Behavioral Monitoring Tool for Pig Farmers: Ear Tag Sensors, Machine Intelligence, and Technology Adoption Roadmap

Precision swine production can benefit from autonomous, noninvasive, and affordable devices that conduct frequent checks on the well-being status of pigs. Here, we present a remote monitoring tool for the objective measurement of some behavioral indicators that may help in assessing the health and w...

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Published in:Animals (Basel) 2021-09, Vol.11 (9), p.2665
Main Authors: Pandey, Santosh, Kalwa, Upender, Kong, Taejoon, Guo, Baoqing, Gauger, Phillip C, Peters, David J, Yoon, Kyoung-Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Animals
Antibiotics
Automation
Behavior
behavioral monitoring
Body temperature
Cameras
Communication
Data acquisition systems
Decision making
Design
Disease
ear tag pig sensor
Farm management
Farms
Gait
Indicators
Intelligence
Laboratories
Learning algorithms
Lethargy
machine intelligence
Machine learning
Pain
Physiology
precision swine farming
Remote monitoring
Sensors
Smartphones
Surveillance
Swine production
Technology
Technology adoption
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Summary:Precision swine production can benefit from autonomous, noninvasive, and affordable devices that conduct frequent checks on the well-being status of pigs. Here, we present a remote monitoring tool for the objective measurement of some behavioral indicators that may help in assessing the health and welfare status-namely, posture, gait, vocalization, and external temperature. The multiparameter electronic sensor board is characterized by laboratory measurements and by animal tests. Relevant behavioral health indicators are discussed for implementing machine learning algorithms and decision support tools to detect animal lameness, lethargy, pain, injury, and distress. The roadmap for technology adoption is also discussed, along with challenges and the path forward. The presented technology can potentially lead to efficient management of farm animals, targeted focus on sick animals, medical cost savings, and less use of antibiotics.
ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani11092665