Bird Species Classification with Deep Transfer Learning

Abstract:

Birds are present in various scenarios that appear in different shapes, sizes, and colors. It is estimated that there exist around 10,000 different species all over the world. Watching birds is a common practice but identifying their species requires bird knowledge. Human ability to recognize the birds through images is much easier as compared to audio classification, so bird species classification through images is in more trend and accurate too. Traditional machine learning and audio-based approaches are not suitable for bird classification. In this paper, we proposed a transfer learning-based approach for the classification of the bird dataset of 200 bird species. We performed numerous experiments with different deep learning models and the experimental results suggest that the proposed transfer learning-based approach significantly performs better than other state-of-the-art methods.

Publication: Advance computing

Publisher: Springer Link

Authors: Tejalal Choudhary, Shubham Gujar, Kruti Panchal, Sarvjeet, Vipul Mishra , Anurag Goswami

Keywords: Deep learning, Convolutional Neural Network, Transfer learning, Image classification

Meet one of the Author:

Dr Tejalal Choudhary received his Ph.D. in Computer Science Engineering from Bennett University in Greater Noida, India. He has expertise in computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, and model compression. His exceptional ability to think creatively, tackle problems from multiple angles, and generate innovative solutions sets him apart from others.

Affiliations:

Bennett University, Greater Noida, India – Bennett University was established in the year 2016 by the Times Group which is India’s largest media conglomerate, to provide Ivy League quality education to undergraduate and postgraduate students. The six schools with 30+ programs and 70+ leading specialisations in Engineering, Management, Media, Law and Liberal Arts have positioned it as one of the top universities in India.

Missouri University of Science and Technology – Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a world-class technological research university. Founded in 1870 as one of the first technological schools west of the Mississippi, Missouri S&T offers a broad array of degrees in engineering, the sciences, business, information technology, the humanities and liberal arts, and education — all in an environment that emphasizes technological literacy.

University College London, London, UK – University College London, which operates as UCL, is a public research university in London, England. It is a member institution of the federal University of London, and is the second-largest university in the United Kingdom by total enrolment and the largest by postgraduate enrolment.