Researchers are applying sensor technology to demonstrate that infrared and vision systems can deliver perfectly cooked poultry.
The development project is a partnership between GTRI and BOC Thinkage. Research engineers and technology managers are pooling their expertise to build the system and verify results to the satisfaction of USDA and other regulators. Heading the project is John Stewart, a GTRI research engineer with extensive experience in systems integration and computer modeling and simulation. A graduate of Davidson College with a degree in physics, Stewart received a Master’s in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech. He has done heat-transfer modeling for GTRI’s thermal signature modeling program, including infrared modeling for the Department of Defense. Food Engineering spoke with Stewart as he and his team were assembling a prototype unit for preliminary testing in a commercial plant.