Location: Cotton Production and Processing Research
Title: Plastic contamination sensor and removal system developmentAuthor
Pelletier, Mathew | |
Whitelock, Derek | |
Armijo, Carlos | |
Funk, Paul | |
GARCIA, JUAN - University Of Texas At San Antonio | |
Gray, Marcus | |
BADER, IVAN - University Of Texas At San Antonio | |
TAPIA CARRILLO, ANDRES - University Of Texas At San Antonio |
Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only Publication Acceptance Date: 7/31/2018 Publication Date: 7/31/2018 Citation: Pelletier, M.G., Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Funk, P.A., Garcia, J.P., Gray, M.R., Bader, I., Tapia Carrillo, A. 2018. Plastic contamination sensor and removal system development. Meeting Abstract. online p.39. https://www.asabe.org/Portals/0/18AIM-part2-technical.pdf?ver=2018-08-20-205035-733 Interpretive Summary: This research report covers the development of a real-time embedded sensor for detection and removal of plastic contamination in cotton processing. As the main objective of this research is to develop a low-cost sensor suitable for installation of 40-100 sensors per cotton gin; this research examines ways to reduce the cost of a typical machine-vision setup, costing in excess of $2000-$4000 for each imaging node. System performance for detection-ejection, with a pneumatic blow-off ejection system, was tested for plastic contamination sourced from yellow John Deere cotton module wraps. Also tested for comparison was a new experimental color that is farther removed from normal cotton colors, fluorescent green. Technical Abstract: This research report covers the development of a real-time embedded sensor for detection and removal of plastic contamination in cotton processing. As the main objective of this research is to develop a low-cost sensor suitable for installation of 40-100 sensors per cotton gin; this research examines ways to reduce the cost of a typical machine-vision setup, costing in excess of $2000-$4000 for each imaging node. System performance for detection-ejection, with a pneumatic blow-off ejection system, was tested for plastic contamination sourced from yellow John Deere cotton module wraps. Also tested for comparison was a new experimental color that is farther removed from normal cotton colors, fluorescent green. |