| 摘要 |
The process for analyzing an ovine animal carcase comprises capturing an image of a dorsal view to generate color image data for the carcase ( 10 ). Predetermined anatomical points ( 21-24 ) of the carcase are identified to then derive dimensional measurements for the carcase. Also characterizing parameters such as yield and fat depth of the carcase are derived by processing color data included in the captured image data in conjunction with the derived dimensional measurements. The color data processed are the color data for predetermined selected surface areas, especially the chump, the loin and the shoulder areas ( 30-32 ) of the carcase ( 10 ) known or determined to have significant correlation to the characterizing parameter related to fatness. Desirably the tail ( 17 ) of the animal carcase is identified and its width determined since this is useful as a variable in a carcase yield predictive equation. The color data comprises average RGB values representing red, green and blue color components which are intensity normalized color values.
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