Author:
Sun Xuewei,Li Yan,Li Guohou,Jin Songlin,Zhao Wenyi,Liang Zheng,Zhang Weidong
Abstract
IntroductionEfficient and accurate varietal classification of wheat grains is crucial for maintaining varietal purity and reducing susceptibility to pests and diseases, thereby enhancing crop yield. Traditional manual and machine learning methods for wheat grain identification often suffer from inefficiencies and the use of large models. In this study, we propose a novel classification and recognition model called SCGNet, designed for rapid and efficient wheat grain classification.MethodsSpecifically, our proposed model incorporates several modules that enhance information exchange and feature multiplexing between group convolutions. This mechanism enables the network to gather feature information from each subgroup of the previous layer, facilitating effective utilization of upper-layer features. Additionally, we introduce sparsity in channel connections between groups to further reduce computational complexity without compromising accuracy. Furthermore, we design a novel classification output layer based on 3-D convolution, replacing the traditional maximum pooling layer and fully connected layer in conventional convolutional neural networks (CNNs). This modification results in more efficient classification output generation.ResultsWe conduct extensive experiments using a curated wheat grain dataset, demonstrating the superior performance of our proposed method. Our approach achieves an impressive accuracy of 99.56%, precision of 99.59%, recall of 99.55%, and an F1-score of 99.57%.DiscussionNotably, our method also exhibits the lowest number of Floating-Point Operations (FLOPs) and the number of parameters, making it a highly efficient solution for wheat grains classification.
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