Browsing Brage NMBU by Author "Mason, Alex"
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A review of unilateral grippers for meat industry automation
Ross, Steven; Korostynska, Olga; Cordova-Lopez, Luis Eduardo; Mason, Alex (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)With the expectation that meat consumption will grow by 12% over the next decade, coupled with the reported labour issues and viruses attacking human and animal health, there is a growing requirement for red meat slaughterhouse ... -
A549 cells measurements with optical, impedance and microwave spectroscopy"
Mason, Alex; Bryan, Nickolas; Korostynska, Olga (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Lung cancer, especially lung adenocarcinoma, is one of the main causes of death worldwide. This paper reports on the real-time detection methods of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells. The proposed approach is based on ... -
Comparison of Electromagnetic Wave Sensors with Optical and Lowfrequency Spectroscopy Methods for Real-time Monitoring of Lead Concentrations in Mine Water
Frau, Ilaria; Korostynska, Olga; Mason, Alex; Byrne, Patrick (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Electromagnetic sensing for non-destructive real-time fruit ripeness detection: case-study for automated strawberry picking
Korostynska, Olga; Mason, Alex; From, Pål Johan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Feasibility of using electrical impedance spectroscopy for assessing biological cell damage during freezing and thawing
Abie, Sisay Mebre; Martinsen, Ørjan Grøttem; Egelandsdal, Bjørg; Hou, Jie; Bjerke, Frøydis; Mason, Alex; Münch, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021) -
Functionalised microwave sensors for real‑time monitoring of copper and zinc concentration in mining‑impacted water
Frau, Ilaria; Wylie, Stephen; Byrne, Patrick; Cullen, Jeff; Korostynska, Olga; Mason, Alex (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020) -
Functionalised microwave sensors for real‑time monitoring of copper and zinc concentration in mining‑impacted water
Frau, Ilaria; Wylie, Stephen; Byrne, Patrick; Cullen, Jeff; Korostynska, Olga; Mason, Alex (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019) -
Length measurement system to assist automation in the slaughtering process
Stokland, Ruben Cornelius (Master thesis, 2020)The meat industry sees a development towards more local, sustainable and self-sufficient food. This means the whole process of livestock farming, butchering and distributing. If a slaughtering process were automated, it ... -
Microwave Sensors for In Situ Monitoring of Trace Metals in Polluted Water
Frau, Ilaria; Wylie, Stephen; Byrne, Patrick; Onnis, Patrizia; Cullen, Jeff; Mason, Alex; Korostynska, Olga (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021) -
Pigs: A stepwise RGB-D novel pig carcass cutting dataset
de Medeiros Esper, Ian; Cordova-Lopez, Luis Eduardo; Romanov, Dmytro; Alvseike, Ole; From, Pål Johan; Mason, Alex (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper presents a pig carcass cutting dataset, captured from a bespoke frame structure with 6 Intel® RealSense™ Depth Camera D415 cameras attached, and later recorded from a single camera attached to a robotic arm ... -
Quality assessment of fresh meat cuts as a performance indicator of knives specifically adapted for robot-assisted operations
Røer, Helle; Korostynska, Olga; Bjerke, Frøydis; Romanov, Dmytro; Cordova-Lopez, Luis Eduardo; Mason, Alex; Bjørnstad, Per Håkon; Håseth, Torunn Thauland; Alvseike, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Manual labour in slaughterhouses is hazardous work. Workers suffer from injuries and occupational illnesses resulting from repetitive movements with sharp knives. There is a need for a robotic tool which can perform versatile ... -
Real-time water quality monitoring with chemical sensors
Yaroshenko, Irina; Kirsanov, Dmitry; Marjanovic, Monika; Lieberzeit, Peter A.; Korostynska, Olga; Mason, Alex; Frau, Ilaria; Legin, Andrey (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring with Chemical Sensors
Yaroshenko, Irina; Kirsanov, Dmitry; Marjanovic, Monika; Lieberzeit, Peter A; Korostynska, Olga; Mason, Alex; Frau, Ilaria; Legin, Andrey (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Water quality is one of the most critical indicators of environmental pollution and it affects all of us. Water contamination can be accidental or intentional and the consequences are drastic unless the appropriate measures ... -
Robotisation and intelligent systems in abattoirs
de Medeiros Esper, Ian; From, Pål Johan; Mason, Alex (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Meat has been an important protein source for human nutrition for thousands of years and will continue to be. According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and Food and Agriculture ... -
RoBUTCHER: A novel robotic meat factory cell platform
Mason, Alex; Esper, Ian; Korostynska, Olga; Cordova-Lopez, Luis Eduardo; Romanov, Dmytro; Pinceková, Michaela; Bjørnstad, Per Håkon; Alvseike, Ole; Popov, Anton; Smolkin, Oleh; Manko, Maksym; Christensen, Lars Bager; Takacs, Kristof; Haidegger, Tamás (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024) -
Smart Knife: Integrated Intelligence for Robotic Meat Cutting
Mason, Alex; Romanov, Dmytro; Cordova-Lopez, Luis Eduardo; Korostynska, Olga (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Automation is a key technology for a sustainable and secure meat sector in the future, both in terms of productivity and work environment. New robotic technologies, such as the so-called “meat factory cell,” (MFC) aim to ... -
Smart knife: technological advances towards smart cutting tools in meat industry automation
Mason, Alex; Romanov, Dmytro; Cordova-Lopez, Luis Eduardo; Ross, Steven; Korostynska, Olga (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose Modern meat processing requires automation and robotisation to remain sustainable and adapt to future challenges, including those brought by global infection events. Automation of all or many processes is seen as ... -
State-of-the-Art Methods for Skeletal Muscle Glycogen Analysis in Athletes—The Need for Novel Non-Invasive Techniques
Greene, Jacob; Louis, Julien; Korostynska, Olga; Mason, Alex (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017) -
Tackling water pollution: real-time monitoring of residual antimicrobials concentration in aquaculture with microwave spectroscopy
Korostynska, Olga; Jansomboon, Worawat; Nakouti, Ismini; Mason, Alex; Al-Shamma’a, Ahmed (Journal article, 2018) -
Towards human-robot collaboration in meat processing: Challenges and possibilities
Romanov, Dmytro; Korostynska, Olga; Lekang, Odd Ivar; Mason, Alex (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Meat is one of the main sources of protein in human nutrition. During recent years meat production volume has been showing significant growth worldwide. The total growth of red meat production is expected to ...