science, 4(05), 56–63. https://doi.org/10.53469/jtpes.2024.04(05).08