Tactile sensing for tissue discrimination in robotic meat cutting: A feasibility study
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Article Title | Tactile sensing for tissue discrimination in robotic meat cutting: A feasibility study |
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ERA Journal ID | 9657 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Aly, Basem Adel, Low, Tobias, Long, Derek, Brett, Peter and Baillie, Craig |
Journal Title | Journal of Food Engineering |
Journal Citation | 363 |
Article Number | 111754 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0260-8774 |
1873-5770 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2023.111754 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0260877423003527 |
Abstract | This investigation explores an approach for tactile sensing to guide a knife attached to a robot to cut red meat. During cutting, the discrimination of tissue types and the approach to tissue interfaces is an important factor in this variable, deforming medium. Using a force sensor attached to a standard knife controlled by a 6-axis robotic manipulator, cuts were performed to a depth of approximately 20 mm across striploin chops. Force patterns showed significant similarity in cross-correlation analysis, with an 80–97% correlation coefficient. The force sensor reading exhibited identifiable patterns that could be tracked to pinpoint critical stages of the cutting process, validating the potential of tactile sensing in meat processing. The insights gained will facilitate the development of automated perception and corrective actuation strategies for maintaining the knife on the desired cutting path relative to tissue interfaces, adapting to the deformable nature of the meat in real-time. |
Keywords | Tactile; Force sensor; Robot; Tissues; Red meat |
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Is part of | Tactile perception by tissue force characteristics for robotic red eat cutting |
Article Publishing Charge (APC) Funding | Researcher |
Contains Sensitive Content | Contains sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 309999. Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences not elsewhere classified |
401499. Manufacturing engineering not elsewhere classified | |
400702. Automation engineering | |
Public Notes | This article is part of a UniSQ Thesis by publication. See Related Output. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Engineering |
Centre for Agricultural Engineering | |
School of Agriculture and Environmental Science | |
Centre for Agricultural Engineering (Operations) | |
Grains Research and Development Corporation, Australia |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z300y/tactile-sensing-for-tissue-discrimination-in-robotic-meat-cutting-a-feasibility-study
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