Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Implementing Innovative Weed Detection Techniques for Environmental Sustainability Subject The topic of the resource Agriculture; IoT integration; Mask R-CNN; Precision; UAV images; Weed control Description An account of the resource Agriculture, supporting over half of India's population, grapples with the challenge of weed control. Current methods applied in plantation crops lack efficiency and pose environmental and health risks. This paper advocates a paradigm shift, emphasizing the critical need for effective weed detection using cluttered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images. The research methodology integrates image processing, Mask R-Convolutional Neural Networks (R-CNN), and Internet of Things (IoT). A dataset of 200 UAV images was subjected to a thorough preprocessing. In the initial phase, weeds and crops were identified with precision employing an UAV-tailored Mask R-CNN with instance segmentation. This was found to surpass traditional methods in terms of communication between the model and the agricultural environment. For timely decision-making, real-time data were collected using IoT. Average Precision (AP) values reveal high accuracy, notably 89.1% for weeds, 88.9% for crops, and an overall precision of 89.4%. The Mask R-CNN network segments and classifies images, marking weed zones communicated to farmers via Raspberry Pi with a GSM module, enabling real-time alerts and informed decision-making for efficient weed control. This holistic approach, providing object classifications, detailed bounding boxes, and masks, addresses weed control challenges, highlighting the transformative potential of advanced technologies in agriculture. 2024, Institute for Environmental Nanotechnology. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sreeja K.A.; Pradeep A.; Arshey M.; Warrier G.S.; Ragesh K.T. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Environmental Nanotechnology, Vol-13, No. 4, pp. 287-294. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Institute for Environmental Nanotechnology Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.13074/jent.2024.12.243947" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.13074/jent.2024.12.243947</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85216617064&amp;doi=10.13074%2Fjent.2024.12.243947&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=02b72f29d6d3fb29ca19b9ebbae3dfac" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85216617064&amp;doi=10.13074%2fjent.2024.12.243947&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=02b72f29d6d3fb29ca19b9ebbae3dfac</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 22790748 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sreeja K.A., Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, KL, Karukutty, India; Pradeep A., Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Saveetha Engineering College, TN, Chennai, India; Arshey M., Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jain University, Infopark, KL, Kochi, India; Warrier G.S., Department of Computer Science, Christ University, KA, Bengaluru, India; Ragesh K.T., Department of Agricultural Engineering, Saveetha Engineering College, TN, Chennai, India