An apparatus includes a memory and a processor connected to the memory, wherein the processor acquires a plurality of images of an installed rebar group that have been captured while an image capturing region is being moved in a direction intersecting the rebar group, detects a tracking target from a first edge portion, and correlates, when the processor has detected the tracking target from the first edge portion, either of a detection image that is an image of the detected tracking target or a captured image captured after the detection or alternative information generated on the basis of the detection image or the captured image with identification information for identifying a rebar belonging to the rebar group and located within a predetermined range from the tracking target, and records the image, or alternative information correlated with the identification information in a recording apparatus.

The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring poultry house egg production. The system of the present invention is comprised of the following: a. a conveyor for conveying poultry eggs; b. at least one laser sensor directed in direction of said conveyor for measuring distance of said conveyor's surface and poultry eggs conveyed thereupon; c. a computer coupled with said at least one lase sensor; wherein, number of poultry eggs passed through said conveyor at a given moment is determined by identifying and analyzing fluctuations in measured distance from said at least one laser sensor.

The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring poultry house egg production. The system of the present invention is comprised of the following: a. a conveyor for conveying poultry eggs; b. at least one laser sensor directed in direction of said conveyor for measuring distance of said conveyor's surface and poultry eggs conveyed thereupon; c. a computer coupled with said at least one lase sensor; wherein, number of poultry eggs passed through said conveyor at a given moment is determined by identifying and analyzing fluctuations in measured distance from said at least one laser sensor.

A larvae counter comprising a first container for receiving water, eggs of insects and/or larvae, a second container in fluid communication with the first container for receiving water and larvae from the first container, and a larvae counting module in fluid communication with the second container for receiving water and larvae from the second container and counting the larvae.

A larvae counter comprising a first container for receiving water, eggs of insects and/or larvae, a second container in fluid communication with the first container for receiving water and larvae from the first container, and a larvae counting module in fluid communication with the second container for receiving water and larvae from the second container and counting the larvae.

A living body detection device includes a receiver that receives, from at least one non-contact sensor, a measurement result obtained by measuring a detection area with the at least one non-contact sensor, an extraction circuit that extracts a biological signal from the measurement result, a counting circuit that counts the number of living bodies present in the detection area from the biological signal, and an acquisition circuit that acquires a prescribed number of living bodies to be present in the detection area, and a verification circuit that verifies whether the number of living bodies counted by the counting circuit is equal to the prescribed number and outputs a result of verification.

A living body detection device includes a receiver that receives, from at least one non-contact sensor, a measurement result obtained by measuring a detection area with the at least one non-contact sensor, an extraction circuit that extracts a biological signal from the measurement result, a counting circuit that counts the number of living bodies present in the detection area from the biological signal, and an acquisition circuit that acquires a prescribed number of living bodies to be present in the detection area, and a verification circuit that verifies whether the number of living bodies counted by the counting circuit is equal to the prescribed number and outputs a result of verification.

A system and a method for counting aquatic creatures are provided. The system includes an image capture device and a computer system configured to perform the method. The method includes: using the image capture device to capture images of a flow channel; defining a scan line in the images; performing a binarization process on pixels of the scan line in each of the images; determining aquatic creature range data according to each of the binarized pixel data sets; determining aquatic creature range data sets according to the binarized pixel data sets; determining identification and direction information of aquatic creature corresponding to each of the aquatic creature range data sets according to the aquatic creature range data sets; and determining a number of aquatic creatures passing through the scan line according to the identification and direction information of aquatic creature corresponding to each of the aquatic creature range data sets.

A system and a method for counting aquatic creatures are provided. The system includes an image capture device and a computer system configured to perform the method. The method includes: using the image capture device to capture images of a flow channel; defining a scan line in the images; performing a binarization process on pixels of the scan line in each of the images; determining aquatic creature range data according to each of the binarized pixel data sets; determining aquatic creature range data sets according to the binarized pixel data sets; determining identification and direction information of aquatic creature corresponding to each of the aquatic creature range data sets according to the aquatic creature range data sets; and determining a number of aquatic creatures passing through the scan line according to the identification and direction information of aquatic creature corresponding to each of the aquatic creature range data sets.

Disclosed are fibers comprising one or more branded fibers which exhibit surface markings in a repeated pattern along the length of the branded fibers. The branded fibers can be incorporated into yarns or fiber bands to represent supply chain information of the yarns, fiber bands, and/or articles made from the yards or fiber bands. In a specific example, branded fibers can be incorporated into an acetate tow band The branded fibers can be recovered from a cigarette filter, the repeated pattern decoded, and supply chain information associated with the acetate tow used to make the cigarette filter, such as manufacturer, customer, ship to location, and even the acetate tow bale, can be obtained.