• DocumentCode
    2333256
  • Title

    Optical detection of nopal spines for laser de-thorning process

  • Author

    Ponce, L. ; Leo-Lim, C. ; Arronte, M. ; de Posada, E. ; Rodríguez, E. ; Flores, T.

  • Author_Institution
    CICATA-IPN, Tamps, Mexico
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    21-23 Sept. 2009
  • Firstpage
    460
  • Lastpage
    462
  • Abstract
    A new optical method for detection of spines during the laser de-thorning process is presented. The spines detection is performed by on-line measurement of reflectance using a low power 532 nm, CW Nd:YAG laser. It´s demonstrated that the method avoids enhancing the throughput and efficiency of laser dethorning of opuntia.
  • Keywords
    agricultural products; laser materials processing; neodymium; YAG:Nd; laser de-thorning process; nopal spines; ofopuntia; optical detection; reflectance measurement; spines detection; Acoustic signal detection; Energy consumption; Laser ablation; Optical detectors; Optical pulses; Optical surface waves; Power lasers; Productivity; Reflectivity; Surface emitting lasers; component; de-thorning; detection spines; laser Nd:YAG; opuntia;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optomechatronic Technologies, 2009. ISOT 2009. International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Istanbul
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4209-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4210-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISOT.2009.5326166
  • Filename
    5326166