Sultan Qaboos University students use AI for date sorting

Sultan Qaboos University students use AI for date sorting

MUSCAT: A group of students from the College of Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University have succeeded in integrating an artificial intelligence technique using computer vision with robotics systems, with the aim of automatically identifying the quality of dates and introducing artificial intelligence ( AI) technology into the food industries.The project aims to increase food quality by using artificial intelligence to automate food inspection and sorting, increase factory production capacity, reduce the time required to inspect and sort dates, and contribute effectively to food security.One of the members of the student project team, Asaad bin Saeed Al Hinai, said: The date industry is one of the important industries in the Sultanate of Oman, as it is one of the sources of income and trade. However, date producers face challenges in the sorting process, especially in identifying dates that are spoiled or unsuitable for human consumption. Artificial Intelligence plays an important role in improving the date sorting process in factories, as we carried out a date sorting project using computer vision algorithms and robotics.He added that the system works to operate artificial intelligence in sorting dates automatically, as the system automates the process of sorting edible dates from spoiled ones, distinguishes the