Shape determination of horticultural produce using two-dimensional computer vision - A review

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 245-261

  Moreda, G P ^a   Munoz M A ^a   Ruiz Altisent, M ^a   Perdigones, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Computer vision; Fruit; Grading; Machine vision; Morphological features; Shape

Indexed keywords

AXIAL SYMMETRY; CLASSIFICATION ACCURACY; CROSS SECTION; HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE; LONGITUDINAL AXIS; MANUAL SORTING; MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES; SHAPE; SHAPE DETERMINATION;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; FRUITS; GRADING; ONLINE SYSTEMS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

COMPUTER VISION;

EID: 80053564432     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2011.08.011     Document Type: Review

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