Automated inspection system for colour and shape grading of starfruit (Averrhoa carambola L.) using machine vision sensor

Transactions of the Institute of Measurement & Control

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 65-87

  Abdullah, M Z ^a   Fathinul Syahir, A S ^a   Mohd Azemi, B M N ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

automated inspection; carambola starfruit; discriminant analysis; Fourier; machine vision grading; Wilks lambda

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER VISION; FRUITS; PIGMENTS;

AUTOMATED INSPECTION; CARAMBOLA STARFRUIT; MACHINE VISION GRADING; WILKS' LAMBDA;

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT;

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATION; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FRUITS; INSPECTION; PIGMENT;

EID: 33750473053     PISSN: 01423312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0142331205tm138oa     Document Type: Article

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