Deep Learning-Based Classification of Macrofungi: Comparative Analysis of Advanced Models for Accurate Fungi Identification

Deep Learning-Based Classification of Macrofungi: Comparative Analysis of Advanced Models for Accurate Fungi Identification

This study focuses on the classification of six different macrofungi species using advanced deep learning techniques. Fungi species, such as <i>Amanita pantherina</i>, <i>Boletus edulis</i>, <i>Cantharellus cibarius</i>, <i>Lactarius deliciosus</i>, &l...

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Main Authors:	Sifa Ozsari, Eda Kumru, Fatih Ekinci, Ilgaz Akata, Mehmet Serdar Guzel, Koray Acici, Eray Ozcan, Tunc Asuroglu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:	Sensors
Subjects:	macrofungi classification deep learning DenseNet121 fungi identification machine learning models
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/22/7189
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Summary:	This study focuses on the classification of six different macrofungi species using advanced deep learning techniques. Fungi species, such as <i>Amanita pantherina</i>, <i>Boletus edulis</i>, <i>Cantharellus cibarius</i>, <i>Lactarius deliciosus</i>, <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i> and <i>Tricholoma terreum</i> were chosen based on their ecological importance and distinct morphological characteristics. The research employed 5 different machine learning techniques and 12 deep learning models, including DenseNet121, MobileNetV2, ConvNeXt, EfficientNet, and swin transformers, to evaluate their performance in identifying fungi from images. The DenseNet121 model demonstrated the highest accuracy (92%) and AUC score (95%), making it the most effective in distinguishing between species. The study also revealed that transformer-based models, particularly the swin transformer, were less effective, suggesting room for improvement in their application to this task. Further advancements in macrofungi classification could be achieved by expanding datasets, incorporating additional data types such as biochemical, electron microscopy, and RNA/DNA sequences, and using ensemble methods to enhance model performance. The findings contribute valuable insights into both the use of deep learning for biodiversity research and the ecological conservation of macrofungi species.
ISSN:	1424-8220