Application of knowledge-based system for grading meat
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1. System for grading carcasses comprising:
- a. means for establishing an identification for each carcass to be graded;
b. input means for inputting information relating to the characteristics of said carcass to be graded and automatically correlating said information to said identification;
c. a program comprising a knowledge base of facts and rules relating to the grading of carcasses;
d. an inference engine for comparing said information against the facts and rules of said knowledge base; and
e. means for outputting the results of said grading as related to said carcass.
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Abstract
An applications system has been developed to assist meat graders in deciding the yield and quality grades of carcasses. The applications system comprises: (1) an input for information relating to characteristics of a carcass to be graded; (2) a program comprising a knowledge base of facts and rules relating to grading of the carcasses; (3) an inference engine for processing the input information against the facts and rules of the knowledge base to arrive at yield and quality grades for the carcass; and (4) an output for the carcass grades. An embodiment useful for the grading of beef carcasses has been illustrated.
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1. System for grading carcasses comprising:
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a. means for establishing an identification for each carcass to be graded; b. input means for inputting information relating to the characteristics of said carcass to be graded and automatically correlating said information to said identification; c. a program comprising a knowledge base of facts and rules relating to the grading of carcasses; d. an inference engine for comparing said information against the facts and rules of said knowledge base; and e. means for outputting the results of said grading as related to said carcass. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for grading carcasses with the assist of a knowledge-based system, the method comprising:
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a. providing a program comprising a knowledge base of facts and rules relating to the grading of carcasses and an inference engine for comparing inputted information against the facts and rules of said knowledge base; b. establishing an identification for each carcass to be graded; c. inputting into the knowledge-based system information relating to the characteristics of said carcass to be graded and automatically correlating said information to the identification for that carcass; c. providing means for evoking said inference engine to compare said inputted information against the facts and rules of said knowledge base and for generating values representative of the grade of said carcass; d. providing a means for outputting the values representative of the grade of the carcass. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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