Details of the project EPI

Improving animal welfare using rapid screening for detection of elevated animal temperature and thermal processes in agriculture with the TherMobEye universal non-invasive and mobile detector

01-01-2023 do 31-12-2024

2 989 488,00

EFRROW; national public funds; own funds, loan

https://hodowlaprzyszlosci.pl/

The operation aims to improve animal welfare using rapid screening for the detection of elevated animal temperature and thermal processes in agriculture using the TherMobEye universal non-invasive and mobile detector. The project plans to establish two improved technologies for pig and dairy cattle production. The operation will carry out research and development work to conveniently and quickly verify disease conditions in dairy cows and pigs. The operation will produce a hardware platform for a mobile fever detector that will, in various types of agricultural infrastructure, recognize the outlines of characteristic animal body surfaces, distinguish them from the research background, and determine their temperature within the detected area.

The assumed operation will be implemented in 5 stages. Within the framework of the stages, each member of the consortium will carry out a series of activities leading to the production of innovations as a result of research and development activities. As part of the project, consultations will be carried out in the field of research on improved technologies and in the field of dairy cattle and pig production, as well as research enabling the creation of innovations. At the same time, production will be carried out for the purpose of the task, statistical verification of hypotheses and consortium meetings to control the operation.

The need for the operation is justified by the results of scientific research within the meaning of ar. 4. para. 2 of the Law of July 20, 2018 Law on Higher Education and Science. One of the main activities of public entities, such as governments, international organizations and scientific entities, is scientific research in the above-mentioned area. The results of such research, can contribute to a significant reduction in resources used for food production. Thermal imaging is a research method for evaluating surface temperatures from a distance. Today it is widely used in many areas of human life. Numerous publications on the use of thermal imaging indicate the versatility of this method. The authors of the publications point to the zootechnically relevant use of thermal imaging in animal production. Thermovision allows measurements to be taken at a distance from the animals without immobilizing them, i.e. reducing stress. In veterinary diagnostics of livestock, thermal imaging is us

The potential area of influence of the result of the operation goes beyond the territory of the Republic of Poland. Mobile temperature detectors can be successfully used in various branches of agricultural production throughout the European Union. It is not without significance that different breeds or species of animals may require different algorithms due to the difference in animal conformation, ambient temperature or temperature of the production infrastructure. The portable thermal imaging sensor can be used successfully in different countries - compared to IT solutions based on stationary solutions, the mobile sensor does not require installation or cable infrastructure, like, for example, cameras in pig sorting gates. Therefore, the person using the result of the operation can successfully use the equipment in any country of the European Union without technical or infrastructural barriers. An ICT-type solution that takes place in the field of organizational innovation can be app

The result of the operation has features that will enable it to be adapted for other purposes that are not the subject of the operation. The development of innovations related to the use of thermovision, can be an impulse for many stakeholders in the agricultural industry, as well as in other sectors, to use this type of technology. Research indicates that thermal imaging can be widely used in many areas of human life. In veterinary diagnostics of livestock, thermal imaging is used in the examination of injuries and inflammation of the musculoskeletal system, detection of infectious diseases, diagnosis of oestrus and pregnancy, control of welfare and stress levels. The operation's technology development may contribute to the popularization of thermovision in the detection of animal diseases. Thermovision can also be used for non-invasive examination of animal welfare and analysis of stressful situations. The widespread use of thermovision in livestock practice can thus improve animal welfare as well as production rates. The usefulness of thermal imaging techniques for assessing the properties of hair coats of fur animals has also been established (Preliminary studies on the possibility of using thermal imaging in assessing the heat preservation of hair coats of fur animals, A. Gugołek, P. Janiszewski, C. Zwoliński, M. Konstantynowicz, Wiadomości Zootechniczne, R. LI (2013), 1: 3-8). Implementation of the innovation may also translate into the popularization of marketing solutions related to reducing the use of antibiotics in animals and their residues in food products.

The result of the operation has features that will enable it to be adapted for other purposes that are not the subject of the operation. The development of innovations related to the use of thermal imaging, can be an impulse for many stakeholders in the agricultural industry, as well as in other sectors, to use this type of technology. Research indicates that thermal imaging can be widely used in many areas of human life. In veterinary diagnostics of livestock, thermovision is used in the examination of injuries and inflammation of the musculoskeletal system, detection of infectious diseases, diagnosis of oestrus and pregnancy, control of welfare and stress levels. The operation's technology development may contribute to the popularization of thermovision in the detection of animal diseases. Thermovision can also be used to non-invasively examine animal welfare and analyze stressful situations. The widespread use of thermovision in husbandry practice can thus improve animal welfare as well as production rates. The usefulness of thermovision techniques for assessing the characteristics of fur animals' hair coats has also been established (Preliminary studies on the possibility of using thermovision in the assessment of the thermosensitivity of fur animals' hair coats, A. Gugołek, P. Janiszewski, C. Zwoliński, M. Konstantynowicz, Wiadomości Zootechniczne, R. LI (2013), 1: 3-8). Implementation of the innovation may also translate into the popularization of marketing solutions related to reducing the use of antibiotics in animals and their residues in food products.

animal husbandry and welfare