Developing a Low-Cost Portable Vision Device for Inspecting Agricultural Products for Safety

Design and develop a prototype multi-waveband vision device that is low cost and portable for in situ inspection of agricultural products for diseases, defects, or contaminations. APPROACH: Select effective lighting, optical filters, prism modules, optical sensors, microprocessor, lenses, etc. for a low-cost, portable vision device. Design electronic integrated circuits for classification operations. Integrate hardware and software of the vision device and test its efficacy.