Real-Time Ultrasonic Evaluation Of Swine

This study shows no difference in the backfat data collected on live and dead animals. In adjusted data, barrows had more backfat according to sonic and actual carcass measurement. There was a significantly (P<0.05) lower value in gilts in the first and last rib positions and in barrows in all positions but the tenth rib for sonic data as compared with carcass measurement. A high and significant (P<0.01) correlation existed between sonic and carcass measurements of fat thickness across sex. Within each sex, correlation was highest on the tenth rib followed by the last rib in gilts and the last lumbar in barrows. There were no significant differences in longissimus area measurement taken ultrasonically or in the carcass although correlations between them were high, being higher in gilts. 3MHz scanning produced greater accuracy in gilts than barrows for fat thickness and longissimus area determination, 5MHz, however, gave data that were closer correlated with carcass data. Except for the first rib position, there were no differences between scans taken on the hot carcass and actual carcass measures taken on the chilled right and left sides 48h later. The result suggests that hogs can be scanned a forthnight before slaughter and the data can be used in computing hog carcass yield at the point of sale. It also suggests the possibility of complete grading for hot carcasses and may further encourage hot processing if adopted. In cold processing situation, it may remove the necessity to enter the cooler for carcass measures.

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Communication infrastructure for situational awareness enhancement in WAMS with optimal PMU placement

Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems ◽

10.1186/s41601-021-00189-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Bhargav Appasani ◽

Amitkumar Vidyakant Jha ◽

Sunil Kumar Mishra ◽

Abu Nasar Ghazali

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Situational Awareness ◽

Area Measurement ◽

Measurement Unit ◽

Monitoring And Control ◽

Communication Infrastructure ◽

Wide Area Measurement System ◽

Digital Elevation ◽

Elevation Model ◽

And Control

AbstractReal time monitoring and control of a modern power system has achieved significant development since the incorporation of the phasor measurement unit (PMU). Due to the time-synchronized capabilities, PMU has increased the situational awareness (SA) in a wide area measurement system (WAMS). Operator SA depends on the data pertaining to the real-time health of the grid. This is measured by PMUs and is accessible for data analytics at the data monitoring station referred to as the phasor data concentrator (PDC). Availability of the communication system and communication delay are two of the decisive factors governing the operator SA. This paper presents a pragmatic metric to assess the operator SA and ensure optimal locations for the placement of PMUs, PDC, and the underlying communication infrastructure to increase the efficacy of operator SA. The uses of digital elevation model (DEM) data of the surface topography to determine the optimal locations for the placement of the PMU, and the microwave technology for communicating synchrophasor data is another important contribution carried out in this paper. The practical power grid system of Bihar in India is considered as a case study, and extensive simulation results and analysis are presented for validating the proposed methodology.

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PSIX-24 Comparison of serial real-time A-mode vs. B-mode ultrasound fat depth measures on prediction of final carcass value endpoints

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.1093/jas/skaa278.590 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽

pp. 332-332

Author(s):

Chandler A Dockray ◽

Tommy L Perkins ◽

Flavio Riberio ◽

Tylo J Kirkpatrick ◽

Kaitlyn R Wesley ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Feeding Period ◽

Ultrasound Scanning ◽

Marbling Score ◽

Trenbolone Acetate ◽

Total Percentage ◽

Ultrasound Measurements ◽

Fat Thickness ◽

Growth Promoting ◽

Positive Correlations

Abstract Charolais x Angus steers (n = 80) were evaluated across a 378-day feeding period in response to administration of a growth promoting implant containing trenbolone acetate (TBA) and estradiol (E2) using A-mode and B-mode ultrasound. Steers were scanned at 42-d intervals (0, 42, 84, 126, 168, 210, 252, 294, 336) during 10 separate ultrasound scanning sessions 24-h prior to harvest. Ultrasound B-mode rump fat images (BRFU) were obtained by a certified Ultrasound Guidelines Council (UGC) technician using an ALOKA 500V console equipped with a 17.2 cm carcass probe. Ultrasound A-mode images (ARFU) were obtained by a non-UGC certified technician using a RENCO Lean Meater. Images of BRFU were analyzed by the CUP lab whereas ARFU image results were determined chute side by the scanning technician. Carcasses were dissected into total lean, fat and bone post-harvest. Rump fat thickness ultrasound measurements were compared to carcass traits used to determine carcass value. Carcass endpoints included 12th–rib fat thickness (FTC), 12th rib-eye area (REAC), marbling score (MARB), and total percentage of carcass fat (PCF). The correlation between BRFU and ARFU was 0.70 (P < 0.01). Positive correlations (P < 0.01) between ultrasound rump fat measures taken the day before harvest and carcass measurements indicated moderate relationships between BRFU and FTC (r=0.80); BRFU and REAC (r=0.66); BRFU and MARB (r=0.68); BRFU and PCF (r=0.75); ARFU and FTC (r=0.69); ARFU and REAC (r=0.76); ARFU and MARB (r=0.79); and ARFU and PCF (r=0.80). These results indicate A- and B-mode ultrasound measures of rump fat may be adequate measures for estimation of total percent carcass fat.

