Instant Insights: Sensor Technologies in Livestock Monitoring

Dr Henk Hogeveen is a Professor at Wageningen University and Research and Utrecht University, The Netherlands. He is a member of the IDF Standing Committee Animal Health and was chairman from 2008-2012. He has more than 200 peer reviewed scientific publications in highly ranked international journals and besides that many publications in scientific proceedings and trade journals. He is founder of the Association for Precision Dairy Farming and a a frequently asked speaker on conferences.

• Chapter 1 - Developments in on-animal sensors for monitoring livestock: Mark Trotter, CQUniversity Institute for Future Farming Systems Australia; Derek Bailey, New Mexico State University, USA; Jamie Barwick, University of New England, Australia; Jaime Manning, Caitlin Evans, Diogo Costa, Elle Fogarty and Anita Chang, CQUniversity Institute for Future Farming Systems, Australia; 1 Introduction 2 Components of an on-animal sensor system 3 Form factor and deployment mode 4 Sensors 5 Energy management for on-animal sensors 6 Communication and data transfer 7 Data management, reduction and analysis 8 Applications of on-animal sensors 9 Future trends 10 ReferencesChapter taken from: Berckmans, D. (ed.), Advances in precision livestock farming, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2022, (ISBN 978 1 78676 471 3)Chapter 2 Poultry welfare monitoring: wearable technologies: Dana L. M. Campbell, CSIRO, Australia; and Marisa A. Erasmus, Purdue University, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Radio-frequency identification technology 3 Wearable sensors and accelerometers 4 Case study: outdoor stocking density in free-range laying hens 5 Conclusion 6 Future trends in research 7 Where to look for further information 8 ReferencesChapter taken from: Nicol, C. (ed.), Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN 978 1 78676 422 5)Chapter 3 Advances in techniques for health monitoring/disease detection in dairy cattle: Michael Iwersen and Marc Drillich, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria; 1 Introduction 2 Shift in the veterinary profession 3 Information management systems 4 On-farm diagnostic tests 5 Electronic devices and precision livestock farming technologies 6 Case study: detecting subclinical ketosis in dairy cows 7 Conclusion and future trends in research 8 Where to look for further information 9 ReferencesChapter taken from: Bouchard, E. (ed.), Improving dairy herd health, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2021, (ISBN 978 1 78676 467 6)Chapter 4 Advances in precision livestock farming techniques for monitoring dairy cattle welfare: Henk Hogeveen and Mariska van der Voort, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands; 1 Introduction 2 The five domains model for welfare assessment 3 The nutrition domain 4 The environment domain 5 The health domain 6 The behavior domain 7 The need for algorithms to monitor dairy cattle welfare 8 Conclusion 9 Where to look for further information 10 ReferencesChapter taken from: Endres, M. (ed.), Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of dairy cattle, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2021, (ISBN 978 1 78676 459 1)Chapter 5 Advances in technologies for monitoring pig welfare: Maciej Oczak, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria; Kristina Maschat, FFoQSI GmbH, Austria; and Johannes Baumgartner, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria; 1 Introduction 2 Good feeding 3 Good housing 4 Good health 5 Appropriate behaviour 6 Legal and ethical considerations 7 Sensor data management and modelling 8 Case study 9 Conclusion 10 Future trends in research 11 Where to look for further information 12 ReferencesChapter taken from: Edwards, S. (ed.), Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of pigs, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2021, (ISBN 978 1 78676 443 0)