Periodicity Intensity of the 24 h Circadian Rhythm in Newborn Calves Show Indicators of Herd Welfare [PDF]
Sensors 2022, 22(15), 5843, 2022 Circadian rhythms are a process of the sleep-wake cycle that regulates the physical, mental and behavioural changes in all living beings with a period of roughly 24 h. Wearable accelerometers are typically used in livestock applications to record animal movement from which we can estimate the activity type. Here, we use the overall movement recorded by
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Dairy Cow rumination detection: A deep learning approach [PDF]
International Workshop on Distributed Computing for Emerging Smart
Networks. Springer, Cham, 2020, 2021 Cattle activity is an essential index for monitoring health and welfare of the ruminants. Thus, changes in the livestock behavior are a critical indicator for early detection and prevention of several diseases. Rumination behavior is a significant variable for tracking the development and yield of animal husbandry. Therefore, various monitoring methods
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The promise of behavioral tracking systems for advancing primate animal welfare [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Recent years have witnessed major advances in the ability of computerized systems to track the positions of animals as they move through large and unconstrained environments. These systems have so far been a great boon in the fields of primatology, psychology, neuroscience, and biomedicine.
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Robotics for poultry farming: challenges and opportunities [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Poultry farming plays a pivotal role in addressing human food demand. Robots are emerging as promising tools in poultry farming, with the potential to address sustainability issues while meeting the increasing production needs and demand for animal welfare.
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From Conservatism to Innovation: The Sequential and Iterative Process of Smart Livestock Technology Adoption in Japanese Small-Farm Systems [PDF]
, 2023 As global demand for animal products is projected to increase significantly by 2050, driven by population growth and increased incomes, smart livestock technologies are essential for improving efficiency, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability. Conducted within the unique agricultural context of Japan, characterized by small-scale, family-run
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Going Deeper than Tracking: a Survey of Computer-Vision Based Recognition of Animal Pain and Affective States [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Advances in animal motion tracking and pose recognition have been a game changer in the study of animal behavior. Recently, an increasing number of works go 'deeper' than tracking, and address automated recognition of animals' internal states such as emotions and pain with the aim of improving animal welfare, making this a timely moment for a ...
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Statistical Review of Animal trials -- A Guideline [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 Examinations of any experiment involving living organisms require justifications of the need and moral defensibleness of the study. Statistical planning, design and sample size calculation of the experiment are no less important review criteria than general medical and ethical points to consider.
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Smart Computing and Sensing Technologies for Animal Welfare: A Systematic Review [PDF]
arXiv, 2016 Animals play a profoundly important and intricate role in our lives today. Dogs have been human companions for thousands of years, but they now work closely with us to assist the disabled, and in combat and search and rescue situations. Farm animals are a critical part of the global food supply chain, and there is increasing consumer interest in ...
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Automatic Identification of Animal Breeds and Species Using Bioacoustics and Artificial Neural Networks [PDF]
arXiv, 2015 In this research endeavor, it was hypothesized that the sound produced by animals during their vocalizations can be used as identifiers of the animal breed or species even if they sound the same to unaided human ear. To test this hypothesis, three artificial neural networks (ANNs) were developed using bioacoustics properties as inputs for the ...
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Time Series Classification: Lessons Learned in the (Literal) Field while Studying Chicken Behavior [PDF]
, 2019 Poultry farms are a major contributor to the human food chain. However, around the world, there have been growing concerns about the quality of life for the livestock in poultry farms; and increasingly vocal demands for improved standards of animal welfare. Recent advances in sensing technologies and machine learning allow the possibility of monitoring
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