摘要 |
Apparatus for the grading carcasses after slaughter comprises a plurality of video cameras (C1, C2) adapted to be positioned adjacent to a slaughter line (R) to expose an image of a carcass (P) on said slaughter line from a plurality of different viewpoints, signal processing means to derive from said images a plurality of parameters characteristic of said carcass, storage means to store a corresponding plurality of parameters derived from prior measurement of reference carcasses, comparator means to compare said plurality of parameters with said corresponding plurality of parameters to derive a further parameter indicative of the grade of said carcass and indicator means to provide an indication of the magnitude of said further parameter. |