Lameness Models that use Transformations to Enhance their Performance:: Theory and Field Testing - Couverture souple

Liu, Jianbo; Neerchal, Nagaraj; Tasch, Uri

 
9783838386966: Lameness Models that use Transformations to Enhance their Performance:: Theory and Field Testing
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3838386965 ISBN 13 : 9783838386966
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Lameness is an important welfare and costly production problem for the dairy industry. Losses due to lameness are caused by diminished milk yields, loss of reproductive efficiency and increased involuntary culling. These costs could be reduced with early detection and proper treatment of the ailment. StepMetrix, an automatic, early lameness detection system for dairy cattle has been developed for this purpose. The aim of this thesis was to improve the performance of the lameness prediction model currently used in the StepMetrix system. The testing results showed that lameness prediction models using B-Spline transformation can be used in combination with the current StepMetrix lameness prediction model to improve the model performance.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Lameness is an important welfare and costly production problem for the dairy industry. Losses due to lameness are caused by diminished milk yields, loss of reproductive efficiency and increased involuntary culling. These costs could be reduced with early detection and proper treatment of the ailment. StepMetrix, an automatic, early lameness detection system for dairy cattle has been developed for this purpose. The aim of this thesis was to improve the performance of the lameness prediction model currently used in the StepMetrix system. The testing results showed that lameness prediction models using B-Spline transformation can be used in combination with the current StepMetrix lameness prediction model to improve the model performance.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jianbo Liu, Ph.D. Obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Currently, Visiting Professor at University of the District of Columbia.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3838386965
ISBN 13 
9783838386966
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
108
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