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Description
The aim is to improve animal welfare, production and sustainability in dairy cows through the development of new welfare indicators that help farmers to think and work preventively. The welfare indicators are based on data from milking and monitoring equipment, allowing for an objective, continuous assessment of animal welfare. At the same time, these welfare indicators will contribute to a high level of care.
The effect is improved animal welfare for cows, as poor conditions or diseases are detected early, allowing for necessary changes. At the same time, the marketing chain gains access to fresh, objective welfare assessments for customers and interested consumers. This will improve agriculture economically and reduce climate impact when animals live longer and produce better. The perceived welfare of the animals will be able to supplement or replace current legislation in the assessment of animal welfare.
VelKoTek is in Danish entitled as 'Bedre dyrevelfærd og produktion hos malkekøer gennem ny teknologi' and can be translated to 'Improving animal welfare and production in dairy cows through new technology'.
Funded by The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark via Green Development and Demonstration Program (GUDP).
Contact:
Associate Professor Leon Bodenhagen
Associate Professor Dirk Kraft
Partners:
- SEGES Innovation
- Arla Foods
- Jysk IT
The effect is improved animal welfare for cows, as poor conditions or diseases are detected early, allowing for necessary changes. At the same time, the marketing chain gains access to fresh, objective welfare assessments for customers and interested consumers. This will improve agriculture economically and reduce climate impact when animals live longer and produce better. The perceived welfare of the animals will be able to supplement or replace current legislation in the assessment of animal welfare.
VelKoTek is in Danish entitled as 'Bedre dyrevelfærd og produktion hos malkekøer gennem ny teknologi' and can be translated to 'Improving animal welfare and production in dairy cows through new technology'.
Funded by The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark via Green Development and Demonstration Program (GUDP).
Contact:
Associate Professor Leon Bodenhagen
Associate Professor Dirk Kraft
Partners:
- SEGES Innovation
- Arla Foods
- Jysk IT
| Acronym | VelKoTek |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 01/01/2024 → 31/12/2027 |
Collaborative partners
- Arla Foods
- SEGES Innovation P/S (lead)
- Jysk IT
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Related research output
- 1 Article in proceedings
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MooTrack360: A Novel Fisheye Camera Dataset for Robust Multi Dairy Cow Detection and Tracking
Gjerlund, R., Nguyen, T. V., Malskær, L. R., Bodenhagen, L. & Kraft, D., 5. May 2026, The IEEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision 2026: WACV 2026. Tucson, Arizona, United States: IEEE, p. 451-460 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
Related projects
- 1 Active
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PhD project: Detection and Tracking of Cows for Animal Welfare
Christiansen, R. (PhD student), Kraft, D. (Principal supervisor) & Bodenhagen, L. (Co-supervisor)
01/08/2025 → 31/07/2028
Project: PhD Project