抄録
Recent innovation of the robot deboning technology is remarkable. Now in Japan, 70% of deboned chicken leg meat in the market is processed by the deboning robot, "Toridas". The robot deboning of pork or beef, however, is still difficult because of their complexness and strong combination of meat and bone. A half-automatic deborning robot for pork shoulder was developed using the same method as "Toridas". This robot, however, could not be accepted in the market because this robot deboning needs human pre-deboning process. Therefore, this study invesitgates how to automatize the pre-deboning process. We have developed an intelligent cutter that can be cut the tendons, ligaments and periostea on the bone by scratching the bone safely. In this study we attached the meat shaping device that can play a role of the left hand of the butcher. The experimental results showed that a humerus hidden in the meat can be separated and Jigged out from the meat.
