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Trash Image Classification

Three architectures, one dataset, identical settings — so the comparison actually means something.

ROLE
EfficientNet-B0 track & demo
CONTEXT
Deep learning coursework · ITC
STACK
PyTorch · EfficientNet-B0
The six waste classes: cardboard, glass, metal, paper, plastic and trash
test accuracymy EfficientNet-B0
86.5%
best in groupa teammate's YOLOv8
93.2%
images · six classes
2,885

The setup

Coursework split three ways — one model each, trained on the same 2,885-image dataset of six waste classes and compared under identical settings, so the differences between the runs came from the architectures rather than from the training budget.

My track

I took EfficientNet-B0 to 86.5% test accuracy, then built it into a smart-bin demo that classifies whatever you hold up to the webcam in real time. A teammate's YOLOv8 scored highest overall at 93.2%.

  • Image classification
  • EfficientNet-B0
  • Real-time inference
  • PyTorch