IoT-Fog-enabled robotics-based robust classification of hazy and normal season agricultural images for weed detection

The mechanization of farming is currently the most pressing problem facing humanity and a burgeoning academic field. Over the last decade, there has been an explosion of Internet of Things (IoT) application growth in agriculture. Agricultural robotics is bringing about a new era of farming because t...

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Main Authors: Kansal Isha, Khullar Vikas, Verma Jyoti, Popli Renu, Kumar Rajeev
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2023-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/pjbr-2022-0105
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author Kansal Isha
Khullar Vikas
Verma Jyoti
Popli Renu
Kumar Rajeev
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Popli Renu
Kumar Rajeev
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description The mechanization of farming is currently the most pressing problem facing humanity and a burgeoning academic field. Over the last decade, there has been an explosion of Internet of Things (IoT) application growth in agriculture. Agricultural robotics is bringing about a new era of farming because they are growing more intelligent, recognizing causes of variation on the farm, consuming fewer resources, and optimizing their efficiency to more flexible jobs. The purpose of this article is to construct an IoT-Fog computing equipped robotic system for the categorization of weeds and soy plants during both the hazy season and the normal season. The used dataset in this article included four classes: soil, soybean, grass, and weeds. A two-dimensional Convolutional Neural Network (2D-CNN)-based deep learning (DL) approach was implemented for data image classification with dataset of height and width of 150 × 150 and of three channels. The overall proposed system is considered an IoT-connected robotic device that is capable of applying classification through the Internet-connected server. The reliability of the device is also enhanced as it is enabled with edge-based Fog computing. Hence, the proposed robotic system is capable of applying DL classification through IoT as well as Fog computing architecture. The analysis of the proposed system was conducted in steps including training and testing of CNN for classification, validation of normal images, validation of hazy images, application of dehazing technique, and at the end validation of dehazed images. The training and validation parameters ensure 97% accuracy in classifying weeds and crops in a hazy environment. Finally, it concludes that applying the dehazing technique before identifying soy crops in adverse weather will help achieve a higher classification score.
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spelling doaj.art-1a8868222da44b28b3c4a0f2e67a75c62023-12-02T18:58:37ZengDe GruyterPaladyn2081-48362023-03-01141pp. 9910310.1515/pjbr-2022-0105IoT-Fog-enabled robotics-based robust classification of hazy and normal season agricultural images for weed detectionKansal Isha0Khullar Vikas1Verma Jyoti2Popli Renu3Kumar Rajeev4Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, IndiaChitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, IndiaPunjabi University Patiala, Punjab, IndiaChitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, IndiaChitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, IndiaThe mechanization of farming is currently the most pressing problem facing humanity and a burgeoning academic field. Over the last decade, there has been an explosion of Internet of Things (IoT) application growth in agriculture. Agricultural robotics is bringing about a new era of farming because they are growing more intelligent, recognizing causes of variation on the farm, consuming fewer resources, and optimizing their efficiency to more flexible jobs. The purpose of this article is to construct an IoT-Fog computing equipped robotic system for the categorization of weeds and soy plants during both the hazy season and the normal season. The used dataset in this article included four classes: soil, soybean, grass, and weeds. A two-dimensional Convolutional Neural Network (2D-CNN)-based deep learning (DL) approach was implemented for data image classification with dataset of height and width of 150 × 150 and of three channels. The overall proposed system is considered an IoT-connected robotic device that is capable of applying classification through the Internet-connected server. The reliability of the device is also enhanced as it is enabled with edge-based Fog computing. Hence, the proposed robotic system is capable of applying DL classification through IoT as well as Fog computing architecture. The analysis of the proposed system was conducted in steps including training and testing of CNN for classification, validation of normal images, validation of hazy images, application of dehazing technique, and at the end validation of dehazed images. The training and validation parameters ensure 97% accuracy in classifying weeds and crops in a hazy environment. Finally, it concludes that applying the dehazing technique before identifying soy crops in adverse weather will help achieve a higher classification score.https://doi.org/10.1515/pjbr-2022-0105agriculturedeep learningconvolution neural networkdehazingclassificationweedrobotics
spellingShingle Kansal Isha
Khullar Vikas
Verma Jyoti
Popli Renu
Kumar Rajeev
IoT-Fog-enabled robotics-based robust classification of hazy and normal season agricultural images for weed detection
Paladyn
agriculture
deep learning
convolution neural network
dehazing
classification
weed
robotics
title IoT-Fog-enabled robotics-based robust classification of hazy and normal season agricultural images for weed detection
title_full IoT-Fog-enabled robotics-based robust classification of hazy and normal season agricultural images for weed detection
title_fullStr IoT-Fog-enabled robotics-based robust classification of hazy and normal season agricultural images for weed detection
title_full_unstemmed IoT-Fog-enabled robotics-based robust classification of hazy and normal season agricultural images for weed detection
title_short IoT-Fog-enabled robotics-based robust classification of hazy and normal season agricultural images for weed detection
title_sort iot fog enabled robotics based robust classification of hazy and normal season agricultural images for weed detection
topic agriculture
deep learning
convolution neural network
dehazing
classification
weed
robotics
url https://doi.org/10.1515/pjbr-2022-0105
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