A microscopic computer vision algorithm for autonomous bubble detection in aerated complex liquids

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 238, Issue , 2018, Pages 54-60

  Misra, N N ^a,c   Phalak, Rohit ^a   Martynenko, Alex ^b  

^a General Mills India Pvt Ltd   (India)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeration; Cake batter; Foam; Image analysis; Log normal

Indexed keywords

FOAMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIGHT SCATTERING; WATER AERATION;

BUBBLE DETECTION; CAKE BATTER; DIFFERENT SPEED; FOOD ENGINEERING; LOG-NORMAL; MICROSCOPIC COMPUTER VISION; MICROSCOPIC IMAGE; MICROSCOPIC IMAGING;

COMPUTER VISION;

EID: 85048800499     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2018.06.007     Document Type: Article

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