Automated oyster shucking. Part III. Orientation efficiencies of an oyster orientation and transfer system

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-52

  Little, Nadine E ^a   Smith, Oliver H ^a   Wheaton, Fred W ^a   Little, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Orientation; Oyster orientation; Oyster processing; Oyster shucking; Shellfish processing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGS;

ORIENTATION; OYSTER ORIENTATION; OYSTER PROCESSING; OYSTER SHUCKING; SHELLFISH PROCESSING;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

ALGORITHM; AUTOMATION; BIVALVE; CONTROL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; FOOD PROCESSING; SOFTWARE;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; MARYLAND; NORTH AMERICA; POTOMAC RIVER; TANGIER SOUND; UNITED STATES; WICOMICO RIVER;

OSTREIDAE;

EID: 34247383461     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2007.01.004     Document Type: Article

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