Bringing artificial intelligence into the barn

A pioneer research effort in Brazil is exploring an innovative method in the study of animal behaviour and welfare: the use of automated image analysis and interpretation systems. They have potential for evaluating differences in hen behaviour under different thermal stress conditions, offering a vast array of promising possibilities. This article can also be found in World Poultry Magazine Vol. 22 nr. 9   Keywords: Thermal stress, animal behaviour, NUPEA, artificial neural network