• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.65-76
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• 2003

The analysis of cow body parameters is important to provide some useful information fur cow management and cow evaluation. Present methods give many stresses to cows because they are invasive and constrain cow postures during measurement of body parameters. This study was conducted to develop the stereo vision system fur non-invasive analysis of cow body features. Body feature parameters of 16 heads at two farms(A, B) were measured using scales and nineteen stereo images of them with walking postures were captured under outdoor illumination. In this study, the camera calibration and inverse perspective transformation technique was established fer the stereo vision system. Two calibration results were presented for farm A and fm B, respectively because setup distances from camera to cow were 510 cm at farm A and 630cm at farm B. Calibration error values fer the stereo vision system were within 2 cm for farm A and less than 4.9 cm for farm B. Eleven feature points of cow body were extracted on stereo images interactively and five assistant points were determined by computer program. 3D world coordinates for these 15 points were calculated by computer program and also used for calculation of cow body parameters such as withers height. pelvic arch height. body length. slope body length. chest depth and chest width. Measured errors for body parameters were less than 10% for most cows. For a few cow. measured errors for slope body length and chest width were more than 10% due to searching errors fer their feature points at inside-body positions. Equation for chest girth estimated by chest depth and chest width was presented. Maximum of estimated error fur chest girth was within 10% of real values and mean value of estimated error was 8.2cm. The analysis of cow body parameters using stereo vision system were successful although body shape on the binocular stereo image was distorted due to cow movements.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.171-176
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• 2002

Physical parameters of milk cow were measured to design and build RMS(Robotic Milking System) with a tape-measurer and body parameter measurer. The parameters are very important variables to design an RMS. For the working zone space of an RMS manipulator and the movement blunting of milk cow, an interval frame was installed on the stall bottom, and then cow's behavioral reactions were tested. The results from this study is summarized as follow. 1. On the general physical condition measurement, the maximum, minimum and average body length of cow which is related to the space that the manipulator could work into the RMS were 175cm, 144cm, and 163cm respectively. It appeared that the average distance between bottom and chest was 60cm. 2. The average length between fore teats, fore and hind teats and hind teats were 178mm, 150mm and 95mm respectively. It appeared that the average length between bottom and teat attachments was 544mm, and the average length between fore teats and tail-end was 331mm. 3. Although a cow kept a some extent length between hind legs for milking, it looked a stable pose. However, the cow kept a some extent distance between front legs for milking, it looked a unstable pose. Based on results of this test, an interval frame of stall bottom should be installed around the position which was located at its hind legs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 1995

This study showed that models of energy utilization(EU) developed for grazing cattle in oil palm plantations is valid as the simulated results shows an agreement with actual data of calves and cows body weight changes collected from Brahman x Kedah-Kelantan herd on Pengeli Timor Plantation. Simulation runs on EU models demonstrated that the growth pattern of male and female calves and the weight changes of cows are similar and showed slight variation from the actual data but with no significant difference (p > 0.05). Parameter values such as metabolizability (q), dry matter digestibility(DMD) of herbage and voluntary intake of grazing cattle (VIG) and faecal output/body weight ratio (F) of the animals which were collected from the field are essential in bearing the pattern of body weight changes of the calves and cows in relation to increase in time, physiological status and quality of herbage grazed by these animals in the production system. The EU models is suitable for determining the metabolizable energy requirements and to predict the production of grazing cattle according to quality of the feed on offer.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.868-872
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• 2005

Individual management of the animal is the first step towards reaching the goal of precision livestock farming that aids animal welfare. Accurate recognition of each individual animal is important for precise management. Electronic identification of cattle, usually referred to as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), has many advantages for farm management. In practice, however, RFID implementations can cause several problems. Reading speed and distance must be optimized for specific applications. Image processing is more effective than RFID for the development of precision farming system in livestock. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to attempt the identification of cattle by using image processing. The majority of the research on the identification of cattle by using image processing has been for the black-and-white patterns of the Holstein. But, native Japanese and Korean cattle do not have a consistent pattern on the body, so that identification by pattern is impossible. This research aims to identify to Japanese black cattle, which does not have a black-white pattern on the body, by using image processing and a neural network algorithm. 12 Japanese black cattle were tested. Values of input parameter were calculated by using the face image values of 12 cows. The face was identified by the associate neural memory algorithm, and the algorithm was verified by the transformed face image, for example, of brightness, distortion, noise and angle. As a result, there was difference due to a transformation ratio of the brightness, distortion, noise, and angle. The algorithm could identify 100% in the range from -30 to +30 degrees of brightness, -20 to +40 degrees of distortion, 0 to 60% of noise and -20 to +30 degree of angle transformed images.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.65-94
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• 1993

