Validation of simulation model for robotic milking barn design

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 677-688

  Halachmi, I ^a,b,d   Dzidic, A ^a   Metz, J H M ^a   Speelman, L ^a   Dijkhuizen, A A ^a   Kleijnen, J P C ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^c TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d Tilburg University ^*  (Israel)

Author keywords

Agricultural systems; Cow; Milking robot; Simulation; Validation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FARMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MILKING MACHINES; ROBOT APPLICATIONS; STATISTICAL TESTS;

ROBOTIC MILKING BARNS (RMB);

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0035501999     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(00)00283-6     Document Type: Article

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