ABSTRACT

Computer vision for industrial control has been developed since the early 1980s, mostly for robotic applications. Some of the motivations for using computer vision in the industrial workplace included automated visual inspection and robot vision (Vernon, 1991). Recent advances in computer and digital processing technologies have made it available for food and agricultural applications. The benets of

18.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 455 18.2 Computer Vision Process ............................................................................460 18.3 Basic Components of Computer Vision ......................................................460