Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Mason, Alex"
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Detection of Zn in water using novel functionalised planar microwave sensors
Frau, Ilaria; Wylie, Stephen; Byrne, Patrick; Cullen, Jeff; Korostynska, Olga; Mason, Alex (Materials Science and Engineering: B;Volume 247, August 2019, 114382, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-11)Metal pollution in aquatic environments has attracted global attention. Current methods are not able to monitor water quality in-situ at low-cost. This paper reports on a novel approach for detecting changes in the ... -
Ex-vivo Porcine Model for Generating an Internal Surface in Biological Subjects using 3D-GAN
de Medeiros Esper, Ian; Romanov, Dmytro; Korostynska, Olga; From, Pål Johan; Mason, Alex (Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2022)Robotic automation in the medical industry is complex because of the biological nature of the processed materials and the risks to the patient. Everyone is different, which means that each individual has their own ... -
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 (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology;First Online 16 November 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-11)Microwave spectroscopy has been identified as a novel and inexpensive method for the monitoring of water pollutants. Integrating microwave sensors with developed coatings is a novel strategy to make the sensing system more ... -
Innovation in Holding Pluck of Pig Carcasses
Pincekova, Michaela; Cordova-Lopez, Luis Eduardo; Mason, Alex; Korostynska, Olga (Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2022)Improving sustainability in the meat industry is an increasingly discussed topic. The RoBUTCHER project, which seeks to automate the processing of pig carcasses, also addresses this issue. This paper presents new types of ... -
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 (Sensors;21 (9), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-01)Thousands of pollutants are threatening our water supply, putting at risk human and environmental health. Between them, trace metals are of significant concern, due to their high toxicity at low concentrations. Abandoned ... -
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 (Sensors;Volume 20, Issue 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-17)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 ... -
A review of unilateral grippers for meat industry automation
Ross, Steven; Korostynska, Olga; Cordova-Lopez, Luis Eduardo; Mason, Alex (Trends in Food Science & Technology;Volume 119, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-17)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 ... -
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 (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Automation is critically important for sustainability in meat production, where heavy reliance on human labour is a growing challenge. In this work, a novel robotic Meat Factory Cell (MFC) platform presents the opportunity ... -
Smart Knife: Integrated Intelligence for Robotic Meat Cutting
Mason, Alex; Romanov, Dmytro; Cordova-Lopez, Luis Eduardo; Korostynska, Olga (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 (Sensor Review;Volume 42, Issue 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-05)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 ... -
Towards human-robot collaboration in meat processing: Challenges and possibilities
Romanov, Dmytro; Korostynska, Olga; Lekang, Odd Ivar; Mason, Alex (Journal of Food Engineering;Volume 331, October 2022, 111117, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-08)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 ...