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A Data-Efficient Image Transformer (DeiT) Approach for Automated Microscopic Blood Cell Classification

Journal of Robotics and Control (JRC) · Vol. 7 No. 4 (2026) · hlm. 3932–3949

DOI
10.18196/jrc.v7i4.28908
ISSN
2715-5072, 2715-5056
Terbit
2026-07-01
Penerbit
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
Bahasa
eng
Lisensi
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstrak

Automated microscopic blood cell classification plays a critical role in hematological diagnostics by enabling faster and more consistent cell identification compared to manual examination. However, conventional CNN-based methods often rely on large annotated datasets and fail to efficiently model global contextual dependencies, limiting their scalability and interpretability in clinical settings. To address these challenges, this study proposes a Data-Efficient Image Transformer (DeiT) approach for classifying eight types of normal blood cells from microscopic images. The main contribution of this research is the development of a data-efficient yet interpretable transformer-based framework capable of attaining superior diagnostic precision with minimal annotated data while preserving biological interpretability via visualization-based methods. The proposed model employs a patch-based embedding and self-attention mechanism to extract both localized morphological information and overarching contextual associations between cellular components. Knowledge distillation is integrated to enhance data efficiency, while Grad-CAM and Score-CAM are utilized to visualize the regions most influential in model predictions, ensuring interpretability. Experimental results using 17,092 blood cell images demonstrate excellent performance, achieving 99.52% accuracy, 97.10% recall, 96.42% precision, 99.71% specificity, 96.76% F1-score, and a macro-AUC of 0.998. The DeiT model accurately distinguishes morphologically similar cells such as monocytes and immature granulocytes while focusing on clinically relevant regions in Score-CAM maps. Comparative analysis with recent studies confirms that the proposed approach outperforms several state-of-the-art CNN and hybrid models. In conclusion, the Data-Efficient Image Transformer demonstrates a powerful, interpretable, and resource-efficient solution for automated blood cell classification, offering significant potential for real-world hematologic applications.

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  • Rajamangala University of Technology
  • Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
  • National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
  • Universiti of Malaysia Sabah
  • Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University
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Dechrit ManeethamRajamangala University of Technology3
I Komang Agus Ady AryantoRajamangala University of Technology2
Wawan YunantoNational Taiwan University of Science and Technology2
Yuri PamungkasInstitut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember2
Padma Nyoman CrisnapatiRajamangala University of Technology2
Yamin ThweRajamangala University of Technology2
I Gusti Ngurah Satria WijayaInstitut Teknologi Dan Bisnis STIKOM Bali1
Riza WulandariInstitut Teknologi Dan Bisnis STIKOM Bali1
Ni Wayan Cahya Ayu PratamiInstitut Teknologi Dan Bisnis STIKOM Bali1
I Ketut Putu SuniantaraInstitut Teknologi Dan Bisnis STIKOM Bali1
Candra AhmadiNational Taiwan University of Science and Technology1
Ni Ketut Dewi Ari JayantiInstitut Teknologi Dan Bisnis STIKOM Bali1
Gde SastrawangsaInstitut Teknologi Dan Bisnis STIKOM Bali1
Ni Wayan DerianiInstitut Teknologi Dan Bisnis STIKOM Bali1
Muhammad Rifqi Nur RamadaniAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Edwin Nugroho NjotoAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Ratri Dwi IndrianiAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
M. N. A. UdaUniversiti of Malaysia Sabah1
U. HashimUniversiti of Malaysia Sabah1
Rahmah Yasinta RangkutiInstitut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember1
Kanittha NakkliangValaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University1

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