Watermelon Thumper 5057
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Watermelon Thumper 5057Zath MarableBAE 4213April 9, 2008
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Who needs it???Farmers
Harvesters
Distributors
Consumers
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What is it? ActuatorSensorProcessorOutput Signal4 Basic Elements
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What is it? http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/story/63-watermelon_thumping.html
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Where can it be used?In the field
In a truck
In a box
At home
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Why???Farmers
Harvesters
Distributors
Consumers
Girlfriends
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Does it work???Yes RipenessSugar contentOver-ripeRotting
NoProblems with locationCalibration
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Does it work???Problems???Soil propertiesMoisture contentMelon type
Alternatives???
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Sound vs Color and Sheen
Ease of Methods
Researchhttp://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html4ever/000714.Egel.watermelon.htmlhttp://www.almanac.com/food/watermelonripe.phpGreenseeker?
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Green Seeker?Old Farmers Almanac
Research at Perdue
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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
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Questions? There are a few more slides, but now is a great time for questions.
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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=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AexPuBei-Hk
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Questions? Thank You