Transfer Learning for Wildlife Classification: Evaluating YOLOv8 against DenseNet, ResNet, and VGGNet on a Custom Dataset

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Main Authors: Sharma, Subek, Dhakal, Sisir, Bhavsar, Mansi
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Published: 2024
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author Sharma, Subek
Dhakal, Sisir
Bhavsar, Mansi
author_facet Sharma, Subek
Dhakal, Sisir
Bhavsar, Mansi
contents This study evaluates the performance of various deep learning models, specifically DenseNet, ResNet, VGGNet, and YOLOv8, for wildlife species classification on a custom dataset. The dataset comprises 575 images of 23 endangered species sourced from reputable online repositories. The study utilizes transfer learning to fine-tune pre-trained models on the dataset, focusing on reducing training time and enhancing classification accuracy. The results demonstrate that YOLOv8 outperforms other models, achieving a training accuracy of 97.39% and a validation F1-score of 96.50%. These findings suggest that YOLOv8, with its advanced architecture and efficient feature extraction capabilities, holds great promise for automating wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts.
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spellingShingle Transfer Learning for Wildlife Classification: Evaluating YOLOv8 against DenseNet, ResNet, and VGGNet on a Custom Dataset
Sharma, Subek
Dhakal, Sisir
Bhavsar, Mansi
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
This study evaluates the performance of various deep learning models, specifically DenseNet, ResNet, VGGNet, and YOLOv8, for wildlife species classification on a custom dataset. The dataset comprises 575 images of 23 endangered species sourced from reputable online repositories. The study utilizes transfer learning to fine-tune pre-trained models on the dataset, focusing on reducing training time and enhancing classification accuracy. The results demonstrate that YOLOv8 outperforms other models, achieving a training accuracy of 97.39% and a validation F1-score of 96.50%. These findings suggest that YOLOv8, with its advanced architecture and efficient feature extraction capabilities, holds great promise for automating wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts.
title Transfer Learning for Wildlife Classification: Evaluating YOLOv8 against DenseNet, ResNet, and VGGNet on a Custom Dataset
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.00002