In-motion optical sensing for assessment of animal well-being

Colton A. Atkins; Kevin R. Pond; Christi K. Madsen

doi:10.1117/12.2262194

1 May 2017 In-motion optical sensing for assessment of animal well-being

Colton A. Atkins, Kevin R. Pond, Christi K. Madsen

Proceedings Volume 10217, Sensing for Agriculture and Food Quality and Safety IX; 1021709 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262194
Event: SPIE Commercial + Scientific Sensing and Imaging, 2017, Anaheim, CA, United States

Abstract

The application of in-motion optical sensor measurements was investigated for inspecting livestock soundness as a means of animal well-being. An optical sensor-based platform was used to collect in-motion, weight-related information. Eight steers, weighing between 680 and 1134 kg, were evaluated twice. Six of the 8 steers were used for further evaluation and analysis. Hoof impacts caused plate flexion that was optically sensed. Observed kinetic differences between animals’ strides at a walking or running/trotting gait with significant force distributions of animals’ hoof impacts allowed for observation of real-time, biometric patterns. Overall, optical sensor-based measurements identified hoof differences between and within animals in motion that may allow for diagnosis of musculoskeletal unsoundness without visual evaluation.

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Colton A. Atkins, Kevin R. Pond, and Christi K. Madsen "In-motion optical sensing for assessment of animal well-being", Proc. SPIE 10217, Sensing for Agriculture and Food Quality and Safety IX, 1021709 (1 May 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262194

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