CPC G01J 3/28 (2013.01) [A24B 3/16 (2013.01); A24B 15/18 (2013.01); B07C 5/342 (2013.01); B07C 5/366 (2013.01); G01J 3/2823 (2013.01); G01N 21/31 (2013.01); G01N 21/84 (2013.01); G06F 16/51 (2019.01); G06T 7/0008 (2013.01); G06V 20/194 (2022.01); H05K 999/99 (2013.01); G01J 2003/2826 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8461 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8466 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20024 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30108 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30188 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for detecting foreign matter in an agricultural product stream of a manufacturing process, the method comprising:
scanning a region of an agricultural product stream using at least one light source;
generating a hyperspectral image in real time from the region;
determining a product fingerprint from the hyperspectral image in real time; and
determining in real time whether foreign matter is present in the agricultural product stream based on the product fingerprint and a hyperspectral fingerprint database containing a plurality of hyperspectral fingerprints using a computer processor.
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