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Changes of Longissimus Muscle Area and Rump Fat Thickness in Hungarian Simmental Fattening Bulls Measured Using Real-Time Ultrasound Equipment

Acta Agraria Debreceniensis ◽

10.34101/actaagrar/18/3238 ◽

2005 ◽

pp. 11-15

Author(s):

János Tőzsér ◽

Gabriella Holló ◽

István Holló ◽

János Seregi ◽

Andrea Szentléleki ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Cattle Breed ◽

Live Weight ◽

Longissimus Muscle ◽

Muscle Area ◽

Lower Body Weight ◽

Pricing System ◽

Ultrasonic Measurements ◽

Fat Thickness ◽

Simmental Cattle

The aim of the authors was to evaluate changes in the longissimus muscle area (LMA) and rump fat thickness (P8) based on real-time ultrasound scanning in the Hungarian Simmental cattle breed. Ultrasonic measurements were carried out on the same 11 Hungarian Simmental fattening bulls by Falco 100 (Pie Medical) equipment (I.: age: 357±23.47 days, live weight: 475.55±51.40 kg; II.: age: 418±23.47 days, live weight: 555.10±54.11 kg) on two occasions. Animals were kept in small groups, on deep litter, and fed on silage and concentrate. LMA and P8 were measured on the scans, between the 12th and 13th ribs by manual outlining. Results for the investigated traits during the examinations were as follows: P8: I.: 0.373±0.154 cm, II.: 0.624±0.161 cm; LMA: I.: 65.72±5.89 cm2, II.: 71.74±8.94 cm2. During the fattening period, P8 increased significantly (I-II.: t=3.73, P<0.001). A significant positive correlation was calculated between results of measurements I. and II. in the case of LMA (r=0.71, P<0.05). Results imply the possibility of selling bulls with smaller LMA earlier, at lower body weight. Application of ultrasonic measurements in fattening technology could generate a more quality-related pricing system.

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Communication Network of Wide Area Measurement System for Real-Time Data Collection on Smart Micro Grid

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing - Artificial Intelligence and Evolutionary Computations in Engineering Systems ◽

10.1007/978-81-322-2656-7_15 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 163-172 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Varna C. Prakash ◽

P. Sivraj ◽

K. K. Sasi

Keyword(s):

Communication Network ◽

Data Collection ◽

Real Time ◽

Measurement System ◽

Area Measurement ◽

Wide Area ◽

Time Data ◽

Wide Area Measurement System ◽

Real Time Data ◽

Micro Grid

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Improvement of Restaurant Operation by Sharing Order and Customer Information

Intelligent and Knowledge-Based Computing for Business and Organizational Advancements ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-1577-9.ch014 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 241-257 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Takeshi Shimmura ◽

Takeshi Takenaka ◽

Motoyuki Akamatsu

Keyword(s):

Information Sharing ◽

Real Time ◽

Large Scale ◽

Order Information ◽

Point Of Sale ◽

Customer Complaints ◽

Staff Members ◽

Customer Information ◽

Service Staff ◽

The Status

In full-service restaurants, it is important to share customer information among staff members in real time in order to perform complicated operations. Conventional point of sale (POS) systems in restaurants was developed to improve the verification and transmission of order information passed from the dining hall to the kitchen. However, POS systems have remained insufficient to share customers’ order information among many staff members in different positions. This paper introduces an information sharing system for full-service restaurants using an advanced POS system with which staff members can share order information in real time. Using this system, kitchen staff members can grasp the total number of orders and the elapsed time for preparation of each order. Moreover, service staff members can grasp the status of each customer quickly. Using this system in a large-scale restaurant, preparation processes can be made more efficient and reduce customer complaints.

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B-mode, real-time ultrasound for estimating carcass measures in live sheep: Accuracy of ultrasound measures and their relationships with carcass yield and value1,2

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.2527/jas.2007-0836 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 86 (11) ◽

pp. 3203-3214 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

T. D. Leeds ◽

M. R. Mousel ◽

D. R. Notter ◽

H. N. Zerby ◽

C. A. Moffet ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Carcass Yield

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Real Time Transient Instability Detection with Partial Wide-Area Measurement Information

2007 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting ◽

10.1109/pes.2007.386119 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Huan Xie ◽

Bao-hui Zhang ◽

Ben-guo Zou ◽

Zhi-qian Bo ◽

Guang-liang Yu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Area Measurement ◽

Wide Area ◽

Measurement Information ◽

Transient Instability

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Mixed Measurement Form System Base on State Estimation on SCADA/PMU

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.742.172 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 742 ◽

pp. 172-175

Author(s):

Yi Bing Xie ◽

Yu Jie Ge ◽

Ting Ting Sun

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

State Estimation ◽

Real Time ◽

Measurement System ◽

Area Measurement ◽

Large Area ◽

Technology Platform ◽

Wide Area Measurement System ◽

Advanced Information Technology ◽

Control Direction

The state estimation based on the synchronous phasor measuring unit (PMU) is the wide-area measurement system (WAMS) of important technical support, It is great to real-time monitoring of large area power grid control direction and provides advanced information technology platform. it provides advanced information technology platform for real-time monitoring of large area power grid and control direction, but the current wide-area measurement system less point, difficult to direct the system state estimation. This paper proposes a method based on PMU and SCADA mixed measurement state estimation. The simulation results show that this method has a higher convergence speed, And from the topology of the network structure of the restrictions.

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