| 摘要 |
The process for analysing an ovine animal carcase comprises capturing an image of a dorsal view to generate colour 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 characterising parameters such as yield and fat depth of the carcase are derived by processing colour data included in the captured image data in conjunction with the derived dimensional measurements. The colour data processed are the colour 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 a significant correlation to the characterising 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 colour data comprises average RGB values representing red, green and blue colour components which are intensity normalised colour values. |
