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ArticleScientific reports2026

Multimodal skin care system using combined image and impedance-based diagnostics.

Bich Tuyen Nguyen, Minh Quan Tran, Thi Minh Huong Nguyen, Huu Xuan Mai, Cao Dang Le, Quang Linh Huynh, Trung Hau Nguyen

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Bich Tuyen NguyenDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Dien Hong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam.
Minh Quan TranDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Dien Hong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam.
Thi Minh Huong NguyenDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Dien Hong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam.
Huu Xuan MaiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Dien Hong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam.
Cao Dang LeDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Dien Hong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam.
Quang Linh HuynhDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Dien Hong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam.
Trung Hau NguyenDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Dien Hong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam. haunguyen85@hcmut.edu.vn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents the development of a low-cost, portable device for non-invasive skin monitoring that integrates both impedance sensing and imaging modalities to assess skin moisture levels and classify skin types. To enable real-time analysis on resource-constrained platforms, lightweight machine learning algorithms were employed for both regression and classification tasks. For the moisture prediction task, experimental results demonstrate that the Random Forest (RF) algorithm outperformed Linear Regression and Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), achieving the highest accuracy, with impedance-based data yielding better performance than image-based inputs. In the skin type classification task, the MLP model trained on handcrafted features outperformed a convolutional neural network (CNN) applied to raw images, highlighting the effectiveness of feature-engineered approaches. The proposed system shows strong potential for applications in personalized skincare, dermatological assessment, and portable health monitoring.

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Electric ImpedanceSkinSkin CareAlgorithmsConvolutional Neural NetworksHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMachine LearningMultilayer PerceptronsRandom ForestSoft ComputingCameraImpedanceMachine learningSkin care

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PMCPMC12859065

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