Integrating Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Ensemble Learning as Minimally Invasive Optical Screening for Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a prevalent chronic disease necessitating timely identification for effective management. This paper introduces a reliable, straightforward, and efficient method for the minimally invasive identification of diabetes mellitus through nanosecond pulsed laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) by integrating a state-of-the-art machine learning approach. LIBS spectra were collected from urine samples of diabetic and healthy individuals. Principal component analysis and an ensemble learning classification model were used to identify significant changes in LIBS peak intensity between the diseased and normal urine samples. The model, integrating six distinct classifiers and cross-validation techniques, exhibited high accuracy (96.5%) in predicting diabetes mellitus. Our findings emphasize the potential of LIBS for diabetes mellitus identification in urine samples. This technique may hold potential for future applications in diagnosing other health conditions.