ANN and CNN Based Ensemble Learning For Recognizing Renowned Medicinal Plants
ANN and CNN Based Ensemble Learning For Recognizing Renowned Medicinal Plants
ANN and CNN Based Ensemble Learning For Recognizing Renowned Medicinal Plants
Abstract—The automatic identification and classification of relies on the condition of the image dataset and the feature
medicinal plants with the help of convolutional and artificial extraction and classification methods used. Artificial neural
neural networks is the basis of this work. This paper focuses network classifiers are functional for classifying medicinal
on the ten most renowned leaves of Bangladesh. These are Bo-
hera, Devilbackbone, Haritoki, Lemongrass, Nayontarat, Neem, plants, but their output relies on the condition of the image
Pathorkuchi, Thankuni, Tulsi, and Zenora. The paper emphasizes dataset . [2] Plants contain various bioactive combinations that
how these technologies could help scientific research, advance give them antimicrobial possessions. These compounds could
environmental preservation, and integrate traditional medicinal be used to develop new antibiotics.
products with modern medicine. Since the beginning, medicinal CNNs are a DL(Deep Learning) algorithm mostly used for
plants have been used to heal illnesses because they contain
the active compounds in medicine, which are derived from processing optical image Data. CNNs have been shown to be
various plant sections. People use natural and organic items effective in classifying medicinal plants. The input layer of
most frequently, and curative plants have a large economic a CNN loads the whole plant image, and the output of this
impact. Bangladesh is a region where a wide variety of medicinal layer is then sent to the convolutional layer. The convolutional
plants are found, and it is assumed that roughly 1,500 of the layer extracts features from the image being processed by
estimated 5,000 plant species there contain medicinal properties.
The system uses three pre-trained models (VGG16, ResNet50, and manipulating the result of neurons connected to particular
ResNet152) as base models and adds custom layers to alter them regions in the input layer. The pooling layer lessens the size of
to get the particular job done. The system also uses a majority the feature map by collaborating with a similar feature points
voting mechanism to combine the predictions from the different into one. This helps to address issues such as dimensionality,
models. The system pulls off an imposing accuracy of 99% on a noise, and receptive field. Shape feature extraction is used
dataset of 5000 images of 10 medicinal plant leaves. This work
offers a prospective method for the automated identification and for identifying leaf edges. This necessitates the use of image
classification of medicinal plants, which may have significant thresholds as well as a Canny edge detection. The process
imputations for medical care, scientific study, and environmental of morphological feature extraction extracts raw, acquired
sustainability. features like perimeter, area, and diameter. The Binary Local
Index Terms—Artificial Neural Network, Convolutional Neural Pattern, intended to represent texture, is used to extract texture
Network, Medicinal plants, Classification
features. [3]
In our work, we have used the leaves of 10 widely used
I. INTRODUCTION
medicinal plants in Bangladesh. Each medicinal plant had 500
Medicinal plants have been utilized to treat ailments since photos in the datasets that we used. After examining each
ancient times. These are the raw elements for herbal medicine, image in the data set, we used ANN and CNN to categorize
which blends traditional and science expertise. The active the medical images. We used pre-trained models VGG16,
substances in medicine are wrenched out from different parts ResNet50, and ResNet152 along with ANN and CNN. Then,
of Plants. People are becoming more aware of the importance we combine these algorithms and use a majority vote to get
of health and are increasingly using natural and organic the best outcome. We discover that the maximum average
products. Medicinal plants are used in many processes and accuracy is 99%.
contribute notably to the economy. In Bangladsh, a tropical Section II introduces the current related works. Section III
country, a varid collction of 5,000 plant spcis includs 1,500 confers about the methodology. Section IV explains the inves-
rcognizd for thir mdicinal attributs, playing a vital rol in both tigation results analysis. Lastly, Section V shows a conclusion
traditional and contmporary halthcar approachs. Bangladesh for the study and puts forward future study instructions.
has extensively researched the antibacterial properties of plants
such as neem, turmeric, ginger, and garlic. [1] II. R ELATED W ORKS
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Fig. 6: VGG16 with custom ANN Fig. 9: Test accuracy of all model
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In this research, we provide a unique ANN and CNN-based ResNet50, and ResNet152) as base models and add custom
automated system for the recognition and classification of
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