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Robotic handling and packaging of poultry products

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

K. Khodabandehloo
K. Khodabandehloo
Affiliation:
Robotics and Manufacturing Systems Research Group, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Bristol, Queens Building, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR, (UK)
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Summary

This paper presents the findings of a research programme leading to the development of a robotic system for packaging poultry portions. The results show that an integrated system, incorporating machine vision and robots, can be made feasible for industrial use. The elements of this system, including the end-effector, the vision module, the robot hardware and the system software are presented. Models and algorithms for automatic recognition and handling of poultry portions are discussed.

Keywords

PoultryHandlingPackagingRobot vision
Type
Article
Information
Robotica , Volume 8 , Issue 4 , October 1990 , pp. 285 - 297
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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