Review: Sensor techniques in ruminants: more than fitness trackers
In this position paper, I shall summarise the current status of sensor technologies in ruminant livestock farming with emphasis on dairy cattle, outline the case for why I believe that sensor technologies could revolutionise global dairy farming in a positive way, describe the significant barriers t...
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| description | In this position paper, I shall summarise the current status of sensor technologies in ruminant livestock farming with emphasis on dairy cattle, outline the case for why I believe that sensor technologies could revolutionise global dairy farming in a positive way, describe the significant barriers that exist if that goal is to be achieved and highlight the benefits to animal wellbeing, profitability and sustainability that could result if the technologies are implemented to a significant extent. I shall not provide a comprehensive review of the sensor technology literature since that has been done before, but I intend to provide a sensible amount of background information and data that will allow the reader to obtain a picture not only of today’s sensor usage but, more importantly, the possible future direction of dairy animal-oriented sensor technologies, and I shall substantiate my claims and conclusions with relevant literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f9f61aff73c4d229b8498743d57d5502022-12-21T22:02:57ZengElsevierAnimal1751-73112020-01-0114s187s195Review: Sensor techniques in ruminants: more than fitness trackersC.H. Knight0University of Copenhagen, Dyrlægevej 100, Frederiksberg C, DK1870 København, DenmarkIn this position paper, I shall summarise the current status of sensor technologies in ruminant livestock farming with emphasis on dairy cattle, outline the case for why I believe that sensor technologies could revolutionise global dairy farming in a positive way, describe the significant barriers that exist if that goal is to be achieved and highlight the benefits to animal wellbeing, profitability and sustainability that could result if the technologies are implemented to a significant extent. I shall not provide a comprehensive review of the sensor technology literature since that has been done before, but I intend to provide a sensible amount of background information and data that will allow the reader to obtain a picture not only of today’s sensor usage but, more importantly, the possible future direction of dairy animal-oriented sensor technologies, and I shall substantiate my claims and conclusions with relevant literature.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731119003276biosensorsdairy animalsprecision livestock farminghealthwelfare |
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| title | Review: Sensor techniques in ruminants: more than fitness trackers |
| title_full | Review: Sensor techniques in ruminants: more than fitness trackers |
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| title_short | Review: Sensor techniques in ruminants: more than fitness trackers |
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| topic | biosensors dairy animals precision livestock farming health welfare |
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