identification and processing of live and dried sea cucumbers while offering an
identification and processing of live and dried sea cucumbers while offering an
effective prediction system to determine the survival rate of juvenile sea cucumbers.
effective prediction system to determine the survival rate of juvenile sea cucumbers.
Main Objective -
**Main Objective -**
“SeaCense" is a solution to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness in
“SeaCense" is a solution to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness in
identifying the live and processed (dried) sea cucumbers through enhanced technology
identifying the live and processed (dried) sea cucumbers through enhanced technology
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animal growth, price prediction, and quality to increase the revenues earned by sea cucumber industry
animal growth, price prediction, and quality to increase the revenues earned by sea cucumber industry
in Sri Lanka and to build up the economic conditions of sea cucumber farming communities in Sri Lanka
in Sri Lanka and to build up the economic conditions of sea cucumber farming communities in Sri Lanka
Main Research Questions -
**Main Research Questions -**
The industry has not been able to fully realize its
The industry has not been able to fully realize its
potential as a result of barriers like insufficient and inaccurate methods for identifying sea cucumber species,
potential as a result of barriers like insufficient and inaccurate methods for identifying sea cucumber species,
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despite the fact that Sri Lanka has a lot of potential for sea cucumber farming and exports.
despite the fact that Sri Lanka has a lot of potential for sea cucumber farming and exports.
**IT20024222- T.N.Hettiarachchi**
IT20024222- T.N.Hettiarachchi
Individual Research Question -
Individual Research Question-
Currently, species identification shall happen only by well-experienced individuals through their naked eye and no technology is used in the
process and there are a very minimal amount of records related to the animals.
Currently, species identification shall happen only by well-experienced individuals
Individual Research Objective -
through their naked eye and no technology is used in the process and there are a very minimal amount of records related to the animals.
Individual Research Objective-
To categorize and combine different species of sea cucumber based on their physical and taxonomic characteristics for easy identification purposes.
To categorize and combine different species of sea cucumber based on their physical and taxonomic characteristics for easy identification purposes.
IT20142278- T.K.K Jayasekara
**IT20142278 - Jayasekara T.K.K.**
Individual Research Question-
Individual Research Question-
most research on sea cucumber juveniles in Sri Lanka has focused
Most research on sea cucumber juveniles in Sri Lanka has focused on their biology and ecology. There is a lack of research into the use of technology and
on their biology and ecology. There is a lack of research into the use of technology and image processing
image processing to predict the growth and survival rate of these species. Further research is needed to understand the potential of technology to
to predict the growth and survival rate of these species. Further research is needed to understand the potential of technology to
effectively predict the growth and biomass of sea cucumber juveniles in Sri Lanka.
effectively predict the growth and biomass of sea cucumber juveniles in Sri Lanka.
Individual Research Objective-
Individual Research Objective-
Identify the size and wet weight of sea cucumber juveniles using image processing and then by its initial wet weight and
Identify the size and wet weight of sea cucumber juveniles using image processing and then by its initial wet weight and
the categorization we identify earlier, predicting it’s survival rate, specific growth rate per day, weight gain as a percentage and
the categorization we identify earlier, predicting it’s survival rate, specific growth rate per day, weight gain as a percentage and
total biomass of it with the help of the mobile application.
total biomass of it with the help of the mobile application.
IT20256500- R.K.M Thushamini
**IT20256500 - R.K.M Thushamini**
Individual Research Question-
Individual Research Question-
How to identify the weight of the sea cucumbers based on the length of the individual and predict their market value in Sri Lanka based on their weight.
How to identify the weight of the sea cucumbers based on the length of the individual and predict their market value in Sri Lanka based on their weight.
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Using image processing to identify the length of the sea cucumber and estimate the wet weight of it
Using image processing to identify the length of the sea cucumber and estimate the wet weight of it
and predicting the prices relevant to the wet weight with the help of the mobile application.
and predicting the prices relevant to the wet weight with the help of the mobile application.
IT19065922- U.M.G.T Herath
**IT19065922- U.M.G.T Herath**
Individual Research Question-
Individual Research Question-
How to Identify the processed sea cucumbers and how to predict whether they are in proper export quality
How to Identify the processed sea cucumbers and how to predict whether they are in proper export quality
based on color and appearance through image processing overriding the visual inspection mechanism that is currently being practiced in Sri Lanka.
based on color and appearance through image processing overriding the visual inspection mechanism that is currently being practiced in Sri Lanka.
Individual Research Objective-
Individual Research Objective-
Develop a standardized method to assess the quality of processed sea cucumbers based on visual aspects (color and appearance).
Develop a standardized method to assess the quality of processed sea cucumbers based on visual aspects (color and appearance).
**Other Necessary Information-**
Other Necessary Information-
Supervisor - Ms. Buddhima Aththanayaka
Co-Supervisor - Ms. Narmada Gamage
Supervisor- Ms.Buddhima Aththanayaka
Co-Supervisor- Ms.Narmada Gamage
External Supervisor - Dr. Chamari Dissanayaka
External Supervisor - Dr. Chamari Dissanayaka
Data collected from - Suganth International
Data collected from - Suganth International (Pvt) Ltd
