Automated bioacoustics: methods in ecology and conservation and their potential for animal welfare monitoring

MP Mcloughlin, R Stewart… - Journal of the Royal …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Vocalizations carry emotional, physiological and individual information. This suggests that
they may serve as potentially useful indicators for inferring animal welfare. At the same time …

Non-contact sensing technology enables precision livestock farming in smart farms

M Yin, R Ma, H Luo, J Li, Q Zhao, M Zhang - Computers and Electronics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
More efficient, sustainable, and precise agri-sensing technologies will be adopted in the
future to promote precision livestock farming (PLF). Through a detailed survey of research …

Ingestive behaviour of grazing ruminants: meta-analysis of the components of bite mass

M Boval, D Sauvant - Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Bite mass (BM) is the main parameter determining intake, production level and efficiency for
grazing ruminants. Various data have been published concerning BM and its components …

Understanding intake on pastures: how, why, and a way forward

WB Smith, ML Galyean, RL Kallenbach… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
An assessment of dietary intake is a critical component of animal nutrition. Consumption of
feed resources is the basis upon which feeding strategies and grazing management are …

An online method for estimating grazing and rumination bouts using acoustic signals in grazing cattle

JO Chelotti, SR Vanrell, LSM Rau, JR Galli… - … and Electronics in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The growth of the world population expected for the next decade will increase the demand
for products derived from cattle (ie, milk and meat). In this sense, precision livestock farming …

[HTML][HTML] Classifying ingestive behavior of dairy cows via automatic sound recognition

G Li, Y Xiong, Q Du, Z Shi, RS Gates - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Determining ingestive behaviors of dairy cows is critical to evaluate their productivity and
health status. The objectives of this research were to (1) develop the relationship between …

[HTML][HTML] Daylong acoustic recordings of grazing and rumination activities in dairy cows

LS Martinez-Rau, JO Chelotti, M Ferrero, SA Utsumi… - Scientific Data, 2023 - nature.com
Monitoring livestock feeding behavior may help assess animal welfare and nutritional status,
and to optimize pasture management. The need for continuous and sustained monitoring …

[HTML][HTML] On-farm detection of claw lesions in dairy cows based on acoustic analyses and machine learning

N Volkmann, B Kulig, S Hoppe, J Stracke… - Journal of dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Claw lesions are a serious problem on dairy farms, affecting both the health and welfare of
the cow. Automated detection of lameness with a practical, on-farm application would …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-dimensional Precision Livestock Farming: A potential toolbox for sustainable rangeland management

A di Virgilio, JM Morales, SA Lambertucci… - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
Background Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) is a promising approach to minimize the
conflicts between socio-economic activities and landscape conservation. However, its …

A pattern recognition approach for detecting and classifying jaw movements in grazing cattle

JO Chelotti, SR Vanrell, JR Galli, LL Giovanini… - … and Electronics in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Precision livestock farming is a multidisciplinary science that aims to manage individual
animals by continuous real-time monitoring their health and welfare. Estimation of forage …