Model-based calving monitor using real time image analysis

Precision Livestock Farming 2007 - Papers Presented at the 3rd European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 291-298

  Cangar, O ^a   Leroy, T ^a   Guarino, M ^b   Vranken, E ^a   Fallon, R ^c   Lenehan, J ^c   Mee, J ^d   Berckmans, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^d ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Calving; Image analysis; Standing and lying behaviour classification

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOUR CLASSIFICATION; CALVING; DIFFERENT SHAPES; REAL-TIME IMAGE ANALYSIS; VIDEO SURVEILLANCE; WALKING TRAJECTORY;

SECURITY SYSTEMS;

IMAGE ANALYSIS;

EID: 57549117627     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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