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Deep learning study reveals key principles for TCM tongue diagnosis

Researchers have conducted a comprehensive ablation study to understand the effectiveness of deep learning models for traditional Chinese medicine tongue diagnosis. The study evaluated over 20 model versions using the TongueDx2 dataset and a merged dataset, comparing various backbone architectures, loss functions, augmentation strategies, and training methods. Key findings indicate that ConvNeXt-Tiny is the most parameter-efficient backbone, BCE loss outperforms Asymmetric Loss, and restrained color augmentation is crucial for performance. The research also highlighted the benefits of weak-group ensemble replacement over probability averaging and the significant impact of data scaling, while warning against expanding label dimensions which can lead to catastrophic model collapse. AI

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Deep learning study reveals key principles for TCM tongue diagnosis

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Longxia Gao, Linan Wang, Yuhe Han, Junze Geng, Meng Zhang, Hanqing Zhao ·

    What Makes Deep Learning Work for Traditional Chinese Medicine Tongue Diagnosis? A Comprehensive Ablation Study

    arXiv:2607.28148v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Deep learning has shown promise for automated tongue diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), yet the design space remains underexplored. We conducted a systematic ablation study spanning 20+ model versions under rigorous …