Effect of orientation on the fruit on-line size determination performed by an optical ring sensor

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 388-398

  Moreda, G P ^a   Ortiz Canavate J ^b   Garcia Ramos F J ^c   Ruiz Altisent, M ^b  

^a Catholic University of Avila   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fruit; Grading; Orientation; Size; Sorting; Volume

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; GRADING; OPTICAL SENSORS; RANDOM PROCESSES;

ONLINE SIZE DETERMINATION; OPTICAL RING SENSORS; RANDOM ORIENTATION;

SIZE DETERMINATION;

DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT; FRUITS; RANDOM PROCESSES; SENSORS;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33846855122     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2006.11.013     Document Type: Article

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