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In-Line Estimation of the Standard Colour Index of Citrus Fruits Using a Computer Vision System Developed For a Mobile Platform
A key aspect for the consumer when it comes to deciding on a particular product is the colour. In order to make fruit available to consumers as early as possible, the collection of oranges and mandarins begins...
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Non-Destructive Assessment of Mango Firmness and Ripeness Using a Robotic Gripper
The objective of the study was to evaluate the use of a robot gripper in the assessment of mango (cv. “Osteen”) firmness as well as to establish relationships between the non-destructive robot gripper measurem...
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Visible and Near-Infrared Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy for Fast Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Nectarine Quality
Visible and near-infrared spectroscopy has been widely used as a non-invasive and rapid-assessment technique for the quality control of agricultural products. In this study, 325 samples of nectarines represent...
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In-line Application of Visible and Near-Infrared Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy to Identify Apple Varieties
One of the most studied techniques for the non-destructive determination of the internal quality of fruits has been visible and near-infrared (VIS-NIR) reflectance spectroscopy. This work evaluates a new non-d...