DISCOVERY OF AGRICULTURAL DISEASES BY DEEP LEARNING AND OBJECT DETECTION

Abstract

In this study deep learning and object detection models for image-based plant disease recognition have been carried. Trained models were tested on pictures and in real-time with a video camera for five different diseases in tomato leaves. Object detection algorithm was implemented from the personal computer, and deep learning models were applied via Google Colab. Real-time object detection was achieved in the developed model with YOLOv5 algorithm with the highest accuracy of 93.38% in validation accuracy and 94.48% in training accuracy with the highest value of 92.96% in precision. Furthermore, it has been observed that YOLOv5 algorithm gives faster and more accurate results than the previous versions of YOLO.