Plant Identification with Python and OpenCV

Carver Science Fair Project at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

December 2019 - February 2019

Philadelphia, PA

Python, OpenCV, Microsoft Excel

The goal of this project was to build a program that can identify invasive species of plants through computer vision in order to reduce their spread. The initial prototype used three species invasive to the Wissahickon watershed – Garlic Mustard, Japanese Knotweed, and Japanese Stiltgrass.

This was an independent research project where I was responsible for identifying a topic, performing the tests, and reporting my results.

I presented my project at the Carver Science Fair and won a First Place Medal along with the Geiger Award for Ingenuity.

This project taught me how to take a multidisciplinary approach to research, combining both the biological sciences and programming software.