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Application of Machine Vision System in Food Detection
Zhifei Xiao1, Jilai Wang1, Lu Han1
1Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture of Ministry of Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanical Engineering Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Frontiers in Nutrition
|May 31, 2022
Summary
Machine vision systems enhance food quality and safety inspection. Deep learning integration boosts food identification accuracy, improving efficiency in food processing technology.
Area of Science:
- Food Science and Technology
- Computer Vision
- Artificial Intelligence
Background:
- Food quality and safety are critical societal concerns in global food processing.
- Manual inspection of food quality and safety is labor-intensive and complex.
- Machine vision systems offer an efficient solution for food inspection.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the application of machine vision in food detection.
- To introduce the current research on various machine vision techniques.
- To provide an outlook on the challenges facing machine vision systems in food processing.
Main Methods:
- Review of machine vision system hardware and software applications in food detection.
- Analysis of deep learning integration within machine vision for food identification.
- Examination of current research trends in food quality and safety monitoring.
Main Results:
- Machine vision significantly improves food inspection efficiency.
- Deep learning enhances the intelligence of machine vision for food identification.
- The study covers diverse machine vision applications in the food industry.
Conclusions:
- Machine vision is pivotal for modern food processing, ensuring quality and safety.
- Continued advancements in machine vision, particularly with AI, are essential for future food industry development.
- Addressing current challenges will further optimize machine vision's role in food detection.

