The goal of this research is to enable animal behavior monitoring through ground vibration collected with a set of low-cost Geophone sensors. Thailand’s livestock industry is a major driver of Thailand’s economy with roughly 6 million cattle (cows), 260 million chicken/ducks, 8 million pigs. Despite this number, this sector is expected to grow as export market to ASEAN countries is still low meat consumption. However, producers face many risks in producing and marketing of livestock. Weather may impair or kill livestock. Animal diseases may cause death or reduced productivity (mortality and morbidity). Feed supply, quality, and price may affect productivity and production expenses. Selling prices depend on the animal quality and uncertain global markets.
A key to mitigation of these risks is monitoring and detection of problems early before issues grow. In particular, any abnormal behavior needs to be detected early to ensure the quality and safety of the animals and workers.
PIs: Pei Zhang (CMU), Hae Young Noh (CMU), Orathai Sangpetch (KMITL)