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Watermelon Thumper 5057

Watermelon Thumper 5057. Zath Marable BAE 4213 April 9, 2008. Who needs it???. Farmers Harvesters Distributors Consumers. What is it?. 4 Basic Elements. Sensor. Actuator. Output Signal. Processor. What is it?. What is it?. What is it?. What is it?. What is it?. What is it?.

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Watermelon Thumper 5057

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  1. Watermelon Thumper 5057 Zath Marable BAE 4213 April 9, 2008

  2. Who needs it??? • Farmers • Harvesters • Distributors • Consumers

  3. What is it? 4 Basic Elements Sensor Actuator Output Signal Processor

  4. What is it?

  5. What is it?

  6. What is it?

  7. What is it?

  8. What is it?

  9. What is it? • http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/story/63-watermelon_thumping.html

  10. Where can it be used? • In the field • In a truck • In a box • At home

  11. Why??? • Farmers • Harvesters • Distributors • Consumers • Girlfriends

  12. Does it work??? • Yes • Ripeness • Sugar content • Over-ripe • Rotting • No • Problems with location • Calibration

  13. Does it work??? • Problems??? • Soil properties • Moisture content • Melon type Alternatives???

  14. Sound vs Color and Sheen • Ease of Methods • Research • http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html4ever/000714.Egel.watermelon.html • http://www.almanac.com/food/watermelonripe.php • Greenseeker?

  15. Green Seeker? • Old Farmers Almanac • Research at Perdue -Color -Reflectance

  16. Green Seeker? Using a Sensor to check for reflection would be a faster method… Same problems associated with checking for cereal grains… Problems are more easily solvable…

  17. Questions? There are a few more slides, but now is a great time for questions.

  18. The Beauty of the Web… While doing research on the web I found these and cannot deprive you of them… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98TEBk0jOzI&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AexPuBei-Hk

  19. Questions? Thank You

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