Automatic method and system for the determination and classification of foods
AssigneesFundacion Azti-Azti Fundazioa, Fundacion Fatornik
InventorsInigo Martinez De Maranon Ibabe, Raquel Rodriguez Fernandez, Aitor Lasa Moran
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Abstract
Method and automatic system for the determination and the classification of foods based on a high-speed manipulation robot aided by a localization system which is capable of detecting the food which comes along a transport system in a random fashion without contact between one and the other, and to classify it; the robot incorporates a manipulation grip wherein a sensor which permits the determination and classification of the food is housed.
Claims8
An automatic method for classification and separation of foods, the method comprising the steps of:
- feeding of the food to be classified into a conveyor belt along which the food moves;
- determining using a localization system, the position, orientation, geometry and size of the food;
- positioning a robotized grip on the food, according to the information obtained by said localization system;
- inserting a sensor located on said robotized grip to said food;
- collecting data using said sensor
- classifying the food according to the data obtained by said sensor;
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- separating the classified food.
An automatic system for classification and separation of foods, the system comprises:
- a conveyor belt along which the food moves;
- a localization system configured to determine the position, orientation, geometry and size of the food;
- a robotized grip which is positioned on the food, using the information obtained by said localization system;
- at least one sensor located on the robotized grip configured to be inserted to the food and used to collect data of said food;
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- a computer for classifying data collected by said sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.