Lameness is one of the most common and most expensive health problems in dairy farming – for both farmers and animals. The cloud and AI-based COW-AI system detects lameness at an early stage, automatically and without an additional animal detection system – reliably and efficiently in daily herd management. The solution is ideal for farms with a centralized return drive, where cattle are observed individually over a long distance.
How COW-AI Works
COW-AI records your animals’ gait using a specially designed camera setup:
- A camera mounted at an angle from above (at a height of 4.5-6 m) observes only the animals in the direction of movement.
- An additional ear tag camera uniquely identifies each animal.
- Captured animal video data is transferred online to COW-AI, where it is analyzed entirely with the help of AI.
- The system recognizes abnormalities in the movement pattern and reports specific lameness events to HERDEplus.
This seamless integration provides you with useful information for your animal monitoring – directly in the familiar herd management environment, mobile, up-to-date and automatic.
COW-AI was developed for the automated evaluation of Friesian-Holstein cows. The contactless technology detects individual changes in gait. The cows are identified using an ear tag camera, and the AI analyzes the recorded movement patterns. Over the course of repeated daily measurements, these patterns are transmitted to HERDEplus as daily averages. Recommendations for action and conclusions can be used in the data network with the hoof care specialist for further treatment.
The Benefits of COW-AI
Automatic lameness detection – completely without transponders, RFID or fixation
Animal health in your pocket with COW-AI
Why is early detection so crucial?
Undiagnosed lameness has a negative impact on health, performance, and profitability:
Milk loss: Up to 500 kg per lactation
| . | Tiergruppe | Vergleich | Differenz |
|---|---|---|---|
(mit Klauen-Erkrankung) | (ohne Klauen-Erkrankung) | ||
| Statistik | |||
| Abgang durch Verlust [%] | 13% | 8% | 5% |
| Abgegangene [%] | 62% | 50% | 12% |
| Kennzahlen | |||
| vor. Zwischenkalbezeit [d] | 400 | 394 | 6 |
| Leistungen | |||
| 305 Tage Milch [kg] | 9.997 | 10.412 | -415 |
| Milchverlust Technik [kg] | 320 | 294 | 26 |
Comparison of cows treated for (diagnosed) lameness versus
all other cows that were not treated for “lameness.”
COW-AI – Animal welfare that pays off
Automated early detection not only improves animal welfare but also boosts the profitability of your operation:
Consistently high performance thanks to healthy animalsCompletely worry-free
COW-AI is available as a flexible subscription solution, so you get a well thought-out overall solution – ready for operation, future-proof and economically calculable.
Hardware package with cameras and brackets
Cloud-based analysis through artificial intelligence
Automatic connection to HERDEplus
Installation, support & maintenance by ACARIS
Continuous further development of the detection algorithmsThis is how it works
