Improvements for Robust Peeling motion of Automated Pumpkin Peeling Machine

Abstract

In Hokkaido，the vegetable processing workers are getting older，and the shortage of manpower is becoming a problem. In particular, the process of peeling pumpkin and removing the leftover peel is labor-intensive，so there is a need to develop a pumpkin peel removal device to automate this process．In our previous research, the pumpkin surface peel remover robot was able to automatically perform the processes of pumpkin chucking，peeling, and removal, but the peeler part sometimes fell over during the peeling operation, interrupting the operation. This study improves the pumpkin peeler to make the peeling operation more robust and stable．