Next generation no-tag herd monitoring system tracks day and night

New research shows new automatic detection and tracking system is the next step in accurately gathering health and behaviour data in pig herds.
calendar icon 14 March 2019
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Detecting and tracking individual pigs without using marks or RFID ear tags provides a good starting point for more advanced behavioural monitoring
Detecting and tracking individual pigs without using marks or RFID ear tags provides a good starting point for more advanced behavioural monitoring

© Zhang, L, Gray, H, Ye, X, Collins, L and Allinson, N (2019). Automatic Individual Pig Detection and Tracking in Pig Farms. Sensors, 19(5):1188.

The new camera system addresses each of these constraints and provides an unparalleled level of precision and accuracy under live commercial conditions
The new camera system addresses each of these constraints and provides an unparalleled level of precision and accuracy under live commercial conditions

© Zhang, L, Gray, H, Ye, X, Collins, L and Allinson, N (2019). Automatic Individual Pig Detection and Tracking in Pig Farms. Sensors, 19(5):1188.

Emily Houghton

Editor, The Pig Site

Emily Houghton is a Zoology graduate from Cardiff University and was the editor of The Pig Site from October 2017 to May 2020. Emily has worked in livestock husbandry, and has written, conducted and assisted with research projects regarding the synthesis of welfare and productivity of free-range food species.

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