BoviWalk ApS, The camera, using artificial intelligence, identifies the limping cows - Europe news

Product description:

A video surveillance camera records the cow when it returns from milking. An ear tag reader identifies the animal, after which an algorithm places 20 different points on the cow’s body. Points such as spinal line, head position, leg stance, and dirt length are some of the categories that are evaluated using artificial intelligence to score the lameness of the animals on a scale of 1 to 5. Furthermore, it is also possible to classify which leg the cow is limping on.

Expert description:

A new standalone system for automatically scoring lameness in cows using camera technology and AI algorithms. A video surveillance camera captures the cow from the side as it returns from milking. An ear tag reader identifies the animal, after which an algorithm analyzes 20 different points on the cow’s body. Points such as spinal line, head position, and leg stance, along with dirt length, are some of the categories used by artificial intelligence to score lameness on a scale of 1 to 5. Additionally, it is also possible to classify which leg the cow is limping on.

The farmer can view the score for each individual cow on their phone via an app, where they can also set a lower threshold for when they would like to receive an alert about the cow.

Further Information:

BoviWalk ApS 
Oblingvej 26, Sdr. Bork 
6893 Hemmet 
Tel: +45 2844 0871 
Email: sofie.skovsgaard@boviwalk.com 
Website: www.boviwalk.com