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Three-dimensional models incorporating prior knowledge to aid animal conformation assessment

ReferenceD15348
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Jan Paul Siebert
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Glasgow
DepartmentSchool of Computing Science
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 186,196
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/01/2002
End date 31/03/2005
Duration39 months

Abstract

The aim of the project is to develop objective ways of making shape measurements of pigs. Using commercially available three-dimensional imaging technology an imaging stall will be developed to collect the shape of the ham area of pigs, in vivo, in two trials. A model-based approach will be developed to allow meaningful interpretation of the data. The use of advanced techniques for automatic landmark identification and model fitting will be developed. A key challenge is to extract robust metrics which capture significant aspects of shape in spite of the varying posture of the animals. The correlation of these metrics with subjective conformation assessment, dissection and in vivo manual measurements will be investigated. The outcome will be evidence of the reliability, relevance and potential of objective shape measurements. (Joint with grant 204/D15347).

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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