[2603.19624] Continual Learning for Food Category Classification Dataset: Enhancing Model Adaptability and Performance

Computer Science > Machine Learning arXiv:2603.19624 (cs) [Submitted on 20 Mar 2026] Title:Continual Learning for Food Category Classification Dataset: Enhancing Model Adaptability and Performance Authors:Piyush Kaushik Bhattacharyya, Devansh Tomar, Shubham Mishra, Divyanshu Rai, Yug Pratap Singh, Harsh Yadav, Krutika Verma, Vishal Meena, N Sangita Achary View a PDF of the paper titled Continual Learning for Food Category Classification Dataset: Enhancing Model Adaptability and Performance, by Piyush Kaushik Bhattacharyya and 8 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:Conventional machine learning pipelines often struggle to recognize categories absent from the original trainingset. This gap typically reduces accuracy, as fixed datasets rarely capture the full diversity of a domain. To address this, we propose a continual learning framework for text-guided food classification. Unlike approaches that require retraining from scratch, our method enables incremental updates, allowing new categories to be integrated without degrading prior knowledge. For example, a model trained on Western cuisines could later learn to classify dishes such as dosa or kimchi. Although further refinements are needed, this design shows promise for adaptive food recognition, with applications in dietary monitoring and personalized nutrition planning. Subjects: Machine Learning (cs.LG) Cite as: arXiv:2603.19624 [cs.LG]   (or arXiv:2603.19624v1 [cs.LG] for this version)   https://doi.org/1...