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A12 Automation i husdyrproduktionen ( forår 2010 - 5 ECTS )

Rammer for udbud

• Uddannelsessprog: engelsk
• Niveau: Graduate course. Optional (automation)
• Semester/kvarter: 3rd quarter (spring) and 1st quarter (autumn)
• Timer per uge: 4 Lectures and homework
• Deltagerbegrænsning: None
• Undervisningssted: Århus
• Hovedområde: Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet
• Udbud ID: 23979

Formål

To guide the students through state of the art of automation in livestock production, important tasks and challenges; to provide students the competence for finding feasible approach and new technologies in future research and developments.

Indhold

Introduction to state of the art of automation in animal production systems including automation in feed preparation, feeding, milking, climate control, cleaning, and control mechanisms.

Objective measures of animal behaviour, animal learning theories, and operant conditioning.

Technologies for subcutaneous, internal and external identification of animals and their applications.

GPS and radio frequency identification for individual control and decision making.

Technologies for monitoring of weight gain, reproduction, feed and water intake, thermal production, wellbeing, walking pattern and system utilisation.

Application of image analysis based on the signals from sound, thermograph, infrared technologies and webcam.

Sensors for measurement of animal products and wastes and modelling of signal output.

Automated techniques and real-time control methods.

Faglige forudsætninger

Course: A8 Sensortechnology and Automatic control

Underviser

Gou-Qiang Zhang, e-mail:guoqiang.zhang@agrsci.dk

Undervisnings- og arbejdsform

Lectures, problem based exercises, and excursions. English

English

Litteratur

Udbyder

Aarhus School of Engineering

Læringsmål

Pass of this course will make the student capable of:

• Explain and identify possibilities for automation of animal production systems.
• Compare and choose adequate equipment for surveying, monitoring, control and regulation of animal behaviour.
• Analyze and select systems for monitoring of working processes in animal production systems.
• Understand the potential technology and approaches in the application and future developments.
• Propose feasible methods and solutions for research and development of automation in livestock production systems

Studieordning og bedømmelse

Kandidatuddannelsen i biosystemteknologi

• Mundtlig, bedømt efter 7-skala med intern censur

Written report and presentation. Internal examiner, the Danish 7-point grade scale