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Firmware development process for food refrigeration system

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The refrigeration system is essential for preserving food and processing frozen food. A system firmware is a common and important feature in refrigeration system. However, it is difficult to verify the software, optimize the energy efficiency, and solve the system fault without refrigeration hardware. A virtual environment was established to verify software. The firmware developed in the virtual refrigerator was ported into an actual refrigerator, and then energy optimization was performed by auto test system. Even after the firmware verification by the processes stated above, and required tests were executed under strict test condition, unexpected faults could be appeared when they are used by consumers in the field. As a solution, new method using Internet was adopted to gather data, and software defects were able to be reported in real time. This new development process can be applied in all refrigeration systems for food industry and other home appliances.

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  1. Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, Korea

    Sang Oh Kim & Young Jin Choi

  2. HAE R&D Lab., LG Electronics, Seoul, 153-802, Korea

    Sang Oh Kim

  3. Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, Korea

    Young Jin Choi

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Kim, S.O., Choi, Y.J. Firmware development process for food refrigeration system. Food Sci Biotechnol 23, 1159–1167 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10068-014-0158-5

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