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SpecTOM
About Technology
Non-invasive quantification of key parameters in biological tissues and visualization of their concentration in the different internal structures.
SpecTOM is a non-invasive spectral 3D reconstruction system that can analyze the internal structures and chemical compositions of fruits.
Inventors
Filipe Monteiro Silva
Filipe Neves Santos
Mário Cunha
Renan Tosin
Rui Costa Martins
Sandro Augusto Magalhães
Mafalda Reis Pereira
Licensing Contacts
Marta Vranas
Problem
In precision agriculture, challenges include data management, sensor accuracy, and cost efficiency. Understanding the maturation status of fruits is crucial for optimizing harvest timing, enhancing quality, and minimizing waste of food and resources. This knowledge plays an important role in enabling targeted interventions such as precise irrigation, fertilization, and pest control.
Current methods in use, as remote sensing and IoT devices, have limitations, including challenges in data interpretation and inconsistent accuracy. As a result, these methods are not widely adopted and make real-time decision-making difficult.
This creates an opportunity for efficient and accurate non-destructive fruit quality characterization in modern agriculture.
Solution
Non-invasive quantification of key parameters in biological tissues and visualization of their concentration in the different internal structures.
Our solution is SpecTOM, a non-invasive spectral 3D reconstruction system that can analyze the internal structures and chemical compositions of fruits.
The system uses a fiber optic probe on the sample's surface and a data processing algorithm powered by artificial intelligence. Collected spectral data is used for a multi-scale metabolic tomographic diagnosis directly on live fruits, allowing for real-time identification of critical physiological parameters. Although originally designed for crops like tomatoes and vines, SpecTOM can be used across vast cultivation areas.
SpecTOM's seamless integration into existing robotic systems paves the way for cost-effective and high-throughput molecular diagnosis throughout the fruit production, distribution, and consumption value chain.
Unique benefits
Cost Saving
Cheaper than laboratory tests and reagents free
Fast
Faster than laboratory tests
Long term monitoring
Precise monitoring through time
Portable
Handheld or integrated in other equipment
Versatile
Can be used for different crops
Use Cases
Precision Agriculture
Quality control
Maturation assessment and characterization
Pest control
Technology Details
Commercial Rights
License Status
Technology Area(s)
Agriculture & food
Scientific Publications
Bi-directional hyperspectral reconstruction of cherry tomato: diagnosis of internal tissues maturation stage and composition