Wood species recognition using CNN / Mohammad Othman Norhaiza

This study aims to develop an automated wood species recognition model using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) based on macroscopic wood images. CNNs, known for their effectiveness in image recognition, leverage transfer learning to address limited training data challenges. The study pursues thre...

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Main Author: Norhaiza, Mohammad Othman
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Language:English
Published: 2024
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spelling my-uitm-ir.965182024-06-06T06:38:04Z Wood species recognition using CNN / Mohammad Othman Norhaiza 2024 Norhaiza, Mohammad Othman Neural networks (Computer science) This study aims to develop an automated wood species recognition model using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) based on macroscopic wood images. CNNs, known for their effectiveness in image recognition, leverage transfer learning to address limited training data challenges. The study pursues three objectives: feature extraction using CNNs, developing a wood species recognition system, and evaluating CNN model accuracy. Accurate wood identification is crucial for quality control, combating illegal logging, and regulatory compliance. Computer vision, particularly CNNs, offer automated solutions, surpassing labour-intensive traditional methods. The proposed CNN model utilises RGB images for feature extraction and transfer learning for efficient training on limited datasets. Evaluation compares two CNN models, Xception and VGG-16, with Xception demonstrating superior accuracy, precision, and F1-score. The research addresses wood species identification challenges, enhancing industry efficiency. Limitations include dataset size, environmental variability during image capture, and hardware constraints. Future work suggests dataset expansion, consideration of environmental factors, exploration of advanced techniques, and hardware infrastructure upgrades for scalability. Continuous refinement of wood species recognition systems is essential to meet evolving industry demands. 2024 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/96518/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/96518/1/96518.pdf text en public degree Universiti Teknologi MARA, Terengganu College of Computing, Informatics and Media Ab Jabal, Mohamad Faizal
institution Universiti Teknologi MARA
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language English
advisor Ab Jabal, Mohamad Faizal
topic Neural networks (Computer science)
spellingShingle Neural networks (Computer science)
Norhaiza, Mohammad Othman
Wood species recognition using CNN / Mohammad Othman Norhaiza
description This study aims to develop an automated wood species recognition model using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) based on macroscopic wood images. CNNs, known for their effectiveness in image recognition, leverage transfer learning to address limited training data challenges. The study pursues three objectives: feature extraction using CNNs, developing a wood species recognition system, and evaluating CNN model accuracy. Accurate wood identification is crucial for quality control, combating illegal logging, and regulatory compliance. Computer vision, particularly CNNs, offer automated solutions, surpassing labour-intensive traditional methods. The proposed CNN model utilises RGB images for feature extraction and transfer learning for efficient training on limited datasets. Evaluation compares two CNN models, Xception and VGG-16, with Xception demonstrating superior accuracy, precision, and F1-score. The research addresses wood species identification challenges, enhancing industry efficiency. Limitations include dataset size, environmental variability during image capture, and hardware constraints. Future work suggests dataset expansion, consideration of environmental factors, exploration of advanced techniques, and hardware infrastructure upgrades for scalability. Continuous refinement of wood species recognition systems is essential to meet evolving industry demands.
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title Wood species recognition using CNN / Mohammad Othman Norhaiza
title_short Wood species recognition using CNN / Mohammad Othman Norhaiza
title_full Wood species recognition using CNN / Mohammad Othman Norhaiza
title_fullStr Wood species recognition using CNN / Mohammad Othman Norhaiza
title_full_unstemmed Wood species recognition using CNN / Mohammad Othman Norhaiza
title_sort wood species recognition using cnn / mohammad othman norhaiza
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi MARA, Terengganu
granting_department College of Computing, Informatics and Media
publishDate 2024
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