Using a reflection-based optical fibre system and Neural Networks to evaluate the quality of food in a large-scale industrial oven

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 115, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 424-433

  O'Farrell, Marion ^a   Lewis, Elfed ^a   Flanagan, Colin ^a   Lyons, William B ^a   Jackman, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b Food Design Applications Ltd   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Artificial Neural Network; Back Propagation Learning; Colour classification; Food processing industry; Optical fibre sensor; Pattern recognition

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; COLOR; FIBER OPTICS; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD PRODUCTS; INDUSTRIAL OVENS; NEURAL NETWORKS; PATTERN RECOGNITION;

BACKPROPAGATION LEARNING; COLOR CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRONIC HARDWARE;

SENSORS;

EID: 4544361161     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.04.051     Document Type: Conference Paper

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