This study examined metabolic profiles of 1349 Holstein cows from 91 commercial herds. Thirteen parameters which are consisted of twelve blood components and body condition score were examined and their mean values. standard deviations and standard limits, which are 80% confidential limits, in each lactational stage were reported. The variations of each parameter affected by season, individual milk yield, adjusted corrected milk yield of herd. and lactation number were also reported. A model of metabolic profile test applicable to this country where the average number of cows in a herd is small as to be fifteen is designed. Metabolic profiles as reflected in each parameter were discussed in relation to adequacy of dietary intake for production, milk production, reproductive performance, and diseases, and the possible measure to improve productivity of dairy cows were proposed. Much of the variation in parameters was due to differences between herds, and less to differences between seasons, differences between individual milk yield, and differences between lactational stages. As the average herd size in this country is small, it is believed that all the cows in a herd must be sampled, and the individual result of each parameter was compared with the standard limit for each lactational stage, and the percentage of cows which are outside the standard limits in a herd was calculated to use as a criteria for evaluation of the herd. Data outside the 99% confidential limits were to be deleted at first, but when the trends of the data outside the 99% confidential limits are same as the trends of the data within 99% confidential limits, the deleted data must be reviewed again, otherwise some important informations would be missed. The mean concentration of blood urea nitrogen in this study was much higher than that was reported in England, U.S.A. and Japan, and it was similar to the upper limits reported in England, U.S.A. and Japan. So it was thought that the concentration of blood urea nitrogen is improper as a criteria for protein intake. The increase of serum total protein cocentration beyond standard limits was due to increase of serum globulin concentration in most of the cows. The correlation coefficient between serum and protein and serum globulin concentration was 0.83. Serum globulin concentration was negatively related to adjusted corrected milk of herd. Serum albumin, calcium and magnessium concentrations were negatively related to adjusted corrected milk of herd, which indicate that high-producing individual or high-producing herd have not taken sufficient protein/amino acids, calcium and magnessium. Packed cell volume was negatively related to adjusted corrected milk of the herd, and the trend was same In each lactational stage. The correlation coefficient between serum and packed cell volume was 0.16 and the correlation was very weak. Blood glucose concentration was lowest in early lactational stage, which indicates negative energy balance in early lactational stage. Blood glucose concentration was negatively related to adjusted corrected milk of herd from peak to late lactational stage, which indicates negative energy balance during the period in high-producing individuals or high-producing herds. Correlation coefficient between serum aspartate aminotransferase activity and serum ${\gamma}$-glutamyltransferase activity was 0.41, and this indicates that serum ${\gamma}$-glutamyltransferase should be included as a parameter of metabolic profile test to evaluate liver function. Body condition score of dairy cows in this country was lower than that of Japan in every lactational stages, and the magnitude of increase in body condition score during middle and late lactational stages was small. Metabolic profile can not be evaluated with solely nutritional intake. When an individual or large percentage of cows in a herd have adnormal values In parameters of metabolic profile test, veterinary clinician and nutritionist should cooperate so as to diagnose diseases and to calculate the e of no운ents simultaneously.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.345-352
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• 2009

본 연구는 1998부터 2007년도까지 수집된 국내 홀스타인종 22,175두의 15개 형질에 대한 332,625개의 선형심사 점수, 22,175개의 최종점수와 84,612개의 혈통정보를 이용하여 유전모수를 추정하기 위해 실시하였다. 유전 및 오차 분산－공분산은 16개 형질에서 2개 형질씩 짝을 지어 총 225개 형질조합에 대하여 이형질(二形質) 모형을 이용하여 DFREML 패키지로 추정하였다. 키(ST), 강건성(STR), 체심(BD), 예각성(DF), 엉덩이 기울기(RA), 엉덩이 너비(TW), 옆에서 본 뒷다리(RLSV), 발굽기울기(FA), 앞유방의 붙음성(FUA), 뒷유방의 부착높이(RUH), 뒷유방의 너비(RUW), 정중제인대(UC), 유방의 깊이(UD), 뒤에서 본 앞유두의 배열위치(FTP), 앞유두의 길이(FTL) 그리고 최종점수(FS)에 대한 유전력은 각각 0.31, 0.21, 0.25, 0.10, 0.29, 0.19, 0.09, 0.06, 0.1, 0.293, 0.1, 0.20, 0.196 0.190, 0.28 그리고 0.15로 추정되었다. 키는 강건성과 0.9 의 가장 높은 정(+)의 상관을 나타냈다. 반면, 옆에서 본 뒷다리는 발굽기울기와 -0.56의 가장 높은 부(-)의 상관을 나타냈다. 엉덩이 기울기는 정중제인대를 제외한 유방형질과 -0.17에서 -0.02의 부 (-)의 상관을 보였다. 특히 뒷유방의 너비는 강건성(0.60), 체심(0.62), 엉덩이 너비(0.49)와 높은 정(+)의 유전상관을 나타냈다. 반면, 유방 깊이는 강건성(-0.4), 체심(-0.4)과 높은 부(-)의 유전상관을 보였다. 앞유두의 길이는 앞유방의 붙음성, 뒷유방의 부착높이, 뒷유방의 너비, 정중제인대 그리고 유방의 깊이와 모두 부(-)의 유전상관을 나타냈다. 최종점수는 정중제인대(0.12), 유방의 깊이(0.18), 그리고 뒤에서 본 앞유두의 배열위치(0.2)와 정(+)의 유전상관을 보였다. 하지만 유전 및 잔차 분산-공분산 행렬이 양정치 행렬이 아닌 것으로 나타났기 때문에 유전능력평가에 이용하기위해서는 주의가 필요하며, 모든 형질에 대한 유전상관을 동시에 추정하는 등의 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료되었다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.689-694
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• 2003

