Identification of Different Medicinal Plants/Raw Materials Through Image Processing Using Machine Learning Algorithms

• Author(s): B Meenu ; V Deekshitha ; Gaddam Sai Likhitha ; Aishwarya Vilas Patil ; Prof. Afroz Pasha
• Paper ID: 1708523
• Page: 888-893
• Published Date: 16-05-2025
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 8 Issue 11 May-2025

Abstract

In an era where nature’s pharmacy brims with untapped potential, swiftly and accurately identifying medicinal plants is a transformative leap for healthcare, biodiversity, and sustainable innovation. This project unveils a groundbreaking hybrid approach, melding image processing with cutting-edge machine learning—fusing Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks (CGANs), Wasserstein GANs (WGANs), Deep Convolutional GANs (DCGANs), and the formidable VGG16 model, topped with logistic regression—to revolutionize plant recognition. Picture an AI botanist with a creative twist, not just spotting plants from snapshots but conjuring synthetic images to sharpen its skills, built on a rich, curated dataset of medicinal wonders amplified by sophisticated augmentation to echo real-world diversity. Our method weaves through data loading, preprocessing, and feature extraction, birthing two stellar models: Model 1 (CGAN with Logistic Regression), scoring a robust AUC-ROC of 0.94, and Model 2 (WGAN and DCGAN with Logistic Regression), rocketing to an awe-inspiring 0.99, flaunting near-perfect classification across 40 species across 40 species. Encased in a sleek web application, this tech marvel bridges complex AI with everyday use, its success vividly etched in confusion matrices and precision-recall metrics, with Model 2 shining in stability and accuracy—a bold stride toward preserving herbal wisdom, fueling research, and championing Sustainable Development Goals, where pixels and plants collide to spark a blooming future of botanical brilliance.

Citations

IRE Journals:
B Meenu , V Deekshitha , Gaddam Sai Likhitha , Aishwarya Vilas Patil , Prof. Afroz Pasha "Identification of Different Medicinal Plants/Raw Materials Through Image Processing Using Machine Learning Algorithms" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 11 2025 Page 888-893

IEEE:
B Meenu , V Deekshitha , Gaddam Sai Likhitha , Aishwarya Vilas Patil , Prof. Afroz Pasha "Identification of Different Medicinal Plants/Raw Materials Through Image Processing Using Machine Learning Algorithms" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(11)