Cluster index for estimating thermal poultry stress (gallus gallus domesticus)

• Published in: Computers and electronics in agriculture Vol. 177; p. 105704
• Main Authors: Pereira, Danilo Florentino, Lopes, Francisco Augusto Alves, Filho, Luis Roberto Almeida Gabriel, Salgado, Douglas D'Alessandro, Neto, Mario Mollo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.10.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Agglomeration; Algorithms; Ambient temperature; Animal welfare; Animals; Birds; Cameras; Clusters; Comfort index; Computer vision; Digital imaging; High temperature; HVAC equipment; Image analysis; Image processing; Mathematical analysis; Operating costs; Plumage; Poultry; Precision Livestock Farming; Remote monitoring; Shavings; Thermal comfort; Thermal stress; Comfort index; Computer vision; Image analysis; Animal welfare; Precision Livestock Farming

•The agglomeration behavior of poultry is associated with ambient temperature.•Poultry thermal comfort can be estimated according to the agglomeration behavior.•Image analysis was efficient in the automatic detection of poultry clusters.•Cluster index and computer vision can assess poultry thermal c...