Optimizing livestock productivity with computer vision-based cow estrus detection in free stall barns using various YOLOv8 models

• Main Authors: Gunawan, Teddy Surya, Kartiwi, Mira, Saifudin, Ali, Nur, Levy Olivia, Nugroho, Bambang Setia
• Format: Proceeding Paper
• Language: English; English
• Published: IEEE 2023
• Subjects: TK7885 Computer engineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/110165/1/110165_Optimizing%20livestock%20productivity.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/110165/7/110165_Optimizing%20livestock%20productivity_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/110165/; https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10373431

In the domain of livestock management, the precise detection of estrus in cows is crucial for reproductive efficiency and enhanced livestock production. Traditional methods, primarily based on human observation, are labor-intensive and can be error-prone. This study leverages YOLOv8, a cutting-edge...