Conditional Orangutan Optimization Algorithm Based FractalCovNet for Chili Leaf Disease Detection
摘要
Chili is a vital crop in India, widely used in food and medicine, yet its productivity is increasingly threatened by diverse leaf diseases that reduce yield and quality. Traditional identification methods rely heavily on visual inspection, which is timeconsuming and often inaccurate, leading to delayed intervention and significant crop losses. To address this research gap, a novel framework, Conditional Orangutan Optimization Algorithm based FractalCovNet (COOA_FractalCovNet), is proposed for early and accurate chili leaf disease detection. The approach integrates Kuwahara filtering for noise reduction, watershedbased segmentation for precise leaf extraction, and data augmentation to enhance variability. Disease detection is performed using FractalCovNet optimized with COOA, enabling robust feature learning. Experimental results demonstrate that COOA_FractalCovNet outperforms existing methods, achieving an accuracy of 91.772%, a true positive rate of 90.651%, and a true negative rate of 92.917%. These outcomes confirm the model’s effectiveness in providing a reliable, scalable, and timely solution for sustainable chili crop management.