Statistical models for analyzing repeated quality measurements of horticultural products. Model evaluations and practical example

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 169-189

  De Ketelaere, Bart ^a   Lammertyn, Jeroen ^a   Molenberghs, Geert ^b   Nicolaï, Bart ^a   De Baerdemaeker, Josse ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Mixed models; Product variability; Repeated measures; Statistical models; Tomato quality

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SENSORS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS;

CULTIVATION;

HORTICULTURE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA ANALYSIS; ERROR; HARVEST; HORTICULTURE; QUALITY CONTROL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOMATO;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0042236950     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-5564(03)00092-0     Document Type: Article

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