Digital imaging based classification and authentication of granular food products

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 235-240

  Carter, R M ^a   Yan, Y ^a   Tomlins, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Authentication; Classification; Fuzzy logic; Granular food; Imaging; Particle size distribution; Rice

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; FOOD PRODUCTS; FUZZY SETS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

AUTHENTICATION; DIGITAL IMAGING; GRANULAR FOOD; RICE;

IMAGING SYSTEMS;

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; FOOD PRODUCTS; FUZZY SETS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; IMAGING SYSTEMS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

EID: 31144435723     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/17/2/002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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