Open AccessA Review of Oil Palm Fruit Ripeness Monitoring Using Microwave Techniques in Malaysia
Author(s) -
Kok Yeow You,
F. H. Wee,
Y. S. Lee,
Zulkifly Abbas,
K. Y. Lee,
E. M. Cheng,
Cheng Seong Khe,
Mohd Faizal Jamlos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/767/1/012007
Subject(s) - ripeness , palm oil , microwave , agricultural engineering , environmental science , process engineering , computer science , engineering , agroforestry , telecommunications , horticulture , biology , ripening
Palm oil products are one of the most important sources of economic and export products in Malaysia. Furthermore, now, the evolution of industry 4.0 has begun to take place globally. The development of sensors has played a role in this evolution. In this paper, various microwave sensors used in oil palm monitoring are reviewed. The advantages and disadvantages of each microwave sensor are discussed in detail. However, conventional and optical monitoring methods are also briefly described.