Automatic cooking method and system

A method for recording a cooking process for a dish by a famous chef, wherein cooking ingredients, seasoning materials, cooking utensils and a stove are used in the cooking process, the method comprising the steps of:

• recording the kinds and amounts of the ingredients and seasoning materials prepared by the chef;
• recording the timing when the ingredients and seasoning materials are added by the chef;
• recording the temperature and fire power of the stove and the timing of each adjustment of the stove;
• and
• measuring movement tracks of the cooking utensils.

An automatic cooking method, which comprises the steps of:

• recording kinds and amounts of main ingredients and seasoning materials prepared by a chef;
• measuring movement tracks of cooking containers and shovels;
• measuring the time when the main ingredients and seasoning materials are added by the chef and duration of the cooking;
• recording and measuring adjustments by the chef of fire strength of a stove and time of the adjustments;
• making an operation program of an automatic cooking system reflecting the cooking process of the chef according to measured data;
• and
• installing said operation program to a central control unit of the automatic cooking system to simulate the cooking process of the chef.

An automatic cooking system, which comprises a recording system for recording operation processes by a chef, and a mechanical operating system that performs cooking tasks according to the operation processes recorded by said recording system, wherein the recording system comprises:

• recording devices which record the kinds and amounts of main ingredients and seasoning materials prepared by the chef;
• recording equipments which record the timing when the main ingredients and seasoning materials are added by the chef and the duration of the cooking;
• track measuring devices which measure movement tracks of the cooking containers and shovels;
• fire strength recording device that records and measures the adjustments made by the chef to the fire strength of a stove and the time of the adjustments;
• and
• program processing equipment that makes an operation program of the automatic cooking system reflecting the cooking process of the chef according to measured data,
• and wherein the mechanical operating system comprises:
• a controller where the operation program is installed that is adapted to control the mechanical operating system according to the operation program;
• at least one manipulator that is connected to the cooking containers and shovels, receives signals from said controller and is adapted to accomplish cooking tasks according to the operation program;
• a fire strength controlling device that is adapted to control the fire strength of the stove according to the operation programs of said controller;
• main ingredient and seasoning material supplying devices that are adapted to control the kinds, amounts and supply time of the main ingredients and seasoning materials according to signals received from the controller.