An ambulatory physiological monitor for extended use in animal welfare studies

Harris, Philip J.; Henderson, Jon D.; Schaare, P.N.

doi:10.1109/iembs.1998.746973

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“…The system focuses on low cost, low power consumption smart sensing and computing, and incorporates solar energy. Paper [73] monitors nervous system activity and cardiovascular system response in sheep. They propose a system called Free Range Physiological Monitor to be attached to the back of a sheep to record and process raw data for analysis.…”

Section: B Outdoor Farm Animalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These systems are robustly engineered to deal with intermittent connectivity, due to either the animal behavior or environmental factor, and endure various climate and environmental conditions. Another category of more recent work proposes a more generic IoT technology framework, as the evolution of wireless sensor networks moves towards more heterogeneity, including wireless cellular networks, alternative versions of radio technologies or even unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) Animal Health [40], [63], [71]- [73] Sensors, processor boards, solar systems, Bluetooth, telemedicine [75]. Of note is the importance of visual sensing through cameras, which due to the limited bandwidth of wireless sensor networks has not been deployed to reach their full potential, such as for visual recognition or in-situ image processing.…”

Section: Wild Animals: No Rules Other Than Naturementioning

confidence: 99%

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Smart Computing and Sensing Technologies for Animal Welfare

2017

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Animals play a profoundly important and intricate role in our lives today. Dogs have been human companions for thousands of years, but they now work closely with us to assist the disabled, and in combat and search and rescue situations. Farm animals are a critical part of the global food supply chain, and there is increasing consumer interest in organically fed and humanely raised livestock, and how it impacts our health and environmental footprint. Wild animals are threatened with extinction by human induced factors, and shrinking and compromised habitat. This review sets the goal to systematically survey the existing literature in smart computing and sensing technologies for domestic, farm and wild animal welfare. We use the notion of animal welfare in broad terms, to review the technologies for assessing whether animals are healthy, free of pain and suffering, and also positively stimulated in their environment. Also the notion of smart computing and sensing is used in broad terms, to refer to computing and sensing systems that are not isolated but interconnected with communication networks, and capable of remote data collection, processing, exchange and analysis. We review smart technologies for domestic animals, indoor and outdoor animal farming, as well as animals in the wild and zoos. The findings of this review are expected to motivate future research and contribute to data, information and communication management as well as policy for animal welfare.

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Section: B Outdoor Farm Animalsmentioning

confidence: 99%