Studying feral horse behavior from the sky

Hirata, Satoshi

doi:10.1007/s10015-022-00746-x

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“…The target group is also unique because of the one-male unit (OMU) of five horses. It simulated the social group of Garrano horses in the wild [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ]. There was a stallion and two adult females and two offspring.…”

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“…Fieldwork was applied to feral horses such as the Garranos in northern Portugal, an endangered breed of pony belonging to the Iberian horse family [ 3 , 4 ]. Recent advances in field studies utilized drones and have clarified the social structure and social life of Garranos [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ]. They are group-living animals with a multi-level society (MLS), similar to human societies and some nonhuman societies [ 13 , 14 ].…”

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Garrano Horses Perceive Letters of the Alphabet on a Touchscreen System: A Pilot Study

Schubert¹,

Ryckewaert

Pereira

et al. 2022

Animals

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This study aimed to use a computer-controlled touchscreen system to examine visual discrimination in Garrano horses (Equus caballus), an endangered breed of pony belonging to the Iberian horse family. This pilot study focused on the perceptual similarity among letters of the alphabet. We tested five horses in a one-male unit (OMU) living permanently in a semi-free enclosure near their natural habitat in Serra d’Arga, northern Portugal. Horses were trained to nose-touch black circles that appeared on the screen. Then, they were tested for discrimination of five letters of the Latin alphabet in Arial font, namely O, B, V, Z, and X, using a two-choice discrimination task. The confusion matrix of letter pairs was used to show the MDS and to identify the relative contribution of shape features. The results showed perceptual similarities among letters with curvatures pitted against those of straight lines. Shape perception in horses seems to share features with that of humans and other animals living in different niches. The touchscreen system proved to be an objective and innovative way of studying cognition in the socially organized group of horses. The automated system can promote the welfare of captive horses by maximizing their freedom of movement.

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Garrano Horses Perceive Letters of the Alphabet on a Touchscreen System: A Pilot Study

Schubert¹,

Ryckewaert

Pereira

et al. 2022

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“…The utilization of UAVs, both in civilian and military contexts, is continuously increasing. Moreover, the integration of different devices into UAVs further expands their range of applications (Cai et al, 2022;Hirata, 2022;Lee et al, 2021;Liu et al, 2022;Mitra et al, 2021;Ribeiro et al, 2021;Unlu et al, 2023). Initially, UAVs were primarily used for imaging purposes by incorporating cameras (Altan & Hacıoğlu, 2020;Karaduman et al, 2019;Khan et al, 2022;Yao et al, 2019).…”

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Proposal for a UAV-Integrated Manipulator-Based System for Capturing Animals with Anesthesia: Simulation and Experimental-Based Validation

Cabuk

2024

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In this study, a model was proposed for performing remote anesthesia on animals using a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The proposed model integrates a manipulator into the UAV, and a mechanism system for throwing an anesthesia needle was mounted on this manipulator. A solid model of the entire proposed system was created, and a mathematical model of the system was developed. The validity of the proposed model was verified by examining the system parameters through simulation studies based on this mathematical model. Two different scenarios were constructed in the simulations. In the first scenario, the system locked on the target for a fixed position, while the second scenario was on a target that is in motion in all three dimensions. In both simulations, the UAV flew autonomously along a predetermined trajectory. The results obtained were presented graphically. In addition, the system for which a solid model was created was produced and preliminary tests were carried out in the outdoor environment. It has been shown that this proposed system can be used in a real environment.

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Studying feral horse behavior from the sky

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Garrano Horses Perceive Letters of the Alphabet on a Touchscreen System: A Pilot Study

Garrano Horses Perceive Letters of the Alphabet on a Touchscreen System: A Pilot Study

Proposal for a UAV-Integrated Manipulator-Based System for Capturing Animals with Anesthesia: Simulation and Experimental-Based Validation

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