Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Food Processing and Food Industries

Dear Colleagues,

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing a major role in the fourth industrial revolution. AI techniques are widely used by practicing engineers to solve intractable problems in food processing, resulting in significant success in a various domain, including advanced image processing and pattern detection, signal processing or recognition, sorting fresh produce, food safety compliance monitoring, effective cleaning in place systems, anticipating consumer preference and new product development with greater efficiency. Multinational corporations are increasingly investing in IoT-driven food processing industries. Recent advancements in computing capacity have allowed realizing complex AI techniques for the monitoring and automation of food processes. The rate of progress in the fields of IoT, big data, and AI is incredible, and activities that were unachievable just a few years ago have now been successfully implemented. Embracing such technological innovations and putting them to work is important for the success of the modern food processing techniques and food industry.

This special issue on “The applications of Artificial Intelligence in Food Processing and Food Industries” aims to provides a collection of high-quality manuscripts related to the implementation of AI or any of its subdivisions in food processing and food industries such as, but not limited to:

• computer vision
• machine learning
• deep learning and real-world applications
• sensor technology
• big data analytics, and internet of things (IoT)
• integrating explainability into existing AI systems
• aspects of software engineering, such as intelligent programming environments, verification and validation of AI-based software, and hardware architectures enabling real-time AI approaches, safety, and reliability
• industrial experiences in the application of the above techniques, e.g., case studies or benchmarking exercises

Dr. Won Byong Yoon
Dr. Huai-Wen Yang
Guest Editors

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