Control Applications in Post-harvest and Processing Technology: Proceedings of the 2nd IFAC/ISHS/CIGR/EURAGENG Workshop, Budapest, Hungary, 3-5 June 1998

Mathematical Modeling. Measurement and modeling of produce responses in post-harvest effected by preharvest parameters (M. Linke). A model for analyzing survivability of stored grain system (Zhu Zesheng, Sun Ling). Control Aspects. Studies on germinated brown rice for cooking foods - homogeneous sprouting control in the liquid culture (K. Suzuki, T. Maekawa). Control of fluid bed drying of tea (S.J. Temple, A.J.B. van Boxtel). Decision Support. In field optimizing tools for the management and control of greenhouses (N. Sigrimis et al. ). In field optimizing tools for the management and control of greenhouses (N. Sigrimis et al. ). Teknox modified atmosphere technology (O.I. Kalvatin). Observation for Control. Examination of some important physical features of the tobacco leaf within curing (B.Kerekes). An approach to monitoring stored grain systems (Zhu Zesheng, Sun Ling). Property Measurements. Measurements of freezing process of agricultural products by impedance spectroscopy (K. Toyoda, R. Tsenkova). Shape recognition of different wheat varieties (L.Baranyai). Colour differences in images of diseased mushrooms (T. Vizhanyo et al.). Fruit Quality Measurements. Pattern recognition of fruit shape on the basis of chaos using neural networks (T. Morimoto et al. ). Evaluating rhedogical properties of fruits by the mechanical hysteresis (J. Zana, G. Zsivanovits). Ultrasonic propagation in damaged fruit tissues (E. Gyori et al. ). Heat and Mass Transfer. Heat and mass transfer characteristics of barley during fir drying (T. Abe, T.M. Afzal). Investigation of simultaneous heat and mass transfer within the individual maize kernels during drying (M. Nemeyi, I. Czaba). Thermal analysis of cocoa butter and cocoa butter alternatives crystallisation using DSC method (K. Kerti).