Efficient sheep variety identification method based on VGG16 deep learning
By constructing a sheep facial recognition neural network model based on VGG16 deep learning, the problems of inaccurate sheep breed recognition and complex deployment in the existing technology are solved, and efficient sheep breed recognition is achieved.
CN119992595APending Publication Date: 2025-05-13HUAZHONG AGRI UNIV
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510094813.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-13
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
The prior art is difficult to accurately identify complex sheep breeds, and the sheep breed recognition method based on deep learning is complex to deploy, with a low average accuracy rate.
Method used
Using the efficient sheep breed recognition method based on VGG16 deep learning, a sheep facial recognition neural network model based on VGG16 was constructed by collecting and preprocessing the sheep facial images in the breeding farm, and the model was trained using the cross entropy loss function.
Benefits of technology
It significantly improves the accuracy of sheep breed identification, solves the problems of complex deployment and low average accuracy, and achieves more efficient sheep breed identification.
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Abstract
The invention discloses an efficient sheep variety identification method based on VGG16 deep learning, and the method achieves the rapid and accurate identification of the sheep variety through the deep learning technology. The method comprises the following steps: S1, acquiring face images of different varieties of sheep in a farm; s2, preprocessing the data, labeling the sheep face part by using a labeling box, sorting into a data set, and dividing the data set into a training set, a verification set and a test set according to a ratio of 6: 2: 2; s3, constructing a VGG16-based sheep face recognition neural network model; s4, constructing a loss function of the VGG16-based sheep face recognition neural network model; and S5, testing on the test set, and evaluating the performance of the variety identification model. The method provided by the invention is high in recognition precision, and the average recognition precision on a test set can reach 99.64%. The method provided by the invention provides a new technical means for the development of intelligent animal husbandry with efficient and accurate recognition capability, and has important practical value and wide market application prospect.
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