- Docente: Leonardo Nanni Costa
- Crediti formativi: 6
- SSD: AGR/19
- Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
- Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Laurea Magistrale in Precise and Sustainable Agriculture (cod. 5705)
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dal 19/02/2024 al 13/05/2024
Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire
At course completion, the student possesses knowledge on: the fundamentals of livestock behavior and its relationships with physiological and pathological processes; monitoring, using Livestock Precision Farming technologies, of the physiological responses related to the well-being, as well as production and reproductive performance of the animals. In particular, the student possesses the skills to: critically interpret the data obtained from real-time monitoring systems, which enables him/her to make decisions in operational contexts that will ensure the effective management of livestock farms, improving animal welfare, animal health and consequently animal production and reproductive performance.
Contenuti
PLF has been defined as “intelligent management and care of (individual) animals in livestock farming by continuous automated monitoring/controlling of the production/reproduction, health and welfare of (individual) animals, thereby allowing quick corrections when deviations from normal are monitored”. Initially the students will learn about behavior, physiology and main clinical signs in animals, so that they will be able to understand the monitoring principles applied by LPF tools. The students will indeed learn about the novel techniques to measure animal bio-responses (including the use of cameras, microphones, wearable technology, in-body sensors, bio-sensors, etc.) and integrated sensor systems to monitor new or established key production indicators. Students will learn how critically interpreter the data obtained by the real time monitor system so that as professionals they will be able to make informed decisions that guarantee effective and efficient management of farms optimizing the health and welfare of the animals and consequently the productivity of the farms.
Testi/Bibliografia
Lesson notes,
Suggested scientific articles posted in IOL
Books:
van Erp-van der Kooij. 2021. Precision and technology and sensor applications for livestock farming and companion animals. Wageningen Academic Publisher
Claudia Kamphuis, Wilma Steeneveld. 2016. Precision dairy farming. Wageningen Academic Publisher. (Available in our library, Collocation: 636.01 PRE/01)
Metodi didattici
Mixed teaching (face to face and online) with a student centred method
Tutorials
Practical classes, learning by doing metod
Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento
Group work (10%)
Contest: presentation of an innovative PLF tool (30%)
Final oral exam (60%)
Strumenti a supporto della didattica
Group work (10%)
Contest: presentation of an innovative PLF tool (30%)
Final oral exam (60%)
Orario di ricevimento
Consulta il sito web di Leonardo Nanni Costa