Performance of Deep Learning Techniques in Leaf Disease Detection

Plant diseases must be identified as soon as possible since they have an impact on the growth of the corresponding species.Consequently,the identification of leaf diseases is essential in this field of agriculture.Diseases brought on by bacteria,viruses,and fungi are a significant factor in reduced crop yields.Numerous machine learning models have been applied in the identification of plant diseases,however,with the recent developments in deep learning,this field of study seems to hold huge potential for improved accuracy.This study presents an effective method that uses image processing and deep learning approaches to distinguish between healthy and infected leaves.To effectively identify leaf diseases,we employed pre-trained models based on Convolutional Neural Networks(CNNs).There are four deepneural networks approaches used in this study:ConvolutionalNeuralNetwork(CNN),Inception-V3,Dense Net-121,and VGG-16.Our focus was on optimizing the hyper-parameters of these deep learningmodels with prior training.For the evaluation of these deep neural networks,standard evaluation measures are used,such as F1-score,recall,precision,accuracy,and AreaUnderCurve(AUC).The overall outcomes showthe better performance of Inception-V3 with an achieved accuracy of 95.5%,as well as the performance of DenseNet-121 with an accuracy of 94.4%.VGG-16 performed well as well,with an accuracy of 93.3%,and CNN achieved an accuracy of 91.9%.

Convergence of blockchain and Internet of Things:integration, security, and use cases

Internet of Things(IoT) devices are becoming increasingly ubiquitous, and their adoption is growing at an exponential rate. However, they are vulnerable to security breaches, and traditional security mechanisms are not enough to protect them. The massive amounts of data generated by IoT devices can be easily manipulated or stolen, posing significant privacy concerns. This paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of the integration of blockchain and IoT technologies and their potential to enhance the security and privacy of IoT systems. The paper examines various security issues and vulnerabilities in IoT and explores how blockchain-based solutions can be used to address them. It provides insights into the various security issues and vulnerabilities in IoT and explores how blockchain can be used to enhance security and privacy. The paper also discusses the potential applications of blockchain-based IoT(B-IoT) systems in various sectors, such as healthcare, transportation, and supply chain management. The paper reveals that the integration of blockchain and IoT has the potential to enhance the security,privacy, and trustworthiness of IoT systems. The multi-layered architecture of B-IoT, consisting of perception, network, data processing, and application layers, provides a comprehensive framework for the integration of blockchain and IoT technologies.The study identifies various security solutions for B-IoT, including smart contracts, decentralized control, immutable data storage,identity and access management(IAM), and consensus mechanisms. The study also discusses the challenges and future research directions in the field of B-IoT.

Densely Convolutional BU-NET Framework for Breast Multi-Organ Cancer Nuclei Segmentation through Histopathological Slides and Classification Using Optimized Features

This study aims to develop a computational pathology approach that can properly detect and distinguish histology nuclei.This is crucial for histopathological image analysis,as it involves segmenting cell nuclei.However,challenges exist,such as determining the boundary region of normal and deformed nuclei and identifying small,irregular nuclei structures.Deep learning approaches are currently dominant in digital pathology for nucleus recognition and classification,but their complex features limit their practical use in clinical settings.The existing studies have limited accuracy,significant processing costs,and a lack of resilience and generalizability across diverse datasets.We proposed the densely convolutional Breast U-shaped Network(BU-NET)framework to overcome the mentioned issues.The study employs BU-NET’s spatial and channel attention methods to enhance segmentation processes.The inclusion of residual blocks and skip connections in the BU-NEt architecture enhances the process of extracting features and reconstructing the output.This enhances the robustness of training and convergence processes by reducing the occurrence of vanishing gradients.The primary objective of BU-NEt is to enhance the model’s capacity to acquire and analyze more intricate features,all the while preserving an efficient working representation.The BU-NET experiments demonstrate that the framework achieved 88.7%average accuracy,88.8%F1 score for Multi-Organ Nuclei Segmentation Challenge(MoNuSeg),and 91.2%average accuracy,91.8%average F1 for the triple-negative breast cancer(TNBC)dataset.The framework also achieved 93.92 Area under the ROC Curve(AUC)for TNBC.The results demonstrated that the technology surpasses existing techniques in terms of accuracy and effectiveness in segmentation.Furthermore,it showcases the ability to withstand and recover from different tissue types and diseases,indicating possible uses in medical treatments.The research evaluated the efficacy of the proposed method on diverse histopathological imaging datasets,including cancer cells from many organs.The densely connected U-NEt technology offers a promising approach for automating and precisely segmenting cancer cells on histopathology slides,hence assisting pathologists in improving cancer diagnosis and treatment outcomes.