Enhancing palm oil harvesting efficiency through innovative ripeness detection device

This paper investigates the global use of palm oil, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia. The palm oil industry faces losses due to a lack of workers causing delays in harvesting fresh fruit bunches (FFBs). To address this, a device is developed using falling fruits to gauge their ripeness. The literature review explores factors contributing to oil losses and how FFB ripeness impacts oil quality. It also examines mechanical fruit harvesting. The process of selecting materials and components for the prototype is explained. The prototype’s implementation involves fixing it to palm trees to catch falling fruits. In conclusion, this research offers a solution to the problem of labour shortage-related losses in the palm oil industry by utilizing falling fruits to determine ripeness, potentially benefiting the industry’s productivity and financial stability.