Multipurpose Sorter for Fruits and Vegetables Produced in Okinawa

Simple Computerized Sorter

Abstract

Pattern classification is the most suitable technique for the multipurpose sorting system of fruits and vegetables. A simple computerized sorter was developed with the pattern classfication technique.
Accuracy of the computerized pattern classification sorting was compared with that of manual sorting. Results were as follows.
1. A computerized pattern classification system was easily assembled with a micro computer and its peripherals. Processing time of this system was relatively slow, but the system had a good performance to develop the softwares.
2. Length and width were usefully available for sorting Sayaingen, but there were few Sagainges both lengh and width of which fell in the same standerized class.
3. This patten classification system could measure the length, width and area in good accuracy with some modification.