Automatic detection of deviations in activity levels in groups of broiler chickens - A pilot study

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 369-376

  Kristensen, Helle H ^a   Cornou, Cécile ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA STREAMS; MONITORING; VIDEO CAMERAS;

ACTIVITY PATTERNS; AUTOMATIC DETECTION; AUTOMATIC MONITORING; AUTOMATIC MONITORING-SYSTEM; DYNAMIC CONTROLS; MONITORING SYSTEM; POTENTIAL PROBLEMS; SKELETAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS;

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 79960205402     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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