Highlights•Acceptable potential of computer vision for monitoring and controlling of food
drying process.•Suitability of computer vision to assess shape, size, color, and texture of …

The range of applications of computer vision for product inspection, monitoring, and control
in drying in both offline and online modes are reviewed. The basics of computer vision …

Drying performance, drying rate, and shrinkage are essential subjects in the field of food
drying technology. Microwave vacuum drying at room temperature is well known for high …

This paper presents a new method for predictive modeling of grape drying process for on-
line monitoring and controlling of this process. The shrinkage during drying plays an …

The effects of drying conditions on shrinkage of potato slices were studied. A thin-layer dryer
with machine vision system and image processing software was used. Potato slices were …

A new methodology based on image analysis was proposed to estimate the simultaneous
size reduction (shrinkage) and shape change (deformation) during food drying. Potato strips …

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the processes and technologies in
drying of vegetables and vegetable products. The Handbook of Drying of Vegetables and …

In this study, an intelligent fuzzy-machine vision control system (FMCS) was developed to
control the operating variables throughout a hybrid hot air-infrared drying process. The total …

Shrinkage during drying plays an important role in determining the quality of the dried
product. In this paper, a method based on computer vision was used to analyze the effect of …

This research work was focused on the use of computer vision (CV) to monitor in real-time,
the shrinkage of peas drying in a fluidized bed dryer. The experiment was conducted at a …