arXiv:2503.03244v3 Announce Type: replace 
Abstract: Around 10% of newborns require some help to initiate breathing, and 5\% need ventilation assistance. Accurate Time of Birth (ToB) documentation is essential for optimizing neonatal care, as timely interventions are vital for proper resuscitation. However, current clinical methods for recording ToB often rely on manual processes, which can be prone to inaccuracies. In this study, we present a novel two-stream fusion system that combines the power of image and video analysis to accurately detect the ToB from thermal recordings in the delivery room and operating theater. By integrating static and dynamic streams, our approach captures richer birth-related spatiotemporal features, leading to more robust and precise ToB estimation. We demonstrate that this synergy between data modalities enhances performance over single-stream approaches. Our system achieves 95.7% precision and 84.8% recall in detecting birth within short video clips. Additionally, with the help of a score aggregation module, it successfully identifies ToB in 100% of test cases, with a median absolute error of 2 seconds and an absolute mean deviation of 4.5 seconds compared to manual annotations.

تم تطوير نظام جديد للدمج ثنائي التدفق لتحسين دقة الكشف عن وقت الولادة (ToB) في رعاية حديثي الولادة، باستخدام كل من تحليل الصور والفيديو من التسجيلات الحرارية في غرف الولادة. يهدف هذا النظام إلى معالجة الأخطاء المرتبطة بأساليب التسجيل اليدوي الحالية لـ ToB، والتي تعتبر حاسمة للتدخلات السريعة في رعاية حديثي الولادة.

Se ha desarrollado un nuevo sistema de fusión de dos flujos para mejorar la precisión de la detección del Tiempo de Nacimiento (ToB) en el cuidado neonatal, utilizando tanto análisis de imágenes como de video a partir de grabaciones térmicas en las salas de parto. Este sistema busca abordar las inexactitudes asociadas con los métodos manuales actuales de registro del ToB, que son críticos para intervenciones neonatales oportunas.

Un nouveau système de fusion à deux flux a été développé pour améliorer la précision de la détection du moment de la naissance (ToB) dans les soins néonatals, en utilisant à la fois l'analyse d'images et de vidéos à partir d'enregistrements thermiques dans les salles d'accouchement. Ce système vise à remédier aux inexactitudes associées aux méthodes manuelles actuelles d'enregistrement du ToB, qui sont critiques pour des interventions néonatales en temps opportun.

A novel two-stream fusion system has been developed to enhance the accuracy of Time of Birth (ToB) detection in neonatal care, utilizing both image and video analysis from thermal recordings in delivery rooms. This system aims to address the inaccuracies associated with current manual ToB recording methods, which are critical for timely neonatal interventions.

Two-Stream Thermal Imaging Fusion for Enhanced Time of Birth Detection in Neonatal Care

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