Smart Plate For The Detection of Quality of Food
Smart Plate For The Detection of Quality of Food
Smart Plate For The Detection of Quality of Food
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Assistant Professor
Department of Telecommunication Eng.
BMS Institute of Technology
Bangalore, India
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Student
Department of Telecommunication Eng.
BMS Institute of Technology
Bangalore, India
Abstract Extensive research to tackle the issue of food poisoning and reduce the damage to unwary consumers has given rise to
innovative devices. The use of chemical, optical and electrical sensors to determine the staleness of food has proven to be a boon
to consumers of packaged foods. In this project, we attempt to develop a smart sensor plate that can detect the freshness of
household food items like dairy, meat and cooked items.
Keywords pH sensor, Optical sensor, Moisture sensor
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I.
INTRODUCTION
METHODOLOGY
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B. Moisture Sensor
Most moisture sensors are designed to estimate volumetric
water content based on the dielectric constant of air. The
dielectric constant can be thought of as the airs ability to
transmit electricity. The dielectric constant of air increases
as the water content of the air increases. This response is
due to the fact that the dielectric constant of water is much
larger than air. Thus, measurement of the dielectric constant
gives a predictable estimation of water content.
Figure 1. Block diagram for the Smart Plate for Detection of food quality.
C. Optical Sensor
Several techniques exist to detect the amount of amines in a
substance. Biosensors, electrochemical sensors and piezo
crystal sensors are widely used for the detection of gaseous
amines. For the detection of amines in food items however,
optical sensors [8] are the best option. Optical sensors are
based on the pH indicator Bromocresol green, adsorbed onto
a silica sphere matrix. When the amines adsorb onto the
matrix, the colour changes from orange to blue. The colour
change is detected with a fiber optic spectrometer.
Figure 2. Flow chart for the process of food detection using Smart Plate
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IV. RESULTS
Smart Plate for the detection of food quality is designed to
ensure quality of the food used by the consumers, and
improve their health.
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