ITDS | SPMS

AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

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This project developed a mobile app that uses AI (specifically, a ResNet50 model) to accurately identify medicinal herbs. While these plants have been vital to health and medicine throughout history, correctly identifying them has always been difficult. It traditionally requires expert botanical knowledge, making the process slow and inaccessible to the public. Our app bridges this gap by providing an automated, user-friendly tool. Users can simply take a picture of a plant with their phone, and the app will analyze it and classify the species. The chosen AI model is exceptionally good at recognizing detailed features in images, and after extensive training, it achieved a 94% accuracy rate, proving its reliability for real-world use. More than just a tech tool, this app helps preserve and share traditional herbal knowledge. It benefits healthcare professionals needing quick verification, researchers studying plant-based medicine, and communities that rely on herbs for wellness. By merging modern technology with traditional practices, this project demonstrates how machine learning can support sustainable healthcare and cultural preservation.

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