Status Report #2Food DIPTeam 11
Device that detects irregularities in perishable goods before distribution
Brandy AlgerTravis Ayers
Josue FigueroaJoaquin Labrado
Overall Need for Design
• Prevention of food poisoning epidemic, recalls, and packaging money loss for packing bad food.
• Design Milestones– Proposals sent out to companies (02/01)– Materials Bought (02/08)– Rough Designs for Robotic Arm and Image
Processor done (02/08)
Tasks Completed
• Robotic Arm and Image Processing teams meeting and starting rough draft for design
• Materials List drafted• Found Conveyor Belt• Acquired Southwest Research Institute Lab to
conduct design implementation• Access to multiple cameras through SwRI
Ongoing Tasks
• Design for Robotic Arm and Image Processing• Ordering parts• Preparing proposals for company funding– Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Waiting for confirmation from entrepreneurial group
• Fixing Conveyor Belt
Upcoming Tasks
• Start and test schematic/flow diagram of Robotic Arm and Image Processor
• Robotic Arm: Pick PID controller• Image Processor: Coding most efficient
segmentation process• Test Conveyor Belt