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Yeah but are there other, sensor based approaches that would also work? Ripe berries are softer, so sonic/ultrasonic waves would propagate differently. Is the
by 01100011 1y ago
Yeah but are there other, sensor based approaches that would also work? Ripe berries are softer, so sonic/ultrasonic waves would propagate differently. Is there a wavelength of light which behaves differently? Can shaking the branch and observing the motion of the berry provide a clue?
- skeezyboy 1y agoim pretty sure you can determine ripeness solely from the colour of the fruit for most fruits, no?
- ortusdux 1y agoThere are two metrics - softness and ease of separation. Ideally there would be a 2nd force sensor that measures pull on the berry and then releases the grip if a max value is hit. That being said, ripeness is best detected by measuring water and sugar content. I'd imagine a more mature version of this tech would be the standard in a decade - https://paw.princeton.edu/article/princeton-engineers-use-wireless-signals-pinpoint-fruit-ripening https://paw.princeton.edu/article/princeton-engineers-use-wi...