Development of an Automated Pain Facial Expression Detection System for Sheep (Ovis Aries)
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Precision Livestock Farming
3. Facial Expression as a Pain Recognition Tool in Sheep
4. Current Status of an Automated Pain Facial Expression Detection System for Sheep
5. Future Direction and Considerations
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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McLennan, K.; Mahmoud, M. Development of an Automated Pain Facial Expression Detection System for Sheep (Ovis Aries). Animals 2019, 9, 196. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9040196
McLennan K, Mahmoud M. Development of an Automated Pain Facial Expression Detection System for Sheep (Ovis Aries). Animals. 2019; 9(4):196. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9040196
Chicago/Turabian StyleMcLennan, Krista, and Marwa Mahmoud. 2019. "Development of an Automated Pain Facial Expression Detection System for Sheep (Ovis Aries)" Animals 9, no. 4: 196. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9040196