Photonic Imaging with Optical Coherence Tomography for Quality Monitoring in the Poultry Industry: a Preliminary Study

Abstract

A photonic imaging method that gives the possibility to measure egg quality was applied. Since the method is non-contact and nondestructive we believe that this photonic imaging method may be successfully integrated in the automated inspection systems in the poultry industry. The method involves scanning an invisible infrared light beam over the eggshell, allowing to detect possible cracks and reveal information about the structure of the eggshell. The high resolution, high quality measurements obtained through optical coherence tomography (OCT) make it feasible to be utilized as part of an automated inspection system. In this paper we present an OCT scan image of the egg tip and reconstructed volumetric images of the eggshell surface. The method enables the detection of small cracks on eggs and reveals the detailed inner structures of the cracks.

Feasibility study: protein denaturation and coagulation monitoring with speckle variance optical coherence tomography

“…[13][14][15][16][17] Moreover, these advantages also have an important role in being adaptable for nondestructive inspections for various thin-layered products, monitoring material conditions, and basic science research. [18][19][20][21] OCT techniques have been especially used to monitor the changes to biological tissues under external stress. For instance, Choi et al 22 monitored the freezing of biological tissue during cryosurgery.…”

Optical coherence tomography image dataset of textile fabrics

“…We acquired OCT images through the Thorlabs CAL110C1 imaging system using a laser diode with a central wavelength at 930 nm [4] . The diode produces broadband photons that enable speckle-free imaging [5] . We record the OCT images via the ThorImage OCT software [6] .…”

Leaf Structure and Attenuation Coefficients of Citrofortunella Microcarpa Leaves Using a Portable TD-OCT System

“…It was first developed in 1991 by David Huang (17) and OCT is notably used in biomedical applications including ophthalmology and dermatology (18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26). It also extends to industrial, pharmaceutical, and poultry applications (27)(28)(29)(30)(31). In the field of agriculture, OCT has been used in the diagnosis of various infections or diseases in onions, melon seeds, kaki plant leaves, apple leaves, and orchids were analyzed to control and limit the spread of diseases (32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40).…”