Scoping The Possibilities For Multi-Modal Sensing For Non-Destructive Assessment Of Avocado Fruit Quality
PI - Mike O’Toole (University Of Manchester)
Food Side Co-Investigator - Marcin Glowacz (Natural Resources Institute, University Of Greenwich)
STFC Side Co-Investigator - Hugh Mortimer (STFC RAL Space)
Food Side Co-Investigator - Marcin Glowacz (Natural Resources Institute, University Of Greenwich)
STFC Side Co-Investigator - Hugh Mortimer (STFC RAL Space)
This project will look into the investigation of new sensor technologies for non-destructive measurement of avocado fruit maturity. Avocado fruit is a high-value fruit of growing popularity among consumers. However, retailers have noticed that supplied batches/cartons have considerable variation in maturity. Furthermore, it has become clear that the traditional method of gauging ripeness – by colour change – has proven unreliable. This has prompted complaints from consumers, and poses a problem for industry, who are seeking a consistent and accurate method for measuring fruit maturity. We aim to investigate two sensor modalities: (1) hyper-spectral imaging of the fruit using new sensors originally developed for planetary observation, and (2) a magnetic induction method which uses bio-impedance spectroscopy to obtain information about the cell properties of a bulk biological sample. This method has been shown to be capable of robust measurement of various agricultural produce, such as apples, potatoes, pears, amongst others.
2018 AWARDED SCOPING PROJECT - More scoping projects
2018 AWARDED SCOPING PROJECT - More scoping projects
