Advances in precision livestock farming

Provides a comprehensive review of the recent developments in precision livestock technologies, from wearable sensors, to thermal imaging techniques
Covers the latest research on the application of precision livestock technologies in monitoring livestock health
Highlights the potential of precision livestock technologies to reduce the environmental impact of livestock production

Part 1 Data collection and analysis
1.Developments in wearable sensors for monitoring livestock: Mark Trotter, Central Queensland University, Australia;
2.Developments in thermal imaging techniques to assess livestock health: Al Schaefer, Animal Inframetics Inc./University of Alberta, Canada;
3.Developments in acoustic techniques to assess livestock health: Dries Berckmans, Soundtalks NV, Belgium;
4.Developments in machine vision techniques to monitor livestock behaviour and health: Claudia Arcidiacono, University of Catania, Italy;
5.Developments in activity/location technologies for monitoring livestock movement/behaviour: Nicolas Lyons, DPI-NSW, Australia;
6.Developments in data analysis for decision making in precision livestock farming systems: Lenny van Erp-van der Kooij, HAS University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands;

Part 2 Applications
7.Automated monitoring and control of livestock housing conditions: Marcella Guarino, University of Milan, Italy;
8.Developments in automated/precision feeding systems for livestock: Ilan Halachmi, ARO-Volcani Centre, Israel;
9.Developments in automated systems for monitoring livestock health: mastitis: Henk Hogeveen, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;
10.Developments in automated systems for monitoring livestock health: lameness: Ed Codling, University of Essex, UK;
11.Developments in automated monitoring of livestock fertility/pregnancy: Michael Iwersen, University of Veterinary Medicine - Vienna, Austria;
12.Advances in robotic milking systems: Bernadette O'Brien, Teagasc, Ireland;
13.Developments in monitoring grazing behaviour and automated grazing management: Dana Campbell, CSIRO, Australia;