Algorithm for automated control of the process of 3D printing with chocolate mass

We set out to develop an algorithm for automated control of the technological process of 3D printing with chocolate mass. To that end, an analysis of the existing algorithm for 3D printing of food products with chocolate mass and chocolate icing was carried out. The causes of defects were also considered. An algorithm for an automated control and adjustment system applicable to this type of 3D printing is proposed. The main sensor is a vision system, whose main task consists in recognizing and evaluating the state of the top printing layer. On the basis of this information, the speed of applying the material of the next layer is adjusted. The implementation of the proposed control algorithm can optimize the process of printing with chocolate and icing mass, save the operator's time, reduce the amount of defective products, and achieve the optimal speed for obtaining a three-dimensional product. The results of the work will be used in the process of implementing an automated control system for the process of 3D food printing with chocolate using technical vision.

Authors: E. D. Shibanov, S. A. Rylov, I. G. Blagoveshchensky

Direction: Informatics, Computer Technologies And Control

Keywords: 3D printing, chocolate, additive technologies, technical vision, food industry, automated control

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