Title :
Instrumentation issues in the handling of fish for automated processing
Author :
deSilva, C.W. ; Saliba, Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Abstract :
An automated machine for mechanical processing of salmon has been developed. In this system, a fish on a moving conveyor is imaged by a charge coupled device (CCD) camera. The image is processed for feature recognition and a v-cut is performed for the head-removal operation. Also, various responses in the system have to be sensed for actuation and control purposes. The associated instrumentation issues are discussed
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; computer vision; food processing industry; image recognition; industrial robots; CCD camera; actuation; automated processing; charge coupled device; computer simulation; control; feature recognition; fish handling; head-removal operation; instrumentation; mechanical processing; moving conveyor; salmon; Actuators; Belts; Blades; Charge coupled devices; Degradation; Electrical equipment industry; Instruments; Laboratories; Marine animals; Robotics and automation;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, Control, Instrumentation, and Automation, 1992. Power Electronics and Motion Control., Proceedings of the 1992 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0582-5
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.1992.254530
