Chapter 60
Detection of Artificially Ripen Mango
Using Image Processing
Md Mahbubur Rahman, S. M. Taohidul Islam, Md. Alif Biswas,
and Chinmay Bepery
1 Introduction
The tropical and subtropical countries in the world grow mango widely. Mango is
an important fruit of Bangladesh and called the king of fruit. Nowadays, traders
use artificial methods to ripen the mangoes. One of them is adding calcium carbide.
CaC
2
is banned in multiple countries because of its dangerous health effects. But
some tradesmen illegally use this chemical. Calcium carbide carries arsenic and
phosphorous which is a carcinogenic agent. It causes many health problems in the
human body.
Packs of CaC
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powder are stored in the crate of mangoes. The contact with
moisture produces acetylene gas in the box which works as an artificial ripening
agent. Artificial ripening is performed to obtain faster and more uniform ripening.
Calcium carbide is an intensively dangerous chemical that may cause many deadly
diseases.
M. M. Rahman · C. Bepery
Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Patuakhali Science and
Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
e-mail: mahabub.cse.pstu@gmail.com
C. Bepery
e-mail: chinmay.cse@pstu.ac.bd
S. M. T. Islam
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Patuakhali Science and Technology
University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
e-mail: staohidul@gmail.com
Md. A. Biswas (B )
Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Patuakhali Science and Technology University,
Patuakhali, Bangladesh
e-mail: md.alifbiswas@gmail.com
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