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March 09, 2013

Spot the difference - oranges and lemons
London, UK (SPX) Mar 08, 2013
A computer recognition system that is 99% accurate can identify different fruits and vegetables, even the particular strain of apples or plums, for instance. Research to be published in the International Journal of Applied Pattern Recognition in March explains how challenging this issue has been until now and shows how it could be used in agricultural science and perhaps to improve efficiency in the growing and food industries as well as at the supermarket. Shiv Ram Dubey and Anand Singh Jal ... read more

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