Status Report #3Food 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

• Parts being tested for the Arm (Hardware and software)

• Narrowed down processing techniques – Segmentation is not needed

• Materials List drafted• Acquired Southwest Research Institute Lab to

conduct design implementation• Access to multiple cameras through SwRI

Ongoing Tasks

• Design and tests for Robotic Arm and Image Processing• Finish arm build to test sensors• Go to SwRI and acquire several different samples of

strawberries. • Ordering parts• Preparing proposals for company funding– Non-Disclosure Agreement

• Acquire a Conveyor Belt

Upcoming Tasks

• Start and test schematic/flow diagram of Robotic Arm and Image Processor

• Robotic Arm: Design a PID controller and test Accelerometer.

• Image Processor: Coding most efficient segmentation process

• Test Conveyor Belt

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Project Schedule

Design phase Finalize Design

Manufacture phase

Analysis/and Test Phase

Finalize prototype

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