Abstract
"We reported previously that a laser range scanner fitted under the front of a conveyer can successfully search for optimal spaces to load radishes into the container of harvesters, and that an automatic controller can move effectively the conveyor and the container to the optimum spots by receiving signals from the scanner. However, the fitting of the scanner under the front of the conveyer may damage radishes when dropping from the conveyer to the container through a relatively long distance, due to the space for the scanner. In this paper we report the fabrication of a new system in which the scanner is set inside the conveyer to make the radish dropping distance shorter. The new system worked well without the damage of radishes."
