Observability analysis and state estimator proposal for the chocolate conching process

A. Camila Gonzalez, Elly V. Acosta, Juan C. Mazo R, Carlos Ocampo-Martinez, Diego A. Munoz

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    Abstract

    The conching process is a crucial stage involving the development of sensory attributes and rheological properties of the final product. Currently, the monitoring of critical variables during this process is done off-line through extensive measurements with conventional methodologies based on laboratory analysis, e.g., the quantification of the concentration of the volatile active compounds of the flavor and aroma of a chocolate batch and its viscosity. All of them are related to an indicator for the chocolate sensory quality known as Conching Degree (CD). In this work, the observability analysis for a Phenomenological Based Model for the conching process is done as a first condition for the solution of a state estimation problem. Besides, the initial idea of a virtual sensor is proposed considering the available measurements from the conching process.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2021 IEEE 5th Colombian Conference on Automatic Control, CCAC 2021
    EditorsDiana Marcela Ovalle Martinez, Luis Francisco Combita Alfonso
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages37-42
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Electronic)9781665418836
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2021
    Event5th IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control, CCAC 2021 - Ibague, Colombia
    Duration: 19 Oct 202122 Oct 2021

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the 2021 IEEE 5th Colombian Conference on Automatic Control, CCAC 2021

    Conference

    Conference5th IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control, CCAC 2021
    Country/TerritoryColombia
    CityIbague
    Period19/10/2122/10/21

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    Keywords

    • Chocolate
    • Conching Degree (CD)
    • Conching process
    • Phenomenological Based Semi-Physical Model
    • State estimation
    • Virtual sensor

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