Classifying date fruits using the transfer learning model

Date palm trees originate in many tropical regions of the world and produce 
dates. Each variety can be differentiated through the shape, texture, size, and 
colour of the fruits. People have difficulties visualising and recognising the 
types of date fruits because they have many varieties and species. An Androidbased mobile application is being proposed to help users quickly identify the 
dates based on their images and expand their knowledge of dates. The date 
fruit species classification mobile application categorises nine different 
varieties of date fruits, namely Ajwa, Medjool, Rutab, Nabtat Ali, Meneifi, 
Galaxy, Sugaey, Shaishe, and Sokari. The classification, which is based on a 
transfer learning technique from a pre-trained neural network, achieved a 
94.2% accuracy rate. The mobile application features a user-friendly graphical 
interface that makes it easy to use and understand. Users can learn about 
different date fruit varieties and improve knowledge retention through a mini 
game. The application’s usability, usefulness, and interface design were 
confirmed through the user acceptance survey.