Validation of a pedometer algorithm as a tool for evaluation of locomotor behaviour in dairy Mediterranean buffalo.
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
29154738
Abstract
This research communication validates an algorithm to monitor natural occurrence of locomotor behaviours in dairy Mediterranean buffalo based on the output of a 3-dimensional accelerometer (RumiWatch®, pedometer). Several characteristics of the locomotor behaviour were detected with a very high (up-right, lying and standing time) or high degree of correlation (walking time and number of strides) and a low mean difference with the video recording. The proportion of correctly detected events exceeded 99 % for the following variables: stand up and lie down events, as well as number of lying, standing or walking bouts. The mean relative measurement error was less than 10 % for the variables: lying, standing, up-right times and number of strides as compared with gold standard. This new algorithm may represent the base for a future early and real-time disease warning system aiming to gain higher health standard in these ruminants.
Date Issued
2017-11
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Subjects
Accelerometer dairy Mediterranean buffalo lameness walking behaviour welfare
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
D'Andrea, Luigi | |
Guccione, Jacopo | |
Di Loria, Antonio | |
Ciaramella, Paolo |
Additional Credits
Journal
Journal of dairy research
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISSN
0022-0299
Access(Rights)
open.access