Method and system for examining eggs

Abstract

A method and system are presented for use in examining an egg by monitoring radiation response from the egg during an incubation period. The monitoring comprises analyzing measured data indicative of the radiation response from the egg being detected at different time intervals of an incubation period, identifying predetermined dynamics in intensity variations of said radiation response during the different time intervals, and identifying in different time intervals presence of an alive embryo in said egg, and development stages and age of the embryo being developed.

1 . A control system for controlling an incubation process of eggs, the control system comprising:
 an identifier module configured and operable for data communication with a measured data provider to receive and process input measured data indicative of a plurality of radiation responses detected from a plurality of eggs located in different locations within an incubator during an incubation period, and generate a corresponding time pattern of the radiation responses indicative of dynamics in variations of said radiation responses during successive time intervals of the incubation process;   a mapping utility configured for data communication with said identifier module and with an environmental controller of the incubator, the mapping utility being configured and operable to receive and utilize the time pattern data and corresponding location data, and generate map data corresponding to the eggs' radiation responses at various measurement times and locations within the incubator, said map data being indicative of distribution of an effect of environmental conditions within the incubator on development of the incubation process, thereby enabling said environmental controller to modify and optimize environmental conditions of the incubation process.