Pollution detection in potting soil

Context

R&D topic aimed at optimizing the industrial production of potting soil..

Targets

Test the ability of an automated vision system to detect all types of pollution on the surface, as well as changes in composition as the material matures.

Solutions implemented

• Development of a customized application using parametric methods, combined with supervised artificial intelligence methods.
• Set-up of vision devices with 2D and hyperspectral cameras.

Control points

1. 1/ 2D camera inspection to detect color deviations due to material modification or degradation.
   2/ Hyperspectral camera inspection to detect and classify different types of pollution (mold, phytosanitary products, fuel spills, etc.).

Particular points

The combined technologies of APREX Solutions and the tests carried out have demonstrated excellent feasibility. A prototyping phase for a complete vision system is now planned, with a view to implementing this control system on the production site.

Customer benefit

• Optimized process monitoring
  Real-time, objective traceability data