Application of Fuzzy Logic for Process Optimization in Traditional Food Preparation

Abstract

Conventional control systems find it difficult to determine and control food process features such as multivariable, time-varying and non-linear; this can be resolved by fuzzy logic. The main problematic factor of making any Indian traditional food item is that of standardization. This study focusses on the various variables that strongly affect the quality of making the traditional food item. We have taken the example of traditional food item called Puran-Poli. This study also focusses on the quality of Puran-Poli which is made from various items like Puran which is a mixture of Harabara dal also called chickpea and jaggery powder. These products are used as stuffing inside the round and flat circular item called Poli which is sometimes called Paratha. This study is also aimed to propose a possible optimization or standardization technique of production through fuzzy logic.