A Novel Deep Learning-Based Hybrid Method for the Determination of Productivity of Agricultural Products: Apple Case Study

The production of agricultural products and the high yield in these products are of critical importance for the continuation of human life. In recent years, machine learning and deep learning technologies have been widely used in determining agricultural productivity. The purpose of this study was t...

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Main Authors: Fatih Bal, Fatih Kayaalp
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Language:English
Published: IEEE 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10023486/
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description The production of agricultural products and the high yield in these products are of critical importance for the continuation of human life. In recent years, machine learning and deep learning technologies have been widely used in determining agricultural productivity. The purpose of this study was to estimate the yield of apple fruit by using a novel deep learning-based hybrid method. First, by using images belonging to the golden and royal gala apple varieties, a classification was made with the help of a convolutional neural network (CNN) that was designed for the study. Then, using classical machine learning algorithms and bagging and boosting algorithms, a hybrid application was performed by classifying the images whose feature extractions were done with the designed CNN. The results of the study, presented on 4 separate datasets (Datasets A, B, C, and D), were evaluated based on accuracy, precision, recall, F-measure, and Cohen kappa scores. Considering the accuracy results for Datasets B, C, and D, it was determined that the hybrid model that gave the best result was the CNN-SVM model. For Dataset A, the CNN-SVM and CNN-Gradient Boosting hybrid models gave the best and same accuracy. Dataset C was determined as the most appropriate dataset in terms of the more balanced distribution of train, test, and validation size in the datasets, the results of the proposed hybrid CNN model, and the evaluation of the results of the model. For Dataset C, it was found that the accuracy of the hybrid model was 99.70%. Precision, recall, f-measure, and Cohen kappa scores were 99%. The results of the study revealed that the hybrid models showed effective results in determining the productivity of apple fruit through images belonging to the golden and royal gala varieties.
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spelling doaj.art-7f876fce055846c4a12b908aa4a283b22023-01-27T00:00:29ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362023-01-01117808782110.1109/ACCESS.2023.323857010023486A Novel Deep Learning-Based Hybrid Method for the Determination of Productivity of Agricultural Products: Apple Case StudyFatih Bal0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7179-1634Fatih Kayaalp1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8752-3335Department of Software Engineering, Kirklareli University, Kirklareli, TurkeyDepartment of Computer Engineering, Duzce University, Duzce, TurkeyThe production of agricultural products and the high yield in these products are of critical importance for the continuation of human life. In recent years, machine learning and deep learning technologies have been widely used in determining agricultural productivity. The purpose of this study was to estimate the yield of apple fruit by using a novel deep learning-based hybrid method. First, by using images belonging to the golden and royal gala apple varieties, a classification was made with the help of a convolutional neural network (CNN) that was designed for the study. Then, using classical machine learning algorithms and bagging and boosting algorithms, a hybrid application was performed by classifying the images whose feature extractions were done with the designed CNN. The results of the study, presented on 4 separate datasets (Datasets A, B, C, and D), were evaluated based on accuracy, precision, recall, F-measure, and Cohen kappa scores. Considering the accuracy results for Datasets B, C, and D, it was determined that the hybrid model that gave the best result was the CNN-SVM model. For Dataset A, the CNN-SVM and CNN-Gradient Boosting hybrid models gave the best and same accuracy. Dataset C was determined as the most appropriate dataset in terms of the more balanced distribution of train, test, and validation size in the datasets, the results of the proposed hybrid CNN model, and the evaluation of the results of the model. For Dataset C, it was found that the accuracy of the hybrid model was 99.70%. Precision, recall, f-measure, and Cohen kappa scores were 99%. The results of the study revealed that the hybrid models showed effective results in determining the productivity of apple fruit through images belonging to the golden and royal gala varieties.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10023486/Apple yield predictiondeep learningensemble methodsmachine learningsmart farm
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A Novel Deep Learning-Based Hybrid Method for the Determination of Productivity of Agricultural Products: Apple Case Study
IEEE Access
Apple yield prediction
deep learning
ensemble methods
machine learning
smart farm
title A Novel Deep Learning-Based Hybrid Method for the Determination of Productivity of Agricultural Products: Apple Case Study
title_full A Novel Deep Learning-Based Hybrid Method for the Determination of Productivity of Agricultural Products: Apple Case Study
title_fullStr A Novel Deep Learning-Based Hybrid Method for the Determination of Productivity of Agricultural Products: Apple Case Study
title_full_unstemmed A Novel Deep Learning-Based Hybrid Method for the Determination of Productivity of Agricultural Products: Apple Case Study
title_short A Novel Deep Learning-Based Hybrid Method for the Determination of Productivity of Agricultural Products: Apple Case Study
title_sort novel deep learning based hybrid method for the determination of productivity of agricultural products apple case study
topic Apple yield prediction
deep learning
ensemble methods
machine learning
smart farm
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10023486/
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