Waste classification using AutoEncoder network with integrated feature selection method in convolutional neural network models

Unless adequate measures are taken for waste litter, the ecological balance may deteriorate over time. The wastes disposed of the trash can be divided into two classes that are organic and recycling types. In recent years, artificial intelligence is frequently mentioned in all areas of technology. In this study, the dataset used for the classification of waste is reconstructed with the AutoEncoder network. The feature sets are then extracted using two datasets by Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) architectures and these feature sets are combined. The Ridge Regression (RR) method performed on the combined feature set reduced the number of features and also revealed the efficient features. Support Vector Machines (SVMs) were used as classifiers in all experiments. The most successful classification accuracy in the experiments was 99.95%. In this study, it is seen that the proposed approach is successful in the classification of waste types. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.