ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Quantifying Sheep Behaviour Using a 3D Accelerometer: A Proof-of-Concept for Objective Stress Assessment.
Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Sensor-Based Precision Feeding Systems in Animal Production: Technologies and Applications.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
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Abstract
Continuous digital monitoring of sheep behaviour shows potential for early stress detection. In Part 1 of this study, a novel accelerometer-based behaviour-recognition system using a nRF52832 microcontroller with Bluetooth wireless data transfer was developed and validated. A dedicated algorithm was developed to focus on the automatic detection of rumination, which also enables the classification of resting/idling and eating. The system achieved accuracies of 0.87 (rumination), 0.90 (resting/idling), and 0.86 (eating). Specificities were 0.87, 0.95, and 0.94; sensitivities 0.89, 0.80, and 0.60; and precisions 0.79, 0.88, and 0.73, respectively. In Part 2, four sheep were continuously monitored for 24 h to establish baseline behavioural durations. Animals were then relocated in pairs to an unfamiliar enclosure for a further 24 h observation period. Relocation resulted in a significant reduction in rumination time (-45.6%,
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