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HerboScan AI

An AI-powered plant intelligence platform for botanical research, agricultural specialists, and herbal medicine practitioners.

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Botanical specimens with magnifying lens in soft watercolor — HerboScan plant identification AI

Overview

HerboScan AI is a plant intelligence platform built to identify, classify, and analyze over 2,400 botanical species with high accuracy. Designed for botanical researchers, agricultural specialists, and traditional herbal medicine practitioners, the system combines computer vision with a curated knowledge base to make plant identification fast, accurate, and useful.

At its core is a convolutional neural network ensemble trained on a large, curated dataset of leaf, flower, and full-plant imagery. The visual classification is paired with a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) layer that surfaces detailed botanical knowledge — traditional uses, active compounds, growing conditions — for each identified species.

The result: upload an image, get an identification in 1.2 seconds, along with structured knowledge about the species you've found. Built for offline-capable deployment so it works in field conditions, not just in the lab.

Results

2,400+

Plant Species

94%

Classification Accuracy

1.2s

Average Inference Time

Offline

Deployment Capability

How It Works

01

Image Capture

User uploads a photo of a leaf, flower, or full plant — from anywhere, online or offline.

02

Visual Classification

A CNN ensemble identifies the species, scoring against 2,400+ trained categories with calibrated confidence.

03

Knowledge Retrieval

A RAG system surfaces structured botanical information about the species — traditional uses, active compounds, habitat.

Built With

CNN EnsembleResNetEfficientNetRAGFastAPIPostgreSQLpgvectorPython

Who This Helps

Botanical Researchers

Accelerate fieldwork. Identify species on-site without consulting print references.

Traditional Medicine Practitioners

Verify plant materials, cross-reference active compounds, and document preparations.

Agricultural Inspectors

Identify invasive species, classify crop varieties, and flag unknown plants for follow-up.

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