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Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Sensor Technology
  • Electrical Engineering

Background:

  • Traditional oil palm fresh fruit bunch (FFB) ripeness grading relies on human inspectors, leading to inconsistencies and inaccuracies.
  • Existing automated methods for FFB ripeness assessment have not utilized inductive principles.
  • Developing an objective and reliable method for FFB maturity detection is crucial for the palm oil industry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the feasibility of a flat-type inductive sensor for assessing oil palm FFB maturity.
  • To establish a relationship between resonant frequency and FFB maturity over time.
  • To correlate sensor readings with the moisture content of oil palm FFB.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a flat-type inductive sensor based on resonant frequency technique.
  • Tested oil palm FFB samples across a frequency range of 20 Hz to 10 MHz.
  • Analyzed the resonance frequency of an air coil in relation to FFB maturity stages.
  • Compared sensor-derived resonance frequencies with measured moisture content.

Main Results:

  • A linear relationship was observed between resonance frequency (MHz) and time (Weeks) for oil palm FFB.
  • Pre-mature (Week 10) and mature (Week 18) FFB samples showed distinct resonance frequencies around 8.5 MHz and 9.8 MHz, respectively.
  • The sensor's resonance frequency readings correlated with the percentage of moisture content in the FFB.

Conclusions:

  • The inductive sensor based on resonant frequency is a viable method for detecting oil palm FFB maturity.
  • The sensor effectively identifies changes in water content, a key indicator of ripeness.
  • This technology offers a consistent and accurate alternative to conventional manual grading of oil palm FFB.