Wearables
In commercial farms, what phenotype collected from collars is most trusted and used?
Estrus
What technology allows Calan gates to open when the right cow approaches?
RFID
What computer vision task is involved in locating cows within an image?
Object detection
What computer vision technology can be used to identify dairy cows?
RGB
Why do healthy leaves appear green?
Red and blue wavelenghts are absorbed.
What cues does a cow receive through the collar in virtual fencing?
Auditory and electrical
What type of sensor might be used in a smart feeder to identify individual animals?
RFID
Name at least 2 types of infrared bands.
Near, mid, far OR night vision, thermal, (multi/hyper) spectral.
What computer vision technology relies on stereo vision?
Depth cameras
What is one common and well-tested application of thermal cameras?
Mastitis
Name two common behaviors in livestock that can be quantified using data from wearable accelerometers.
Lying time, standing time, activity level, number of steps, feeding time, rumination time.
Mention 2 benefits of automated milk feeders.
Individual feeding plans, labor efficiency, disease alerts, helps with weaning, simulates natural feeding behaviors.
What is the name of the infrared band used for night vision?
NIR
What is the name of the color filter array commonly used in digital RGB cameras to capture the different color components at each pixel?
Bayer filter
How do cows learn to react to virtual fencing collars? Name one option.
Positive reinforcement or social learning
Name one fundamental piece of hardware used in a collar.
Battery, antenna, GPS receiver, accelerometer, gyroscope.
What popular health issue can be predicted from data collected by automated milk feeders?
Diarrhea or BRD
The equivalent of photodiodes for thermal cameras.
Focal Plane Array
Mention one application of hyperspectral or multispectral cameras.
Vegetation health, meat quality, egg quality, feed composition, ...
Mention the first or the second leading cause of death in dairy calves.
Diarrhea and BRD
What is a primary benefit of using Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology for locating animals compared to GPS?
Higher accuracy, especially indoors or in areas with signal obstruction.
Mention 1 drawback of automated milk feeders
Maintenance, cost.
The name of a value used in thermal cameras to adjust for material absorption of ambient infrared radiation.
Emissivity
How do photodiodes store intensity of a light beam?
Electricity
Group or pair housing (with or without AMF) has a great benefit for precision technology. What is it?
Higher adaptability to new environments (including adaptability to using precision tech)