Real-time augmentation of USDA yield grade application to beef carcasses using video image analysis

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2239-2246

  Steiner, R ^a,d   Wylet, A M ^b   Vote, D J ^a   Belk, K E ^a,e   Scanga, J A ^a   Wise, J W ^c   Tatum, J D ^a   Smith, G C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Research Management Systems Inc   (United States)

^c Marketing Services Division   (United States)

^d Excel Corporation   (United States)

^e 7C Animal Science Bldg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentation; Beef; Carcass Grading; Carcass Yield; Image Analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342464245     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.8192239x     Document Type: Article

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