In-Depth Development of a Versatile Rumen Bolus Sensor for Dairy Cattle

Precision agriculture and the increasing automation efforts in animal husbandry requires continuous and complex monitoring of the animals. Rumen bolus sensors, which are cutting-edge pieces of technology and a rapidly developing research field, present an exceptional opportunity for monitoring the h...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2024-10, Vol.24 (21), p.6976
Hauptverfasser: Vakulya, Gergely, Hajnal, Éva, Udvardy, Péter, Simon, Gyula
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Precision agriculture and the increasing automation efforts in animal husbandry requires continuous and complex monitoring of the animals. Rumen bolus sensors, which are cutting-edge pieces of technology and a rapidly developing research field, present an exceptional opportunity for monitoring the health status, physiological parameters, and estrus of the animals. The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of the development process of a new sensor development. We address the issues of conceptual design, an overview of applicable sensor modalities, mechanical design, power supply design, applicable hardware solutions, applicable communication solutions and finally the sensor detection algorithms proved in field tests. In conclusion, we present a summary of the current opportunities in the field and provide an analysis of the foreseeable trends.
ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s24216976