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In parallel with the digital and big data era of IR 4.0 , the current greenhouse dryer can potentially be equipped with a smart sensing system and AI capabilities .
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CONCLUDING REMARKS
In summary , the more advanced dried seafood producers in Malaysia must seriously take into account the quality and hygiene of their products . The deployment of solar tunnel and greenhouse dryers should be able to address these issues and used more widely . The proposed systems are affordably low cost , easy to build and operate and more importantly will produce marketable clean and hygienic dried seafood products . The use of these systems would allow local producers to significantly enhance the efficiency and quality of their production and simultaneously permit them to meet the requirements to obtain halal certification by Department of Islamic Development Malaysia ( JAKIM ) as well as halal certification authorities in other countries .
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