Prediction of Cow Calving in Extensive Livestock Using a New Neck-Mounted Sensorized Wearable Device: A Pilot Study
In this study, new low-cost neck-mounted sensorized wearable device is presented to help farmers detect the onset of calving in extensive livestock farming by continuously monitoring cow data. The device incorporates three sensors: an inertial measurement unit (IMU), a global navigation satellite sy...
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| author | Carlos González-Sánchez Guillermo Sánchez-Brizuela Ana Cisnal Juan-Carlos Fraile Javier Pérez-Turiel Eusebio de la Fuente-López |
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| description | In this study, new low-cost neck-mounted sensorized wearable device is presented to help farmers detect the onset of calving in extensive livestock farming by continuously monitoring cow data. The device incorporates three sensors: an inertial measurement unit (IMU), a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver, and a thermometer. The hypothesis of this study was that onset calving is detectable through the analyses of the number of transitions between lying and standing of the animal (lying bouts). A new algorithm was developed to detect calving, analysing the frequency and duration of lying and standing postures. An important novelty is that the proposed algorithm has been designed with the aim of being executed in the embedded microcontroller housed in the cow’s collar and, therefore, it requires minimal computational resources while allowing for real time data processing. In this preliminary study, six cows were monitored during different stages of gestation (before, during, and after calving), both with the sensorized wearable device and by human observers. It was carried out on an extensive livestock farm in Salamanca (Spain), during the period from August 2020 to July 2021. The preliminary results obtained indicate that lying-standing animal states and transitions may be useful to predict calving. Further research, with data obtained in future calving of cows, is required to refine the algorithm. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3b642317e62d4210a46815eb88e087762023-11-23T03:03:26ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202021-12-012123806010.3390/s21238060Prediction of Cow Calving in Extensive Livestock Using a New Neck-Mounted Sensorized Wearable Device: A Pilot StudyCarlos González-Sánchez0Guillermo Sánchez-Brizuela1Ana Cisnal2Juan-Carlos Fraile3Javier Pérez-Turiel4Eusebio de la Fuente-López5ITAP (Instituto de las Tecnologías Avanzadas de la Producción), Universidad de Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce 59, 47011 Valladolid, SpainITAP (Instituto de las Tecnologías Avanzadas de la Producción), Universidad de Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce 59, 47011 Valladolid, SpainITAP (Instituto de las Tecnologías Avanzadas de la Producción), Universidad de Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce 59, 47011 Valladolid, SpainITAP (Instituto de las Tecnologías Avanzadas de la Producción), Universidad de Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce 59, 47011 Valladolid, SpainITAP (Instituto de las Tecnologías Avanzadas de la Producción), Universidad de Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce 59, 47011 Valladolid, SpainITAP (Instituto de las Tecnologías Avanzadas de la Producción), Universidad de Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce 59, 47011 Valladolid, SpainIn this study, new low-cost neck-mounted sensorized wearable device is presented to help farmers detect the onset of calving in extensive livestock farming by continuously monitoring cow data. The device incorporates three sensors: an inertial measurement unit (IMU), a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver, and a thermometer. The hypothesis of this study was that onset calving is detectable through the analyses of the number of transitions between lying and standing of the animal (lying bouts). A new algorithm was developed to detect calving, analysing the frequency and duration of lying and standing postures. An important novelty is that the proposed algorithm has been designed with the aim of being executed in the embedded microcontroller housed in the cow’s collar and, therefore, it requires minimal computational resources while allowing for real time data processing. In this preliminary study, six cows were monitored during different stages of gestation (before, during, and after calving), both with the sensorized wearable device and by human observers. It was carried out on an extensive livestock farm in Salamanca (Spain), during the period from August 2020 to July 2021. The preliminary results obtained indicate that lying-standing animal states and transitions may be useful to predict calving. Further research, with data obtained in future calving of cows, is required to refine the algorithm.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/23/8060cowextensive livestocksensorized wearable devicemonitoringparturition prediction |
| spellingShingle | Carlos González-Sánchez Guillermo Sánchez-Brizuela Ana Cisnal Juan-Carlos Fraile Javier Pérez-Turiel Eusebio de la Fuente-López Prediction of Cow Calving in Extensive Livestock Using a New Neck-Mounted Sensorized Wearable Device: A Pilot Study Sensors cow extensive livestock sensorized wearable device monitoring parturition prediction |
| title | Prediction of Cow Calving in Extensive Livestock Using a New Neck-Mounted Sensorized Wearable Device: A Pilot Study |
| title_full | Prediction of Cow Calving in Extensive Livestock Using a New Neck-Mounted Sensorized Wearable Device: A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | Prediction of Cow Calving in Extensive Livestock Using a New Neck-Mounted Sensorized Wearable Device: A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prediction of Cow Calving in Extensive Livestock Using a New Neck-Mounted Sensorized Wearable Device: A Pilot Study |
| title_short | Prediction of Cow Calving in Extensive Livestock Using a New Neck-Mounted Sensorized Wearable Device: A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | prediction of cow calving in extensive livestock using a new neck mounted sensorized wearable device a pilot study |
| topic | cow extensive livestock sensorized wearable device monitoring parturition prediction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/23/8060 |
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