Design and preliminary evaluation of a machine vision-based automated sweet potato sorting system

Jiajun Xu; Yuzhen Lu

doi:10.1117/12.3013972

7 June 2024 Design and preliminary evaluation of a machine vision-based automated sweet potato sorting system

Jiajun Xu, Yuzhen Lu

Proceedings Volume PC13060, Sensing for Agriculture and Food Quality and Safety XVI; PC1306009 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3013972
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024, National Harbor, Maryland, United States

Abstract

Ensuring the supply of high-quality sweet potatoes to consumers requires efficient sorting of harvested produce, a task made complex by various factors. This paper introduces a prototype of an innovative automated sweet potato sorting system and its preliminary evaluation. The system integrates a machine vision-based grading module and a pneumatic actuation cylinder-based sorting mechanism. The vision system captures multiple views of rotating sweet potatoes on a conveyor, utilizing a deep learning algorithm to track and grade them based on size, shape, and surface defects. The integrated sorting mechanism, activated by a computer-controlled cylinder, automatically segregates the sweet potatoes into designated areas based on quality grades. Future experimentation aims to quantify the efficacy of the integrated system, promising a potentially valuable tool for sweet potato packers.

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Jiajun Xu and Yuzhen Lu "Design and preliminary evaluation of a machine vision-based automated sweet potato sorting system", Proc. SPIE PC13060, Sensing for Agriculture and Food Quality and Safety XVI, PC1306009 (7 June 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3013972

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