Purdue’s Jacquelyn Boerman, PhD, sees video analytics as a powerful addition to feeding cows more precisely and monitoring them 24/7. She explained how a top-view camera was deployed by researchers and predicts applications can be tailored to nutritionists, including cow identification, body weight estimation, feed management and daily feed intake.
The research was funded by a grant from NIFA, reported in September 2023. Link.
Source: Hoard’s Dairyman, February 16, 2026. Link.
Video systems allow objective, continuous assessment that simply isn’t achievable through human observation alone . . . <It> may not replace boots-on-the-ground experience, but having a second set of eyes never hurts.” – Jacquelyn Boerman, PhD
Also see: Dr. Jacquelyn Boerman: Video Analytics in Dairy, Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt, September 19, 2024. Link. Video [9:55]
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