Automated Pest Detection and Classification Using VGG16 Feature Extraction and Custom Convolutional Neural Networks
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Automated Pest Detection and Classification Using VGG16 Feature Extraction and Custom Convolutional Neural Networks
MAMIDI TARANI, MADDU DILEEP
Assistant Professor, 2MCA Final Semester, Master of Computer Applications, Sanketika Vidya Parishad Engineering College, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Abstract
Pest infestation is a significant challenge in agriculture, causing substantial economic losses and impacting crop yields. Manual pest identification is time-consuming and error-prone, especially in large-scale farming. This study presents a hybrid deep learning approach to automate pest detection and classification using image data. It employs a pre-trained VGG16 model for robust feature extraction, followed by a custom Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for classification. The VGG16 model leverages transfer learning to capture high-level visual patterns from pest images, while the custom CNN is trained on these features to distinguish between multiple pest classes. The proposed pipeline is optimized using data augmentation, early stopping, and adaptive learning techniques. Performance is evaluated using metrics such as accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score. The model demonstrates high accuracy and robustness on agricultural image datasets, making it a scalable solution for smart farming systems.
Index Terms: Pest Detection, Deep Learning, VGG16, Convolutional Neural Network, Transfer Learning, Image Classification, Precision Agriculture, Feature Extraction.
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