Status Report #8Food DIP

Team 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– All hardware functionally tested (3/17)– Stand for gripper/brush on the arm (3/20)– Image Processing Algorithm done (3/20)

Tasks Completed

• Microcontroller integrated with slide/arm• Website design • Conveyor belt tested• Frequent visits to SwRI• Meet with Business team and Mentor• Attached brush to belt – brush customizable

Ongoing Tasks

• Integrate slide/arm with image processor• Mount slide/arm to conveyor belt• Take complete database for simulation• Meet with business team weekly• Tweak Algorithm for Testing• Mount everything to the belt

Upcoming Tasks

• Full design requirements testing• Arm: Design a PID controller and test

Accelerometer.• Mount housing and sensors• Synchronize all parts

Block Diagram

Project Schedule

Design phase Finalize Design

Manufacture phase

Analysis/and Test Phase

Finalize prototype

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Sample

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