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ArticlePloS one2024

High-precision tracking and positioning for monitoring Holstein cattle.

Wei Luo, Guoqing Zhang, Quanbo Yuan, Yongxiang Zhao, Hongce Chen, Jingjie Zhou, Zhaopeng Meng, Fulong Wang, Lin Li, Jiandong Liu and 3 more

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13 authors.

Wei LuoNorth China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8876-4958
Guoqing ZhangNorth China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2169-9060
Quanbo YuanNorth China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang, China.
Yongxiang ZhaoNorth China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang, China.
Hongce ChenNorth China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang, China.
Jingjie ZhouCollege of Intelligence and Computing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Zhaopeng MengCollege of Intelligence and Computing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Fulong WangNorth China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang, China.
Lin LiNorth China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang, China.
Jiandong LiuNorth China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang, China.
Guanwu WangNorth China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang, China.
Penggang WangNorth China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang, China.
Zhongde YuNorth China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Enhanced animal welfare has emerged as a pivotal element in contemporary precision animal husbandry, with bovine monitoring constituting a significant facet of precision agriculture. The evolution of intelligent agriculture in recent years has significantly facilitated the integration of drone flight monitoring tools and innovative systems, leveraging deep learning to interpret bovine behavior. Smart drones, outfitted with monitoring systems, have evolved into viable solutions for wildlife protection and monitoring as well as animal husbandry. Nevertheless, challenges arise under actual and multifaceted ranch conditions, where scale alterations, unpredictable movements, and occlusions invariably influence the accurate tracking of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). To address these challenges, this manuscript proposes a tracking algorithm based on deep learning, adhering to the Joint Detection Tracking (JDT) paradigm established by the CenterTrack algorithm. This algorithm is designed to satisfy the requirements of multi-objective tracking in intricate practical scenarios. In comparison with several preeminent tracking algorithms, the proposed Multi-Object Tracking (MOT) algorithm demonstrates superior performance in Multiple Object Tracking Accuracy (MOTA), Multiple Object Tracking Precision (MOTP), and IDF1. Additionally, it exhibits enhanced efficiency in managing Identity Switches (ID), False Positives (FP), and False Negatives (FN). This algorithm proficiently mitigates the inherent challenges of MOT in complex, livestock-dense scenarios.

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AlgorithmsAnimal HusbandryAnimalsAnimal WelfareCattleDeep LearningUnmanned Aerial Devices

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PMID38743665
PMCPMC11093326

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