Patent ID: 11882843
Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B  G | IPC A  B  G

Claim 6:
7. The method of claim 6, wherein said control sub-system includes a set of linear motors operatively coupled to said vertical cutting station, an angular servo-motor operatively coupled to said angular cutting station, and a step-motion servo-motor operatively coupled to said conveyor belt to control a linear motion of said conveyor belt with predetermined distance steps, further comprising:
in said step (e), digitally controlling said linear motors, said angular servo-motor, and said step-motion servo-motor at a predetermined motion speed and precision, and
tracking, by said control sub-system, a position of said at least one crab at said vertical cutting and angled cutting stations.