The Impact of Data Balancing Through Data Generation Techniques on Improving Deep Learning Model Performance: A Case Study on Olive Tree Disease Classification
摘要
The olive tree is susceptible to various diseases that affect its health and yield, making early and accurate detection crucial for effective management. Deep learning has emerged as a powerful tool for automating disease detection, but its performance depends on large, balanced datasets. A key challenge is the scarcity of images for certain diseases, leading to class imbalance and potential bias in model predictions. This study addresses this issue by using a data generation technique involving (1) classical image transformations and (2) Deep Convolutional Generative Adversarial Networks (DCGAN). Experimental results using a pre-trained Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for classifying olive tree diseases demonstrate that data balancing significantly enhances classification accuracy, highlighting the importance of data generation in deep learning-based diagnosis. This approach improves automated disease detection and can be extended to other plant pathology applications.