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Collaborative project: Development and evaluation of an optical sensor system to measure the feed intake of cattle and to provide feed according to their requirements - subproject 1 (Sensor Feeding)
Project
Project code: 28154T0110, 5051, 313-06.01-28-1-54.T01-10
Contract period: 01.12.2013
- 28.02.2017
Budget: 409,179 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
The technical aim of the project is to develop a sensor system and related algorithms and predictive models to determine the optimal timing of feeding and its autonomous starting in an automatic feeding system. In addition, a qualified feedback regarding feeding behavior and food availability will be provided to the farmer for the first time to allow an appropriate quality management. From the scientific perspective, the existing knowledge in the fields of animal behavior, feeding and sensory is to be applied and expanded. Furthermore, the project allows to prove new methods and to apply them in other scopes in future. It also allows to build up knowledge and expertise and to document this in appropriate publications. One aim of the LFL as an applied research institute is also to transfer the acquired knowledge into practice. In WP 1 the feeding system will be installed at the research farm. At the same time the evaluation of the sensor technology for different quantity, structure and quality of the feed will be carried out under varying surrounding conditions (WP 3). In WP 4 and WP 5 algorithms for image processing / analysis and feeding strategies respectively will be developed and tested. The sensor system will be integrated into the feeding system and tested under practical conditions in WP 6. During the whole project duration all necessary data will be recorded into a database (WP 2).
Section overview
Subjects
- Agricultural Technology Animal Production
Framework programme
Funding programme
Excutive institution
LfL - Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Animal Husbandry (ILT)
