Method and apparatus for digitalized fleshing score measurements in precision farm management
AssigneeBoard of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
InventorsDongyi WANG, Gabriel COX, Casey Owens HANNING
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for obtaining a fleshing score measurement from a bird. The measurement apparatus has an angle measurement device with a first rotary arm, connected below the first rotary arm at a pivot joint, and a rotary positioning sensor at the pivot joint. The method for obtaining a fleshing score measurement from a bird includes calibrating a measurement apparatus, positioning the angle measurement device against a bird, obtaining an angle measurement, recording the angle measurement, and correlating the angle measurement with a fleshing score.
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A method of obtaining a fleshing score measurement from a bird, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- calibrating a measurement apparatus, wherein the measurement apparatus comprises:
- an angle measurement device comprising:
- a first rotary arm;
- a second rotary arm connected below the first rotary arm at a pivot joint;
- and
- a rotary positioning sensor at the pivot joint;
- and
- a computing device;
- positioning the angle measurement device against a bird;
- obtaining an angle measurement with the rotary positioning sensor;
- recording the angle measurement on the computing device;
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- correlating the angle measurement with a fleshing score.
An apparatus for digitalized fleshing score measurements, the apparatus comprises:
- an angle measurement device, wherein the angle measurement device comprises:
- a first rotary arm;
- a second rotary arm connected below the first rotary arm at a pivot joint;
- and
- a rotary positioning sensor at the pivot joint;
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- a computing device.
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