Multi-Step Preprocessing With UNet Segmentation and Transfer Learning Model for Pepper Bell Leaf Disease Detection

Agricultural production is a cornerstone of national economies, and the prevalence of plant diseases poses a significant threat to crop yields. Timely disease detection is essential to mitigate these risks. However, manual plant observation methods are labor-intensive and time-consuming, necessitati...

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Main Authors: Aisha Ahmed AlArfaj, Abdulaziz Altamimi, Turki Aljrees, Shakila Basheer, Muhammad Umer, Md. Abdus Samad, Shtwai Alsubai, Imran Ashraf
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author Aisha Ahmed AlArfaj
Abdulaziz Altamimi
Turki Aljrees
Shakila Basheer
Muhammad Umer
Md. Abdus Samad
Shtwai Alsubai
Imran Ashraf
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Turki Aljrees
Shakila Basheer
Muhammad Umer
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description Agricultural production is a cornerstone of national economies, and the prevalence of plant diseases poses a significant threat to crop yields. Timely disease detection is essential to mitigate these risks. However, manual plant observation methods are labor-intensive and time-consuming, necessitating a shift toward automated solutions. This study addresses the pressing problem of plant disease identification by leveraging advanced image processing techniques. This research begins with a comprehensive analysis of the pepper bell leaf disease dataset. Through a series of meticulously designed image processing steps, the dataset is normalized, enhancing its quality and consistency. Building upon this preprocessing, the UNET segmentation technique in conjunction with the InceptionV3 transfer learning model is employed. This novel approach yields exceptional results, with 99.48% accuracy, 99.97% precision, 99.99% recall, and 99.98% F1 scores. To objectively assess the significance of the proposed model, the performance is benchmarked against existing state-of-the-art models. The findings demonstrate the superiority of the proposed approach in the domain of plant disease identification. By automating the detection process, this research not only enhances efficiency but also enables early disease detection, thereby potentially contributing to the agricultural sector to identify crop disease and manage it efficiently.
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spelling doaj-art-b6cb60e020b0446d875133a9998a84df2025-08-20T03:42:19ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362023-01-011113225413226710.1109/ACCESS.2023.333442810323084Multi-Step Preprocessing With UNet Segmentation and Transfer Learning Model for Pepper Bell Leaf Disease DetectionAisha Ahmed AlArfaj0Abdulaziz Altamimi1Turki Aljrees2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7473-7115Shakila Basheer3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9032-9560Muhammad Umer4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6015-9326Md. Abdus Samad5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1990-6924Shtwai Alsubai6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6584-7400Imran Ashraf7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8271-6496Department of Information Systems, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Hafar Al-Batin, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Hafar Al-Batin, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Information Systems, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Computer Science and Information Technology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, PakistanDepartment of Information and Communication Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South KoreaDepartment of Computer Science, College of Computer Engineering and Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Information and Communication Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South KoreaAgricultural production is a cornerstone of national economies, and the prevalence of plant diseases poses a significant threat to crop yields. Timely disease detection is essential to mitigate these risks. However, manual plant observation methods are labor-intensive and time-consuming, necessitating a shift toward automated solutions. This study addresses the pressing problem of plant disease identification by leveraging advanced image processing techniques. This research begins with a comprehensive analysis of the pepper bell leaf disease dataset. Through a series of meticulously designed image processing steps, the dataset is normalized, enhancing its quality and consistency. Building upon this preprocessing, the UNET segmentation technique in conjunction with the InceptionV3 transfer learning model is employed. This novel approach yields exceptional results, with 99.48% accuracy, 99.97% precision, 99.99% recall, and 99.98% F1 scores. To objectively assess the significance of the proposed model, the performance is benchmarked against existing state-of-the-art models. The findings demonstrate the superiority of the proposed approach in the domain of plant disease identification. By automating the detection process, this research not only enhances efficiency but also enables early disease detection, thereby potentially contributing to the agricultural sector to identify crop disease and manage it efficiently.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10323084/Pepper bell leaf diseaseimage processingtransfer learningInceptionV3
spellingShingle Aisha Ahmed AlArfaj
Abdulaziz Altamimi
Turki Aljrees
Shakila Basheer
Muhammad Umer
Md. Abdus Samad
Shtwai Alsubai
Imran Ashraf
Multi-Step Preprocessing With UNet Segmentation and Transfer Learning Model for Pepper Bell Leaf Disease Detection
IEEE Access
Pepper bell leaf disease
image processing
transfer learning
InceptionV3
title Multi-Step Preprocessing With UNet Segmentation and Transfer Learning Model for Pepper Bell Leaf Disease Detection
title_full Multi-Step Preprocessing With UNet Segmentation and Transfer Learning Model for Pepper Bell Leaf Disease Detection
title_fullStr Multi-Step Preprocessing With UNet Segmentation and Transfer Learning Model for Pepper Bell Leaf Disease Detection
title_full_unstemmed Multi-Step Preprocessing With UNet Segmentation and Transfer Learning Model for Pepper Bell Leaf Disease Detection
title_short Multi-Step Preprocessing With UNet Segmentation and Transfer Learning Model for Pepper Bell Leaf Disease Detection
title_sort multi step preprocessing with unet segmentation and transfer learning model for pepper bell leaf disease detection
topic Pepper bell leaf disease
image processing
transfer learning
InceptionV3
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10323084/
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