Calibrated color measurements of agricultural foods using image analysis
Författare
Summary, in English
A computer vision system (CVS) was implemented to quantify standard color of fruit and vegetables in sRGB, HSV and L*a*b* color spaces, and image capture conditions affecting the results were evaluated. These three color spaces are compared in terms of their suitability for color quantification in curved surfaces. The results show that sRGB standard (linear signals) was efficient to define the mapping between R'G'B' (no-linear signals) from the CCD camera and a device-independent system such as CIE XYZ. The CVS showed to be robust to changes in sample orientation, resolution, and zoom. However, the measured average color was shown to be significantly affected by the properties of the background and by the surface curvature and gloss. Thus all average color results should be interpreted with caution. L*a*b* system is suggested as the best color space for quantification in foods with curved surfaces. (C) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Avdelning/ar
- Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition
Publiceringsår
2006
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
285-295
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Postharvest Biology and Technology
Volym
41
Issue
3
Länkar
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Elsevier
Ämne
- Food Engineering
Nyckelord
- computer vision sensitivity
- sRGB standard
- CIE color
- curved surfaces
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0925-5214