Hardware:
- Camera or Imaging Sensor: Captures high-resolution images of the conch shells.
- Conveyor Belt: Transports conch shells through the sorting area.
- Lighting System: Provides consistent illumination for accurate image capture.
- Sorting Mechanism: Mechanical arms or air-blowing to divert shells into different bins.
- Processing Unit: A computer or microcontroller to process images and control sorting.
Software:
- Machine Learning Model: Trained on a dataset of conch shell images to recognize specific features such as size, shape, pattern, or color.
- Image Processing Software: Extracts features like contours, edges, and textures.
- Control System: Directs the sorting mechanism based on the classification results.
