RIPENESS DETECTOR OF BANANA

Abstract

Knowledge of dielectric behavior and conductivity is important in the detection of banana ripening treatment [7,9]. In this study, a capacitive sensing system is designed and developed [8]. In this method, a banana fruit is placed in the capacitive sensor as a dielectric material and then the charging time (T_ON time) of sensor is measured. This system has the following characteristics: rapid response, simple operation and low cost [1-3].