Intelligent Resource Optimization: Enhancing Component Reuse through AI-Driven Image Classification
Intelligent Resource Optimization: Enhancing Component Reuse through AI-Driven Image Classification
Abstract: This paper presents an AI-powered system designed to automate the identification and cataloging of electric
switchgear components, improving inventory management and minimizing errors caused by manual classification.
Traditional identification methods rely on human efforts, which are labor-intensive and prone to misclassification, leading
to inefficiencies in warehouse operations. To overcome these challenges, we leveraged YOLO-based deep learning models to
classify switchgear components accurately while ensuring seamless integration with inventory records. Our approach
involved training YOLO models to classify switchgear components based on their unique visual features. The model matches
each identified component against a Master Data Sheet containing essential details such as part numbers, dimensions,
weight, and material specifications. By leveraging YOLO’s advanced feature extraction and classification capabilities, our
system achieves high precision in distinguishing visually similar components, ensuring reliable and real-time processing
suitable for industrial deployment. During model development, we addressed critical challenges such as variations in lighting
conditions, different orientations of components, and cluttered warehouse environments. Extensive data augmentation
techniques[10] and model fine-tuning were applied to enhance robustness and maintain high classification accuracy across
diverse scenarios. The final AI model achieves up to 95% accuracy, significantly reducing manual identification efforts by
70%, demonstrating its effectiveness in real-world applications. By automating switchgear component identification, our
system significantly enhances inventory tracking, minimizes human errors, and optimizes warehouse efficiency. This
research highlights the transformative potential of YOLO-based AI automation in industrial inventory management, paving
the way for future advancements in intelligent spare part classification and cataloging.
Keywords: Image Classification, Component Identification, YOLOv8n-cls, YOLOv8s-cls, YOLOv8m-cls, Deep Learning, Data
Augmentation, CRISP-ML(Q), Inventory Management, Resource Optimization, AI Automation, Warehouse Efficiency.
How to Cite: Kunal G. Borase; Dhanashree Meshram; Sowmiya Radhakrishnan; Praveen Kumar Burra; Bharani Kumar Depuru
(2025). Intelligent Resource Optimization: Enhancing Component Reuse through AI-Driven Image Classification.
International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 10(3), 2613-2622.
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25mar1263
Fig 1 This Figure Depicts the CRISP-ML(Q) Architecture that We have followed for this Research Study.
(Source: Mind Map - 360DigiTMG)
B. Data Preprocessing and Augmentation data, thereby enhancing the accuracy and reliability of the
Effective data preprocessing and augmentation classification model.
significantly enhanced the performance and accuracy of the
electric switchgear component[6] classification model. The Dataset Balancing:
preprocessing pipeline involved several critical steps: To address the inherent class imbalance[12], images
across various switchgear component categories were
Image Acquisition and Standardization: balanced by ensuring equal representation. Each component
Images of switchgear components were systematically class was standardized to a specific number of images,
collected from diverse warehouse environments. To maintain significantly improving model generalization and minimizing
dataset consistency and facilitate model training efficiency, potential bias.
all images were uniformly resized to dimensions of 320x320
pixels. Data Augmentation:
Data augmentation techniques[10] were systematically
Data Cleaning: applied to increase the variability and robustness of the
Images that were blurry, noisy, poorly illuminated, or of dataset. These augmentations simulated real-world
substandard quality were identified and either corrected or operational conditions encountered in warehouse
excluded from the dataset. This ensured high-quality input environments: Below table [Table 1] shows data
Augmentation techniques applied in training dataset.
This structured split enabled robust training, rigorous designed for seamless integration of multiple stages,
validation, and thorough evaluation, ensuring accurate and encompassing data collection, preprocessing, model training,
reliable classification outcomes across diverse real-world evaluation, deployment, and maintenance. This systematic
warehouse conditions. workflow ensures robust and efficient real-time performance
tailored specifically for industrial and operational
C. Model Architecture environments.
The component detection and classification system
leverages a comprehensive and structured architecture
This architecture demonstrates the end-to-end pipeline, The architecture begins with an initial phase of client
from image acquisition to model evaluation and deployment, interaction and extensive business analysis, which clarifies
ensuring that the system is scalable and efficient for real- the requirements and scopes the classification objectives.
world warehouse applications. Subsequent data collection utilizes sources such as CCTV
and local hardware systems to gather relevant visual data for
analysis.
Table 3 Model Selection and Performance Evaluation using Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR)
This analysis visually highlights how each model requirements, ease of deployment, and broad scalability, thus
compares regarding accuracy, resource efficiency, ease of confirming its suitability for real-time industrial applications
use, system requirements, and scalability. YOLOv8m-cls[8] aimed at component reuse and intelligent resource
is clearly identified as the optimal model choice due to its optimization.
superior balance of high accuracy, moderate computational
After testing various tuning approaches, the best model from 0.926 to 0.964, reducing incorrect classifications, while
setup showed significant improvements``in accuracy and the recall improved from 0.911 to 0.959, ensuring fewer
detection performance. As seen in Table 5, the validation missed detections. Although training time rose slightly by
accuracy increased from 95.20% to 97.35%, making the 12%, the model’s inference speed improved, allowing faster
model more reliable in correctly identifying switchgear real-time classification. The GPU usage remained moderate,
components. The mAP50(Mean average precision calculated meaning it still runs efficiently without requiring excessive
at an intersection over union (IoU) threshold of 0.50) score computing power. Additionally, scalability improved from
improved from 0.963 to 0.995, meaning the model became good to excellent, making the model more adaptable for
more precise in detecting objects. The precision increased large-scale industrial applications.
Fig 4 A Streamlit Framework for Automated Component Identification and Attribute Extraction
This research successfully developed an AI-powered In the future, the system could also be improved to
system for classifying and identifying electric switchgear identify multiple components in a single image. This would
components, significantly improving warehouse inventory help warehouse staff scan entire shelves at once instead of
management. Traditional manual classification methods classifying parts one by one, saving time and reducing
often result in misidentification, misplaced inventory, and manual work. Additionally, AI-powered image enhancement
operational inefficiencies. By leveraging YOLO-based deep techniques could be integrated to improve detection accuracy
learning models, the proposed system automates component in low-light or cluttered environments.
identification with high precision, reducing human errors and
increasing efficiency. Another potential enhancement is the incorporation of
augmented reality (AR) to overlay real-time classification
The model was trained on a comprehensive dataset, and inventory details directly on the device’s screen. This
incorporating diverse environmental conditions to ensure would help workers quickly locate and verify components
robustness. Data augmentation techniques further enhanced without needing to cross-check with manual records.
the model’s generalization, making it effective in real-world
warehouse settings. Among the tested models, YOLOv8m- Furthermore, integrating cloud connectivity and
cls(Set1) emerged as the best-performing model after predictive analytics could enable real-time stock monitoring,
hyperparameter tuning, significantly improving classification automated restocking alerts, and data-driven decision-making
performance. for inventory optimization. Future versions might also
support voice commands, making hands-free operation
Before tuning, the YOLOv8m-cls baseline model possible for increased efficiency in fast-paced warehouse
achieved a validation accuracy of 95.20%, with a precision of environments.
0.926 and a recall of 0.911. The mAP50 score was 0.963,
indicating strong detection performance. The model These advancements will make the system more
exhibited moderate inference speed and scalability, making it powerful, user-friendly, and indispensable for modern
suitable for deployment but with room for optimization. warehouse operations.