METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE REAL-TIME AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY OF SAMPLES OF PROCESSED FISH MEAT BASED ON THE EXTERNAL APPEARANCE THEREOF, SAID SAMPLES TRAVELLING ON A CONVEYOR BELT SUCH THAT SURFACE DEFECTS CAN BE DETECTED AND THE FISH MEAT C

The invention relates to a method and system for the real-time automatic analysis of the quality of samples of processed fish meat based on the external appearance thereof, said samples travelling on a conveyor belt such that surface defects can be detected and the fish meat can be sorted according to quality standards. The invention comprises the following steps: automatically detecting the processed fish meat samples on the conveyor belt using a tracking method; capturing periodic images of the conveyor belt in order to produce a segmentation of the captured images; analysing the captured image in order to determine the shape and colour of the processed fish meat samples; counting the processed fish meat samples; and detecting surface defects on the processed fish meat samples, such as haematomas and melanosis. The system comprises: a portable device which is positioned above a conveyor belt and which includes a closed dome-type cover insulated from the surrounding environment, positioned above the conveyor belt, and an L-shaped base structure that is used to position the cover above the conveyor belt without handling same; means for storing and processing information; image-capture means; graphical user interface means for inputting pre-defined parameters and viewing results; and lighting means for maximising the uniformity of the light intensity received by the processed fish meat samples in the entire space of the image to be captured. Método y sistema para analizar automáticamente en tiempo real, la calidad de muestras de carnes de pescado procesados en base a su apariencia externa, que circulan a través de una cinta transportadora que permite detectar defectos superficiales y clasificar las carnes según patrones de calidad, que comprende: detectar automáticamente las muestras de carne de pescado procesado sobre la cinta transportadora a través de un método de rastreo; capturar imágenes periódicas de la cinta transportadora con el fin de realizar una segmentación de las imágenes capturadas; y analizar la imagen capturada para determinar la geometría y color de las muestras de carnes de pecado procesados; contar las muestras de carnes de pescado procesados; y detectar defectos superficiales en las muestras de carne de pescado procesados como hematomas y melanosis. Asimismo, el sistema comprende: un aparato portátil que se ubica sobre una cinta transportadora que posee: una cubierta cerrada y aislada del medio circundante, tipo cúpula, ubicada por sobr