Industry 4.0 and Precision Livestock Farming (PLF): An up to Date Overview across Animal Productions
Precision livestock farming (PLF) has spread to various countries worldwide since its inception in 2003, though it has yet to be widely adopted. Additionally, the advent of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) have enabled a continued advancement and development of PLF. This modern technolo...
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| description | Precision livestock farming (PLF) has spread to various countries worldwide since its inception in 2003, though it has yet to be widely adopted. Additionally, the advent of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) have enabled a continued advancement and development of PLF. This modern technological approach to animal farming and production encompasses ethical, economic and logistical aspects. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of PLF and Industry 4.0, to identify current applications of this rather novel approach in different farming systems for food producing animals, and to present up to date knowledge on the subject. Current scientific literature regarding the spread and application of PLF and IoT shows how efficient farm animal management systems are destined to become. Everyday farming practices (feeding and production performance) coupled with continuous and real-time monitoring of animal parameters can have significant impacts on welfare and health assessment, which are current themes of public interest. In the context of feeding a rising global population, the agri-food industry and industry 4.0 technologies may represent key features for successful and sustainable development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5bcb925c7d294053ae24ff5ae3f019de2023-11-23T18:51:32ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202022-06-012212431910.3390/s22124319Industry 4.0 and Precision Livestock Farming (PLF): An up to Date Overview across Animal ProductionsSarah Morrone0Corrado Dimauro1Filippo Gambella2Maria Grazia Cappai3Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, ItalyResearch Unit of Animal Breeding Sciences, Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, ItalyResearch Unit of Agriculture Mechanics, Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, ItalyPrecision livestock farming (PLF) has spread to various countries worldwide since its inception in 2003, though it has yet to be widely adopted. Additionally, the advent of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) have enabled a continued advancement and development of PLF. This modern technological approach to animal farming and production encompasses ethical, economic and logistical aspects. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of PLF and Industry 4.0, to identify current applications of this rather novel approach in different farming systems for food producing animals, and to present up to date knowledge on the subject. Current scientific literature regarding the spread and application of PLF and IoT shows how efficient farm animal management systems are destined to become. Everyday farming practices (feeding and production performance) coupled with continuous and real-time monitoring of animal parameters can have significant impacts on welfare and health assessment, which are current themes of public interest. In the context of feeding a rising global population, the agri-food industry and industry 4.0 technologies may represent key features for successful and sustainable development.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/12/4319precision livestock farming (PLF)internet of things (IoT)Industry 4.0animal production |
| spellingShingle | Sarah Morrone Corrado Dimauro Filippo Gambella Maria Grazia Cappai Industry 4.0 and Precision Livestock Farming (PLF): An up to Date Overview across Animal Productions Sensors precision livestock farming (PLF) internet of things (IoT) Industry 4.0 animal production |
| title | Industry 4.0 and Precision Livestock Farming (PLF): An up to Date Overview across Animal Productions |
| title_full | Industry 4.0 and Precision Livestock Farming (PLF): An up to Date Overview across Animal Productions |
| title_fullStr | Industry 4.0 and Precision Livestock Farming (PLF): An up to Date Overview across Animal Productions |
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| title_short | Industry 4.0 and Precision Livestock Farming (PLF): An up to Date Overview across Animal Productions |
| title_sort | industry 4 0 and precision livestock farming plf an up to date overview across animal productions |
| topic | precision livestock farming (PLF) internet of things (IoT) Industry 4.0 animal production |
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