A comparative analysis of converters of tabular data into image for the classification of Arboviruses using Convolutional Neural Networks.

Tabular data is commonly used in business and literature and can be analyzed using tree-based Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to extract meaningful information. Deep Learning (DL) excels in data such as image, sound, and text, but it is less frequently utilized with tabular data. However, it is possible to use tools to convert tabular data into images for use with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) which are powerful DL models for image classification.

Arboviral disease record data - Dengue and Chikungunya, Brazil, 2013-2020.

One of the main categories of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are arboviruses, of which Dengue and Chikungunya are the most common. Arboviruses mainly affect tropical countries. Brazil has the largest absolute number of cases in Latin America.