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JAIT 2025 Vol.16(3): 434-446
doi: 10.12720/jait.16.3.434-446

Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning in Oil Palm Industry for Fresh Fruit Bunch Ripeness Grading

Patchanee Laddawong 1, Yutthapong Pianroj 2,3, Piyanart Chotikawanid 2, Teerasak Punvichai 3,4, Saysunee Jumrat 2,3, and Jirapond Muangprathub 2,3,*
1. College of Digital Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai Campus, Songkhla, Thailand
2. Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus, Surat Thani, Thailand
3. Integrated High-Value Oleochemical Research Center, Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus, Surat Thani, Thailand
4. Faculty of Innovative Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus, Surat Thani, Thailand
Email: patchanee.l@psu.ac.th (P.L.); yutthapong.p@psu.ac.th (Y.P.); piyanart.ko@psu.ac.th (P.C.); teerasak.p@psu.ac.th (T.P.); saysunee.j@psu.ac.th (S.J.); jirapond.m@psu.ac.th (J.M.)
*Corresponding author

Manuscript received November 1, 2024; revised November 22, 2024; accepted January 7, 2025; published March 20, 2025.

Abstract—This study proposes a novel privacy-preserving federated learning method, Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning with Federated Averaging (PP-FedAvg), tailored for the oil palm industry to enhance data security while predicting ripeness levels and oil yield of fresh fruit bunches without sharing sensitive data. The primary contribution of this work lies in developing the PP-FedAvg model, which combines encryption techniques with federated learning to ensure secure and accurate classification, achieving 92.5% accuracy across 5209 images of four ripeness levels (raw, semi-raw, semi-ripe, ripe). The prediction results are integrated into a web application, providing practical tools to improve decision-making and operational efficiency in palm oil mills.
 
Keywords—federated learning, privacy-preserving federated learning, oil palm, ripeness, grading, oil palm fruit

Cite: Patchanee Laddawong, Yutthapong Pianroj, Piyanart Chotikawanid, Teerasak Punvichai, Saysunee Jumrat, and Jirapond Muangprathub, "Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning in Oil Palm Industry for Fresh Fruit Bunch Ripeness Grading," Journal of Advances in Information Technology, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 434-446, 2025. doi: 10.12720/jait.16.3.434-446

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