Accuracy and validation of a radar-based automatic local position measurement system for tracking dairy cows in free-stall barns

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-33

  Gygax, Lorenz ^a   Neisen, Gesa ^a   Bollhalder, Hubert ^a  

^a AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Displacements; Local position measurement; Proximity; Tracking

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BIODIVERSITY; CORRELATION METHODS; PATTERN RECOGNITION; RADAR TRACKING; TRANSPONDERS;

DAIRY COWS; DYNAMIC CIRCULAR MEASUREMENTS; LOCAL POSITION MEASUREMENT; RADAR BASED POSITION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM;

POSITION MEASUREMENT;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CATTLE; DAIRY FARMING; POSITIONING SYSTEM; RADAR; TRACKING;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 33846931114     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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