Pest Detector (computer vision model)

By: Sylvia Siqi Zhang, Sa young Shin
Course: IAT 360 Exploring Artificial Intelligence: Its Use, Concepts, and Impact

Description: Crop pests interfere with the growth of healthy crops, leading to decreased supply and higher food prices, negatively affecting agricultural workers and consumers alike. Being able to detect them helps solve the issue. Our project aims to reduce crop damage by developing a computer vision model that detects five crop pests.

Users and Use Cases:

• Farmers can quickly identify which pest is affecting their crops just by taking a picture, without needing detailed pest maps.
• Agricultural-related workers can use the model to support farmers on-site by providing advice on appropriate pest management strategies.
• Agricultural students can use it to learn about pests in the field.

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