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DETECTION OF DUST ON SOLAR PANELS WITH DEEP LEARNING

Cilt: 27 Sayı: 4 3 Aralık 2024
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DETECTION OF DUST ON SOLAR PANELS WITH DEEP LEARNING

Abstract

Solar energy is an environmentally friendly, clean, and sustainable alternative. The widespread use of this energy source offers excellent environmental and economic benefits. However, some factors affect the efficiency of solar panels. One of these factors is dust. When dust accumulates on the surface of solar panels, it can significantly reduce the efficiency of energy production. Therefore, detecting and quickly removing dust from solar panels is crucial. Managing this process with unmanned artificial intelligence systems, especially in large areas, will provide significant advantages in terms of time and cost. In recent years, convolutional neural networks have achieved significant success in image classification. In particular, transfer learning methods have proven their success in this field. In this study, we aim to solve a new task with limited data using pre-trained deep learning models (EfficientNetB3, ResNet50, MobileNet, VGG19, Xception, InceptionResNetV2, VGG16, ResNet101, DenseNet201, EfficientNetB7) to classify dirty and clean solar panels. These models were chosen because they each have different strengths and have performed well on various tasks. The models with the best performance among these models are combined to improve classification prediction. The proposed ensemble learning approach achieved 99.31% classification accuracy by considering the prediction results of the models with a voting approach. As a result, this approach aims to optimize the maintenance processes of solar energy systems, improve energy efficiency, and support sustainable energy use in the long term.

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Teşekkür

This article is based on Tuba SEFER's Master's thesis entitled “Dust detection on solar panels with deep learning”, conducted under the supervision of Dr. Mahmut KAYA at Siirt University, Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Computer Engineering.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Derin Öğrenme , Nöral Ağlar

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

3 Aralık 2024

Gönderilme Tarihi

1 Haziran 2024

Kabul Tarihi

19 Temmuz 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Cilt: 27 Sayı: 4

Kaynak Göster

APA
Sefer, T., & Kaya, M. (2024). DETECTION OF DUST ON SOLAR PANELS WITH DEEP LEARNING. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 27(4), 1451-1464. https://doi.org/10.17780/ksujes.1493906

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