An end effector based on the Bernoulli principle for handling sliced fruit and vegetables

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 249-257

  Davis, S ^a   Gray, J O ^a   Caldwell, Darwin G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bernoulli effect; Cucumber; End effector; Food; Gripper; Non contact; Tomato

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; DRYING; FRUITS; GRIPPERS; MATERIALS HANDLING;

BERNOULLI PRINCIPLE; CUCUMBER; FOOD INDUSTRY; SURFACE MOISTURE; TOMATO;

END EFFECTORS;

EID: 36148939412     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2006.11.002     Document Type: Article

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