Detection of kidney bean leaf spot disease based on a hybrid deep learning model.

Abstract

Rapid diagnosis of kidney bean leaf spot disease is crucial for ensuring crop health and increasing yield. However, traditional machine learning methods face limitations in feature extraction, while deep learning approaches, despite their advantages, are computationally expensive and do not always yield optimal results. Moreover, reliable datasets for kidney bean leaf spot disease remain scarce. To address these challenges, this study constructs the first-ever kidney bean leaf spot disease (KBLD) dataset, filling a significant gap in the field. Based on this dataset, a novel hybrid deep learning model framework is proposed, which integrates deep learning models (EfficientNet-B7, MobileNetV3, ResNet50, and VGG16) for feature extraction with machine learning algorithms (Logistic Regression, Random Forest, AdaBoost, and Stochastic Gradient Boosting) for classification. By leveraging the Optuna tool for hyperparameter optimization, 16 combined models were evaluated. Experimental results show that the hybrid model combining EfficientNet-B7 and Stochastic Gradient Boosting achieves the highest detection accuracy of 96.26% on the KBLD dataset, with an F1-score of 0.97. The innovations of this study lie in the construction of a high-quality KBLD dataset and the development of a novel framework combining deep learning and machine learning, significantly improving the detection efficiency and accuracy of kidney bean leaf spot disease. This research provides a new approach for intelligent diagnosis and management of crop diseases in precision agriculture, contributing to increased agricultural productivity and ensuring food security.

Plant phenotyping relevance

腎豆葉の病斑を画像から検出・分類するデータセット構築と深層学習手法開発が研究の中心であり、植物の病害状態を直接推定するため。

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