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http://dx.doi.org/10.11109/JAES.2014.20.3.91

Monitoring of Pig Body Temperature Using Infrared Sensors  

Jang, Jin Cheol (Dept. of Bio-Industrial Machinery Eng., Gyeongsang National Univ.(Insti. of Agric. & Life Sci.))
Lee, Jun Yeop (National Institute of Animal Science)
Lee, Sang Yoon (Dept. of Bio-Industrial Machinery Eng., Gyeongsang National Univ.(Insti. of Agric. & Life Sci.))
Kim, Hyuck Joo (National Academy of Agricultural Science)
Choi, Dong Yoon (National Institute of Animal Science)
Lee, Sunghyoun (National Academy of Agricultural Science)
Kim, Hyeon Tae (Dept. of Bio-Industrial Machinery Eng., Gyeongsang National Univ.(Insti. of Agric. & Life Sci.))
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Journal of Animal Environmental Science / v.20, no.3, 2014 , pp. 91-96 More about this Journal
Abstract
The temperature of a pig is the most key point in determining, it's health status. We wanted to monitor the body temperature of pig to find out if any changes would occur, we used 3 minipigs (about 20 kg) who were feed using a feeding system while being confined in a pig house. The infrared testings were taken from a height of 30 cm above the pigs backs over a period of 28 days. We were able to conclude that the results between the back and indoor temperature were y = 0.5487x + 18.459. These values were compared with the values found after infrared sensor results were taken. We found an error range of $0.004{\sim}1.82^{\circ}C$ and an average of $0.58^{\circ}C$. In conclusion, using an infrared thermometer made monitoring of pigs back possible. This system seems to be feasible and effective in monitoring pig temperature.
Keywords
Infrared sensor; Swine; Health detection; Surface temperature; Indoor temperature;
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