Automatic detection of pig vocalization as a management tool in precision livestock farming

P.C. Schön; S. Düpjan; G. Manteuffel

Automatic detection of pig vocalization as a management tool in precision livestock farming

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P.C. Schön

P.C. Schön Forschungsinstitut für die Biologie landwirtschaftlicher Nutztiere, Forschungsbereich Verhaltensphysiologie, Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, D-18196 Dummerstorf, Germany; schoen@fbn-dummerstorf.de

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S. Düpjan

S. Düpjan Forschungsinstitut für die Biologie landwirtschaftlicher Nutztiere, Forschungsbereich Verhaltensphysiologie, Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, D-18196 Dummerstorf, Germany; schoen@fbn-dummerstorf.de

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G. Manteuffel

G. Manteuffel Forschungsinstitut für die Biologie landwirtschaftlicher Nutztiere, Forschungsbereich Verhaltensphysiologie, Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, D-18196 Dummerstorf, Germany; schoen@fbn-dummerstorf.de

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Pages:: 289–296

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3920/9789086866632_036

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The interpretation of calls of animals can provide information on their emotional state and, as a consequence, on well-being in a non-invasive manner. Sound analysis can also be a tool for supervising the conditions of animal housing. For example, incidences of insufficient feed, water, temperature or the occurrence of diseases can be detected. Starting with a communication model, a sound analysis library for the phonetic analysis of porcine calls was established. As a practical application we have developed an automatic sound classifier for the detection of aversive vocalization of pigs (Stress Monitor and Documentation Unit-STREMODO) which works under practical farming conditions since it selectively filters porcine stress utterances from ambient noise. Furthermore, laboratory procedures were developed to classify various stress vocalizations in different stressful situations. We found minute differences in vocalization resulting from acute pain, fear, frustration or competition for feed. These differences were displayed as small but significant shifts of main energy and altered degrees of noisy components in the frequency-spectrum of the utterances. It has been shown that sophisticated automatic systems for vocalization analysis can be developed when suitable sound models and fast analyses are combined. The resulting data can be easily integrated into a comprehensive monitoring system. They can be used as components indicating deviations from optimum housing and management. Extended knowledge on the fine structure of porcine vocalizations and the integration into automatic detection systems has the potential to result in information tools for farmers that may help reaching a better housing, less stressed animals and, as a result, a better process and product quality as well as enhanced animal welfare.

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Precision livestock farming '09

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Publisher:: Wageningen Academic

Print Publication Date:: 30 Oct 2009

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