The Internet of Things enhancing animal welfare and farm operational efficiency
The growth in wirelessly enabled sensor network technologies has enabled the low cost
deployment of sensor platforms with applications in a range of sectors and communities. In …
deployment of sensor platforms with applications in a range of sectors and communities. In …
Identification of the rumination in cattle using support vector machines with motion-sensitive bolus sensors
The reticuloruminal function is central to the digestive efficiency in ruminants. For cattle,
collar-and ear tag-based accelerometer monitors have been developed to assess the time …
collar-and ear tag-based accelerometer monitors have been developed to assess the time …
Detecting heat stress in dairy cattle using neck-mounted activity collars
Collar-based activity sensors are in common use as a means of detecting oestrus to
optimise farm fertility and, hence, productivity. Recently, the same acceleration-derived …
optimise farm fertility and, hence, productivity. Recently, the same acceleration-derived …
From operculum and body tail movements to different coupling of physical activity and respiratory frequency in farmed gilthead sea bream and European sea bass …
The AEFishBIT tri-axial accelerometer was externally attached to the operculum to assess
the divergent activity and respiratory patterns of two marine farmed fish, the gilthead sea …
the divergent activity and respiratory patterns of two marine farmed fish, the gilthead sea …
[HTML][HTML] Predicting feed intake using modelling based on feeding behaviour in finishing beef steers
Current techniques for measuring feed intake in housed cattle are both expensive and time-
consuming making them unsuitable for use on commercial farms. Estimates of individual …
consuming making them unsuitable for use on commercial farms. Estimates of individual …
Herdsman+: artificial intelligence enabled systems and services for livestock farming
The application of artificial intelligence coupled with the growth in the availability of cost-
effective low power computing platforms, has accelerated the adoption of on-farm …
effective low power computing platforms, has accelerated the adoption of on-farm …
Performance analysis of machine learning classifier on different cow health datasets
R Chakraborty, A Pramanik, S Majumdar… - 2023 16th …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Animal welfare and good health are crucial for dairy cow farms and long-term milk
production. Unfortunately, daily animal condition monitoring is challenging, especially on big …
production. Unfortunately, daily animal condition monitoring is challenging, especially on big …
[PDF][PDF] Use of a feeding and activity behaviour monitor in Jersey dairy cows during the transition period
DA Du Toit - 2019 - scholar.sun.ac.za
In this thesis, a tri-axial accelerometer was used to measure feeding, rumination and active
behaviour of Jersey dairy cows over the transition period, and the effects of differing …
behaviour of Jersey dairy cows over the transition period, and the effects of differing …
[PDF][PDF] Chapter-8 Precision Farming Technologies
Precision farming nowadays is an emerging area in agriculture which has a basic goal to
maximize output (ie crop yield) while minimizing input (ie fertilizer, pesticide, herbicide etc) …
maximize output (ie crop yield) while minimizing input (ie fertilizer, pesticide, herbicide etc) …