features, which makes it ideal for analyzing plant
images where important details can vary in size.
DenseNet121, on the other hand, is known for its
efficiency in parameter use and feature reuse, thanks
to its dense connectivity pattern, which enhances the
model's ability to extract complex features from
images.
The attention mechanisms incorporated into the
model add with large datasets and diverse species,
where focusing on the right features can make the
difference between correct and another layer of
sophistication. For example, when identifying
medicinal plants, certain features like the venation
pattern on leaves or the structure of flowers may be
more important than others. The attention
mechanisms help the model selectively focus on these
critical features, thereby improving the accuracy of
classification. This approach is particularly valuable
when dealing incorrect identification.
The dataset used for this project consists of
approximately 18,000 images representing 200
different medicinal plant species commonly found in
India. The images vary in terms of lighting, angle, and
background, providing a diverse and challenging
dataset for training the model. This hierarchical
approach ensures that the model can handle the
complexity and variability inherent in plant species
classification.
In addition to developing the hybrid model, a user-
friendly mobile application will be created to make
this technology accessible to a wide audience. The
mobile app will allow users to upload or capture
images of plants, which will then be processed by the
hybrid model to identify the species and provide
relevant information. This tool will be particularly
useful for botanists, researchers, farmers, healthcare
practitioners, and anyone interested in identifying
medicinal plants.
2 LITERATURE SURVEY
A. Sheneamer(Sheneamer, et al. , 2024) proposed a
stacking hybrid learning model for early detection of
plant leaf diseases, combining various machine
learning techniques to improve classification
accuracy and robustness against diverse disease
patterns.
D. Brown and M. De Silva(Silva and Brown,
2023) explored the use of Vision Transformers for
plant disease detection on multispectral images. Their
model leveraged transformer-based architectures to
capture spatial and spectral features effectively,
showing promising results in agricultural
applications.
R. Rai and P. Bansal (Rai and Bansal, 2024)
presented a three-tier model optimized with a fully
conventional network for accurate crop disease
identification and classification. Their approach
utilized an integrated framework to enhance detection
and classification performance in smart agriculture.
J. Rashid et al. (Rashid, Khan, et al. , 2023)
introduced a hybrid deep learning approach to classify
plant leaf species, combining convolutional neural
networks (CNNs) and deep learning models for
improved classification accuracy across a range of
plant species.
S. Hashemifar and M. Zakeri-Nasrabadi
(Hashemifar, and, Nasrabadi, 2024) focused on deep
identification of plant diseases, applying advanced
deep learning techniques to automate disease
recognition in plants and facilitate efficient crop
management.
Igor Luidji Turra et al. (Silva, Silva, et al. , 2022)
proposed a multi-strategy approach for plant species
identification using leaf texture images, achieving
improved accuracy. Their method effectively utilized
advanced techniques to categorize species based on
leaf texture characteristics.
S. Renukaradhya and S. S. Narayanappa
(Renukaradhya, Narayanappa, et al. , 2024)
introduced Deep HybridNet, a hybrid optimization-
based approach for enhanced medicinal plant
identification and classification. Their method
incorporated both deep learning and optimization
techniques for improved prediction accuracy.
Sivapriya K. and M. Kar (Sivappriya, Kar, et al. ,
2024) developed an attention-based deep
convolutional neural network framework with
DenseNet121 and CBAM, achieving 92.10%
accuracy for Indian medicinal plant species
classification. Their model excelled in leveraging leaf
features and outperformed state-of-the-art methods
like Vision and Swin Transformers.
S. Srinivas Vellela et al. (Vellela, Kumar, et al. ,
2024) proposed a hybrid ANN-KNN model for
efficient plant leaf disease detection. By combining
ANN's feature extraction with KNN's classification
simplicity, their method effectively identified leaf
diseases with high computational efficiency.
B. R. Pushpa and N. S. Rani (P. B R, Rani, et al. ,
2023) discussed the importance of integrating
convolution features for Indian medicinal plant
species classification using a hierarchical machine
learning approach. Their study emphasized the
benefits of combining multiple convolutional features