FarmBits Podcast: NUtrack Animal Behavior Monitoring
In this week’s episode of FarmBits Podcast, Ty Schmidt, UNL associate professor of animal science and animal science graduate student Haley Beer join podcast hosts Jackson Stansell and Taylor Cross to discuss the NUtrack system, which was developed at the University of Nebraska. NUtrack uses artificial intelligence-linked camera sensors to monitor animal behavior and generate behavioral baselines customized to individual animals with the goal of detecting deviations that could help with early identification of disease.
Husker researchers develop livestock-monitoring technology
Livestock producers face a recurring challenge: watching animal behavior for signs of illness or injury.
An interdisciplinary team from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has developed precision technology to help producers continuously monitor animals and use the resulting data to improve animal well-being.
Husker researchers pilot tracking technology at Lincoln Children’s Zoo
Protecting endangered species is a key mission for zoos across the country — but when those animals become sick or injured, several complications can stand in the way of treating them.
Animals tend to mask their symptoms around humans, making it hard to detect when they’re in pain. Staff also can’t be in enclosures each minute of the day to observe subtle changes in behavior that may set off alarm bells.
