Neural bruise prediction models for fruit handling and machinery evaluation

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 91-103

  Barreiro, P ^a   Steinmetz, V ^b   Ruiz Altisent, M ^a  

^a Electrotechnical Section   (Spain)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Bruise simulation; Decision support system; Load sensors; Network models

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; MATERIALS HANDLING; NEURAL NETWORKS; SENSORS; STANDARDS;

NEURAL BRUISE SIMULATION;

FRUITS;

EID: 0031212621     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1699(97)00022-7     Document Type: Article

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