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ThanosNet: A Novel Trash Classification Method Using Metadata
Alan Sun, Harry Xiao
Recent progress in deep neural networks has spurred significant development of image-based trash classification literature. These methods predominately use transfer learning to achieve state-of-the-art results. In this contribution, a new methodology is introduced that uses metadata fields such as location and time-based traffic intensity to assist existing image-based classifiers. We curated ISBNet, a dataset which contains 889 images and their associated metadata, distributed over 5 classes (paper, plastic, cans, tetra pak, and landfill). This dataset was used to develop our model, ThanosNet, which is superior to current state-of-the-art, image-based, trash classification models. Although ISBNet is localized to one user community, the general methodology developed here is applicable to a wide array of consumer contexts.
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| Task | Dataset | Model | Metric | Value | Rank at snapshot | Leaderboard | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image Classification | ISBNet | ThanosNet | Macro F1 | 0.952 | #1 of 1 | Archive leaderboard | report |
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