%P 225-230
%T Fruit sorting using fuzzy logic techniques
%V 1159
%A I. Elamvazuthi
%A R. Sinnadurai
%A M.K.A. Ahmed Khan
%A P. Vasant
%C Bali
%O cited By 1; Conference of 2nd Global Conference on Power Control and Optimization, PCO'2009 ; Conference Date: 1 June 2009 Through 3 June 2009
%L scholars541
%J AIP Conference Proceedings
%D 2009
%R 10.1063/1.3223934
%X Fruit and vegetables market is getting highly selective, requiring their suppliers to distribute the goods according to very strict standards of quality and presentation. In the last years, a number of fruit sorting and grading systems have appeared to fulfill the needs of the fruit processing industry. However, most of them are overly complex and too costly for the small and medium scale industry (SMIs) in Malaysia. In order to address these shortcomings, a prototype machine was developed by integrating the fruit sorting, labeling and packing processes. To realise the prototype, many design issues were dealt with. Special attention is paid to the electronic weighing sub-system for measuring weight, and the opto-electronic sub-system for determining the height and width of the fruits. Specifically, this paper discusses the application of fuzzy logic techniques in the sorting process. © 2009 American Institute of Physics.