Ever since man began domesticating animals several thousand years ago, we have always
relied on our intuition, collective knowledge, and sensory signals to make effective animal …

Abstract Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) is spreading worldwide for its applications on
livestock farms, in both intensive and extensive systems. PLF has started being adopted only …

Consumption of animal products such as meat, milk, and eggs in first-world countries has
leveled off, but it is rising precipitously in developing countries. Agriculture will have to …

Smart farming envisages the harnessing of Information and Communication Technologies
as an enabler of more efficient, productive, and profitable farming enterprises. Such …

Intelligent lameness detection is important for improving cow welfare. A method based on
YOLOv3 deep learning algorithm and relative step size characteristic vector is proposed to …

Remote monitoring, modern data collection through sensors, rapid data transfer, and vast
data storage through the Internet of Things (IoT) have advanced precision livestock farming …

Timely lameness detection is one of the major and costliest health problems in dairy cattle
that farmers and practitioners haven't yet solved adequately. The primary reason behind this …

Lameness is one of the most prevalent diseases affecting the welfare of cows in modern
dairy production. Lameness leads to behavioral changes in severely lame cows, which have …

Locomotion scoring is time consuming and is not commonly completed on farms. Farmers
also underestimate their herds' lameness prevalence, a knowledge gap that impedes …

There is an increasing demand for health and welfare monitoring in modern dairy farming.
The development of various innovative techniques aims at improving animal behaviour …