IAES International Journal of Artificial Intelligence (IJ-AI)
Vol 15, No 4: August 2026

Adaptive binary capsule network for complex image recognition

Mavis Serwaa Yeboah (University of Energy and Natural Resources)
Patrick Kwabena Mensah (University of Energy and Natural Resources)
Adebayo Felix Adekoya (Catholic University of Ghana)
Mighty Abra Ayidzoe (University of Energy and Natural Resources)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2026

Abstract

Glaucoma and cataracts are leading causes of blindness worldwide, emphasizing the need for early detection. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have shown promise in detecting ocular diseases, but require extensive training datasets. However, medical datasets are scarce, limited, and imbalanced, prompting the use of time-consuming data augmentation techniques. To address these limitations, a computationally efficient and robust capsule network (CapsNet) model was proposed. The model features a novel adaptive contrast spatial filtering (ACSF) algorithm and incorporates a local binary pattern (LBP) algorithm to enhance robustness. This study achieved good recognition accuracy, with scores of 96.90% on the combined dataset, 96.45% on the cataract-only dataset, and 96.78% on the glaucoma-only dataset. The model's performance is comparable to state-of-the-art models, demonstrating its potential to support ophthalmologists in diagnosing cataracts and glaucoma-related eye issues.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJAI

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Engineering

Description

IAES International Journal of Artificial Intelligence (IJ-AI) publishes articles in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The scope covers all artificial intelligence area and its application in the following topics: neural networks; fuzzy logic; simulated biological evolution algorithms (like ...