Imaging for Determination of Crustacean Physical Attributes
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a camera to capture an image of a shell of a live crustacean; and
a pattern detector, operatively coupled to the camera, to detect from the captured image a characteristic of a pattern on the shell indicative of moult stage of the live crustacean, and to provide a response as to the moult stage of the live crustacean based on the detection.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to imaging for determination of crustacean physical attributes. An image of a shell of a live crustacean is captured and processed to determine a physical attribute of the live crustacean. In an embodiment a characteristic of a pattern indicative of moult stage of the live crustacean is detected, from the captured image. Multiple images may be used in some embodiments, including images of different types such as visible spectrum images, infrared spectrum images, and/or ultraviolet spectrum images.
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48 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a camera to capture an image of a shell of a live crustacean; and a pattern detector, operatively coupled to the camera, to detect from the captured image a characteristic of a pattern on the shell indicative of moult stage of the live crustacean, and to provide a response as to the moult stage of the live crustacean based on the detection. - View Dependent Claims (5, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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capturing an image of a shell of a live crustacean; detecting from the captured image a characteristic of a pattern on the shell indicative of moult stage of the live crustacean; and providing a response as to the moult stage of the live crustacean based on the detecting. - View Dependent Claims (31, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 45, 46)
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47. Use of a machine vision system to capture an image of a shell of a live crustacean, to detect from the captured image a characteristic of a pattern on the shell indicative of moult stage of the live crustacean, and to provide a response as to the moult stage of the live crustacean based on the detection.
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