Development and validation of a system for automatic detection of lameness in sheep
Lead Participant:
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Abstract
This project seeks to address the challenge of sheep lameness, a predominant cause of both poor productive and reproductive performance on sheep farms costing industry around £80 Million /yr. Lameness control relies on early detection and treatment of lame sheep yet there are no suitable /optimal tools for lameness detection. The project proposes to develop and test validity of a system for automatic lameness detection in sheep.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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| UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM | ||
Participant |
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| INTEL CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED | £180,261 | £ 81,117 |
| AGRIWEBB UK LTD | £91,329 | £ 41,062 |
People |
ORCID iD |
| Adam Butler (Project Manager) |