Method for detecting a gender of an embryonated egg, a related computing device and related system

The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the image data is acquired using at least one image capturing device, by at least one of a cylindrical panorama method, an object-centric panorama method or a multi-viewpoint capture method;

• wherein the cylindrical panorama method comprises:
• placing the egg in a fixed position;
• rotating the at least one image capturing device around the egg, preferably in a horizontal plane, while keeping at least a part of the egg in a focal point of the at least one image capturing device;
• acquiring image data while the at least one image capturing device rotates around the egg, ensuring sufficient overlap between the images in the image data;
• and
• combining the different images in the image data together to obtain a panoramic image of the egg;
• wherein the object-centric panorama method comprises:
• placing the at least one image capturing device in a fixed position;
• rotating the egg using a rotation device;
• acquiring image data while the egg rotates using the at least one image capturing device, ensuring sufficient overlap between the images in the image data;
• and
• combining the different images in the image data together to obtain a panoramic image of the egg;
• and
• wherein the multi-viewpoint capture method comprises:
• positioning multiple image capturing devices around the egg, such that each of the multiple image capturing devices is configured to capture the egg from a different viewpoint;
• placing the egg in a fixed position;
• acquiring image data using the multiple image capturing devices, ensuring sufficient overlap between the images from each image capturing device in the image data;
• and
• combining the different images in the image data together to obtain a panoramic image of the egg.

A computing device for detecting a gender of an embryonated egg, said device comprising:

• an image reception means, configured to receive image data of the embryonated egg being illuminated, wherein the image data is acquired from two or more viewpoints or viewing directions relatively to the embryonated egg;
• an extraction means (EM), configured to extract at least one feature associated with anatomical structures of said egg from said at least one panoramic image;
• and
• a classification means (CLM), configured to classify a gender of an embryonated egg based on said at least one feature extracted associated with anatomical structures of said egg.