Method and apparatus for the seurop classification of the conformation of carcasses of slaughtered cattle

Abstract

An apparatus (1) for the SEUROP classification of the conformation of carcasses of slaughtered cattle, includes:—an acquisition unit (3) adapted to acquire at least one digital image (30) of an outer face of a side (45) of a carcass of a slaughtered bovine, the side (45) including a region of the rump and of the lower limb (46) and a remaining region (47) of the side 45;—a processing unit (6) configured to receive the acquired digital image (30) and to calculate from the digital image (30) at least one angular parameter AC, AC1, AC2, AC3, AC4, the above-mentioned angular parameter being calculated by using at least one landmark (P1-P4) located in the region of the rump and of the lower limb (46).

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