A review of livestock monitoring and the need for integrated systems

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-159

  Frost, A R ^a   Schofield, C P ^a   Beaulah, S A ^a   Mottram, T T ^a   Lines, J A ^a   Wathes, C M ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Livestock; Monitoring; Sensors

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSORS;

INTEGRATED MONITORING SYSTEMS; LIVESTOCK MONITORING;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 0031146674     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1699(96)01301-4     Document Type: Review

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