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This study introduces YOLOv8-PG, an improved AI model for detecting fake pigeon eggs, significantly reducing labor costs and egg breakage in pigeon farming. The model enhances detection accuracy and efficiency while lowering deployment expenses.

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Area of Science:

  • Computer Vision
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Agricultural Technology

Background:

  • High breakage rates and labor costs in pigeon egg farming necessitate advanced detection solutions.
  • Existing object detection models face challenges in complex environments and with imbalanced datasets.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an improved YOLOv8-PG model for accurate real versus fake pigeon egg detection.
  • To enhance detection performance and reduce computational load for practical application in pigeon farming.

Main Methods:

  • Modified YOLOv8n backbone and neck with Fasternet-EMA and Fasternet Blocks utilizing Partial Convolution (PConv).
  • Integrated Efficient Multi-scale Attention (EMA) mechanism and an ultra-lightweight upsampler (Dysample).
  • Proposed EMASlideLoss classification loss function to address imbalanced data and improve robustness.

Main Results:

  • YOLOv8-PG achieved higher F1-score (0.76%), mAP50-95 (1.56%), and mAP75 (4.45%) compared to YOLOv8n.
  • Reduced model parameters by 24.69% and computational load by 22.89%.
  • Outperformed Faster R-CNN, YOLOv5s, YOLOv7, and YOLOv8s in detection tasks.

Conclusions:

  • YOLOv8-PG offers superior performance and efficiency for pigeon egg detection.
  • Reduced computational costs enable deployment on mobile robotic platforms for automated farming.
  • The model addresses key challenges in agricultural applications, improving sustainability and profitability.