출산기술연구소 대관령지소에서 출생한 한우 암소로부터 시간적인 간격을 두고 조사된 체중측정 기록에 대해 비선형의 성장곡선 모형을 적용하여 한우 암소의 개체별 성장곡선 모수를 추정하고 개체별로 추정된 모수를 이용하여 한우 암소의 정확한 성장형태를 추정하기 위해 실시하였다. Gompertz 모형으로 추정한 개체별 성장 곡선 모수 A, b 및 k의 평균치는 각각 383.42${\pm}$97.29kg, 2.374${\pm}$0.340 및 0.0037${\pm}$0.0012였으며, 개체별 변곡점의 평균은 255.63${\pm}$109.09일, 변곡점에서 체중의 평균은 141.05${\pm}$35.79kg, 변곡점에서의 일당증체량의 평균은 0.500${\pm}$0.123 kg이었고, 성장곡선 모수 A, b 및 k의 변이계수는 각각 25.3, 14.3 및 32.4%이었다. von Bertalanffy 모형으로 추정한 개체별 성장곡선 모수 A, b 및 k의 평균치는 각각 410.47${\pm}$117.98kg, 0.575${\pm}$0.057 및 0.003${\pm}$0.001이었고, 개체별 변곡점의 평균은 211.02${\pm}$105.53일, 변곡점에서 체중의 평균은 121.62${\pm}$34.94kg, 최대 증체율의 평균은 0.504${\pm}$0.124kg이었으며, 성장곡선 모수 A, b 및 k의 변이계수는 각각 28.7, 9.9 및 33.3%로 추정되었다. Logistic 모형으로 추정한 개체별 성장곡선 모수 A, b 및 k의 평균치는 각각 347.64${\pm}$97.29kg, 6.73${\pm}$0.34 및 0.006${\pm}$0.0018이었고, 개체별 변곡점의 평균은 324.47${\pm}$3.87일, 변곡점에서 체중의 평균은 173.82${\pm}$1.13kg, 최대 증체율의 평균은 0.508${\pm}$0.003kg이었으며, 성장곡선 모수 A, b 및 k의 변이계수는 각각 27.9, 5.0 및 30.0%이었다. Gompertz 모형, von Bertalanffy 모형 및 Logistic 모형에 의해 추정된 생시체중의 평균치들은 각각 36.40${\pm}$0.33, 31.59${\pm}$0.34 및 49.09${\pm}$0.88kg으로 추정되어 실제체중 23.73${\pm}$0.10kg 보다 컸으며 36개월 체중의 경우 세 모형이 각각 349.73${\pm}$2.01, 356.41${\pm}$2.07 및 336.18${\pm}$1.91kg으로 실제체중 363.67${\pm}$2.08kg보다 작았다. 그러나 세 모형으로 추정된 변곡점이 한우 암소의 실질적인 변곡점인지에 대해서는 좀더 검토가 필요한 부분인데, 최(2001)는 한우 암소의 경우 3개월령에서 4개월령 사이의 일당증체량이 0.590으로서 이 시기에 최대의 성장이 이루어지며 3개월령 체중과 4개월령 체중은 각각 79.31 및 98.91kg이라고 보고하고 있으며, 본 연구에서 Table 4에 제시된 결과를 봐도 3개월령과 6개월령 사이 90일 동안에 50.89kg의 증체가 이루어져 일당증체량으로 환산하면 약 0.56kg이 되어 다른 어느 시기보다도 가장 증체속도가 빠른 시기인 것으로 나타났다. 변곡점이 일당증체량이 최대인 시점으로 해석한다면 각 모형에서 고정되어 있는 변곡점의 위치들인 성숙체중의 38.6%(Gompertz 모형), 29.6% (von Bertalanffy 모형) 및 50%(Logistic 모형)는 한우 암소의 실질적인 변곡점보다 늦는 것으로 판단할 수 있는데, 실제로 세 모형 중 변곡점의 위치가 제일 빠른 von Bertalanffy 모형의 적합도가 제일 좋은 것도 이러한 이유 때문일 수 있다. 따라서 한우 암소의 정확한 성장특성을 파악하기 위해서는 변곡점의 위치가 고정되어 있지 않은 기존의 모형들을 이용하는 방안과 아울러 본 연구에 이용된 모형들을 변형시켜 활용하는 방안에 대한 연구가 필요한 것으로 판단된다.