Technological University of the Philippines

College of Engineering
Electronics Engineering Department
Rice Plant Disease Identification and Detection Technology
through Classification of Microorganisms using Fuzzy Neural Network
Alba, Y.R.R., Alejan, A. Jr. C., Dizon, G.M.G., De Leon, E.B.M., Monje, M. Jr. G., Rea, P.A.L., Reyes, M.A.A., Sambajon, N. Jr. E., Villaluna, J.A., Viray, V.M.
Adviser: Engr. John William F. Orillo

ABSTRACT
In this study, sound signal processing system was used to efficiently detect and identify the three common microorganisms that cause diseases in the farmland of Philippines: (1)
Xanthomonas oryzae, (2) Thanatephorus cucumeris and (3) Magnaporthe oryzae. The system is composed of 4 sections namely: sound recording, signal processing, training
system and result. The Fuzzy Neural Network was applied in this study for its features that make it well-suited in offering fast and accurate performance of sound signal
processing. The system will base on 450 recorded sound data, 80% for training and 20% for testing. Based on the result, the program will generate a report in PDF format.
Overall, this study allow the early detection and identification to prevent harmful microorganisms in rice plants and was proven 100% accurate.

Index terms - Rice Plant Diseases, Sound Signal Processing, Fuzzy Neural Network

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY METHODOLOGY

Processes
MICROORGANISMS fungi, A. Sound Recording records acoustic signals using an electret
bacteria, and viruses which cause a condenser inside an anechoic chamber.
wide range of diseases in rice plants. B. Database Collection records acoustic signals for basis of the
system.
C. Sound Enhancement cleans the recorded signal using spectral
ELECTRET CONDENSER MICROPHONE subtraction to improve quality and accuracy.
microphone with high frequency response and D. Feature Extraction Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficient is used to
is used to record acoustic signals of very small define features of the signal for analysis.
amplitudes. E. Grinding the features are analysed in the Fuzzy Neural Network in
comparison to the database to obtain results.
SIGNAL PROCESSING - the enabling technology for the MATLAB FUNCTIONS
SOUND
generation, transformation, extraction, and interpretation of SOUND
RECORDIN
ENHANCEME
information. G SYSTEM
NT
FEATURE
FUZZY NEURAL NETWORK a combination of artificial neural EXTRACTIO
networks and fuzzy logic which basically uses fuzzy parameters to N
obtain more accurate results. FUZZY
RESULT NEURAL DATABASE
NETWORK

RESULTS and DISCUSSIONS

A. MAGNAPORTHE ORYZAE B. XANTHOMONAS ORYZAE C. THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS
Sample No. Conventional Using RIDTech Result Sample No. Conventional Using RIDTech Result Sample No. Conventional Using RIDTech Result
(1 = equal, 0 = not) (1 = equal, 0 = not) (1 = equal, 0 = not)

1 MO MO 1 1 XO XO 1 1 TC TC 1
2 MO MO 1 2 XO XO 1 2 TC TC 1
3 MO MO 1 3 XO XO 1 3 TC TC 1
4 MO MO 1 4 XO XO 1 4 TC TC 1
5 MO MO 1 5 XO XO 1 5 TC TC 1
6 MO MO 1 6 XO XO 1 6 TC TC 1
7 MO MO 1 7 XO XO 1 7 TC TC 1
8 MO MO 1 8 XO XO 1 8 TC TC 1
9 MO MO 1 9 XO XO 1 9 TC TC 1
10 MO MO 1 10 XO XO 1 10 TC TC 1
11 MO MO 1 11 XO XO 1 11 TC TC 1
12 MO MO 1 12 XO XO 1 12 TC TC 1
13 MO MO 1 13 XO XO 1 13 TC TC 1
14 MO MO 1 14 XO XO 1 14 TC TC 1
15 MO MO 1 15 XO XO 1 15 TC TC 1
Total: 15/15 Total: 15/15 Total: 15/15

RIDTech was tested by comparing its results with experts findings and obtained 100% accuracy for the 3 prevalent
microorganisms in rice plants.

CONCLUSION FUTURE PLAN

1. The development of a program which determines the 1. Utilize a portable energy source to eliminate the issue of
disease present in rice leaves through sound signal portability of the anechoic chamber.
processing couple with fuzzy neural network was 2. Develop an Android-compatible version of the program
successfully implemented using MATLAB. which could lessen the tediousness of utilizing a PC and
2. The target accuracy of 100% was met successfully for improve portability.
each of the microorganisms. 3. Add more types of diseases that can be identified using
3. The diseases which were manually identified through the program.
visual inspection of leaf samples matched with the 4. Modify the device so as to allow detection in other plant
identification of RIDTech. parts.

March 2015