Evaluation of mechanical tomato harvesting using wireless sensors

Sensors

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 11126-11143

  Arazuri, Silvia ^a   Arana, Ignacio ^a   Jaren, Carmen ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electronic fruits; Harvest; IS 100; Mechanization; Physical damages; Quality

Indexed keywords

ABSORBING SURFACE; IS-100; MECHANICAL HARVEST; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSICAL DAMAGES; PHYSICAL INJURIES; PROCESSING TOMATOES; QUALITY CHARACTERISTIC;

HARVESTERS; HARVESTING; IMAGE QUALITY; MACHINERY; MECHANIZATION; SENSORS; STRESSES;

FRUITS;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CROP; EVALUATION; FOOD HANDLING; FRUIT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHANICS; METHODOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; TOMATO; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

AGRICULTURE; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FOOD HANDLING; FRUIT; HUMANS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RECORDS AS TOPIC; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 78650312324     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s101211126     Document Type: Article

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