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ICPNet: Advanced Maize Leaf Disease Detection with Multidimensional Attention and Coordinate Depthwise Convolution.

Jin Yang¹, Wenke Zhu², Guanqi Liu¹

¹College of Electronic Information and Physics, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China.

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Summary

This study introduces ICPNet, a novel maize disease detection method. It accurately identifies subtle and blurred disease features, improving agricultural efficiency and food security.

Keywords:

ICPNet deep learning maize leaf disease detection

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Science
Computer Vision
Machine Learning

Background:

Maize disease detection is crucial for food security and agricultural efficiency.
Challenges include similar disease appearances, blurred features, and image noise.
Existing methods struggle with subtle and fuzzy disease characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an advanced maize disease detection method.
To overcome limitations in extracting small, blurred, and noisy disease features.
To enhance the accuracy and robustness of maize leaf disease identification.

Main Methods:

Proposed ICPNet (Integrated multidimensional attention coordinate depthwise convolution PSO-Integrated lion optimisation algorithm network).
Introduced Integrated Multidimensional Attention (IMA) for enhanced feature detection.
Developed Coordinate Depthwise Convolution (CDC) for multi-scale feature enhancement.
Utilized PSO-Integrated Lion Optimisation Algorithm (PLOA) for model optimization and robustness.

Main Results:

ICPNet achieved 88.4% average accuracy and 87.3% precision on a custom dataset.
The method effectively extracts tiny and fuzzy edge features of maize leaf diseases.
Demonstrated improved stability and responsiveness in detecting disease patterns.

Conclusions:

ICPNet offers a robust solution for maize disease detection.
The novel attention and convolution mechanisms improve feature extraction accuracy.
This approach provides a valuable reference for large-scale maize production disease management.