Arrangement and method for determining a body condition score of an animal
US9684956B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/121
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement for determining a body condition score of an animal comprises a three-dimensional camera system directed towards the animal and provided for recording at least one three-dimensional image of the animal; and an image processing device connected to the three-dimensional camera system and provided for forming a three-dimensional surface representation of a portion of the animal from the three- dimensional image recorded by the three-dimensional camera system; for statistically analyzing the surface of the three-dimensional surface representation; and for determining the body condition score of the animal based on the statistically analyzed surface of the three-dimensional surface representation.
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