Validating Ultra-Wideband Positioning System for Precision Cow Tracking in a Commercial Free-Stall Barn

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00027014%3A_____%2F24%3A10006093" target="_blank" >RIV/00027014:_____/24:10006093 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14223307" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14223307</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani14223307" target="_blank" >10.3390/ani14223307</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Validating Ultra-Wideband Positioning System for Precision Cow Tracking in a Commercial Free-Stall Barn
Original language description
Ultra-wideband (UWB) positioning systems offer promising solutions for monitoring dairy cow behaviour, but their performance in complex barn environments needs a thorough evaluation. This study assessed the TrackLab 2.13 UWB system (Noldus) in a commercial dairy barn, focusing on its accuracy and reliability for tracking cow movements and detecting proximities. We tested the system using stationary and moving tags that simulated cow movement. Positioning reliability varied widely for stationary tags, with central barn locations performing best. Stationary and moving tags satisfactorily complied with the manufacturer's specified accuracy of 0.30 m. The systemaccurately detected 81.42% of cow proximities to fixed points, indicating its potential for studying social interactions and resource use. While challenges remain, particularly near barn perimeters, this UWB technology shows great promise for enhancing animal welfare monitoring and behaviour research in commercial dairy settings. These findings will help farmers and researchers utilise positioning systems more effectively, improving livestock management and welfare assessment.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40201 - Animal and dairy science; (Animal biotechnology to be 4.4)

Project
<a href="/en/project/QK1910242" target="_blank" >QK1910242: Elimination of risk factors for dairy cow health and reproduction using systems of automatic measurement and collection of data</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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