LIGHT! 003 | Photonics revolutionise the food industry

PACKAGING
AINIA
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Monitoring of the plastic container sealing process using thermography
AINIA has patented an innovative container inspection system based on the analysis of the thermal
footprint after the sealing process, which is able to detect defects in the welding area caused by
product residues, folds, gaps, etc. This technique is capable of analysing 100% of production and
automatically adjusting the packaging process to the optimal conditions.
02 Detection of foreign substances
via hyperspectral imaging
Food and beverages are intended for human consumption,
so it is essential to guarantee their safety
and the absence of any foreign body that may have
been accidentally introduced into raw materials or
during the manufacturing process. The detection of
low-density foreign substances is a problem that is
not solved using conventional technologies. By contrast,
the new technologies used by AINIA, such as
infrared, terahertz and chemical imaging, have been
successfully applied here.
03 Crop monitoring through the use of sensorised drones and
data analysis using artificial intelligence techniques
Precision agriculture is a new field in which photonic technologies enable crop yields. By analysing
the interaction of light with plants, it is possible to learn if they are suffering from water
stress or if there is any disease present requiring tailored phytosanitary treatment. AINIA has
developed a platform based on a drone equipped with a hyperspectral camera with software
that analyses the complete spectral footprint to identify the needs of each plant.
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