Grade Classification of Agarwood Sapwood Using Deep Learning

The agarwood tree (Aquilaria sp.) is a tree that produces agarwood, which is a black resin that has a distinctive fragrant smell. In Indonesia, one that is commonly traded is sapwood agarwood. Agarwood sapwood is black or brownish-black wood obtained from the parts of the agarwood-producing tree containing a strong aromatic mastic. Based on the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) 7631:2018, agarwood sapwood has three classes: Super Double, Super A, and Super B. However, many agarwood farmers need to learn to differentiate and classify the agarwood sapwood classes, and traders exploit this to buy cheap. So, deep learning can be used to classify the agarwood sapwood class. One of the uses of deep learning is in image processing. Image processing is used to help humans recognize or classify objects quickly and precisely and can process many data simultaneously. One of the deep learning algorithms used in image processing is the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). In this study, it is proposed that the deep learning model used is CNN with batch normalization. The dataset used is 72 agarwood sapwood images with a white background, each consisting of 24 Super A, 24 Super B data, and 24 Super Double data. The dataset is divided into 80% training and 20% testing data. The evaluation results of the proposed method at 100 epochs show an accuracy of 87.5%. The research implications will help agarwood tree farmers differentiate and classify agarwood sapwood so that farmers get the right price from buyers.