Abstract
Aiming at labor saving of packing task for strawberries, we developed the automatic packing system which consisted of fruit separation supply device, machine vision, four-axis manipulator, end-effector and three conveyers for containers. Basic performance tests of the packing system were conducted; the success rate of the size judgment of the strawberry by the machine vision was 80.4[%]. The success rates were more than 90[%] in M-size and L-size strawberry, by the packing examination. The system developed in this paper suggested the possibility of automation for packing strawberry fruit, but gave the scope for future development.
