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Two-Level Classifier Ensembles for Coffee Rust Estimation in Colombian Crops

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  • David Camilo Corrales

    (Telematic Engineering Group, University of Cauca, Popayán, Colombia and Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Carlos III University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain)

  • Apolinar Figueroa Casas

    (Environmental Studies Group, University of Cauca, Popayán, Colombia)

  • Agapito Ledezma

    (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Charles III University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain)

  • Juan Carlos Corrales

    (Telematic Engineering Group, University of Cauca, Popayán, Colombia)

Abstract

Rust is a disease that leads to considerable losses in the worldwide coffee industry. There are many contributing factors to the onset of coffee rust e.g. Crop management decisions and the prevailing weather. In Colombia the coffee production has been considerably reduced by 31% on average during the epidemic years compared with 2007. Recent research efforts focus on detection of disease incidence using simple classifiers. Authors in the computer field propose alternatives for improve the outcomes, making use of techniques that combine classifiers named ensemble methods. Therefore they proposed two-level classifier ensembles for coffee rust estimation in Colombian crops using Back Propagation Neural Networks, Regression Tree M5 and Support Vector Regression. Their ensemble approach outperformed the classical approaches as simple classifiers and ensemble methods in terms of Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, Mean Absolute Error and Root Mean Squared Error.

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  • David Camilo Corrales & Apolinar Figueroa Casas & Agapito Ledezma & Juan Carlos Corrales, 2016. "Two-Level Classifier Ensembles for Coffee Rust Estimation in Colombian Crops," International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems (IJAEIS), IGI Global, vol. 7(3), pages 41-59, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:igg:jaeis0:v:7:y:2016:i:3:p:41-59
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    1. Motisi, Natacha & Bommel, Pierre & Leclerc, Grégoire & Robin, Marie-Hélène & Aubertot, Jean-Noël & Butron, Andrea Arias & Merle, Isabelle & Treminio, Edwin & Avelino, Jacques, 2022. "Improved forecasting of coffee leaf rust by qualitative modeling: Design and expert validation of the ExpeRoya model," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 197(C).
    2. Juan Rincon-Patino & Emmanuel Lasso & Juan Carlos Corrales, 2018. "Estimating Avocado Sales Using Machine Learning Algorithms and Weather Data," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-12, September.

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