Advances in Precision Pig Farming Technologies

Professor Lisa Collins is Pro Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation at the University of Surrey, UK. Prior to this role, she held a variety of leadership roles at the University of Leeds, UK, including Academic Director of the National Pig Centre. Professor Collins is recognised for her work in animal health and welfare as well as the development and application of smarter agricultural systems through multi-disciplinary approaches including technology development, systems modelling and data analytics.

• Part 1 Technologies and data analysis1.The use of wearable and implantable sensors for monitoring pigs: Pol Llonch Obiols, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain;2.The use of acoustic technologies for monitoring pig welfare: Sandra Düpjan, Research Institute for the Biology of Farm Animals (FBN), Germany;3.The use of machine vision technologies for monitoring pigs: Kevin Wells, University of Surrey, UK;4.Developments in data collection and integration technologies in precision pig farming: Edison Magalhaes, Iowa State University, USA;5.Developments in data analysis techniques in precision pig farming: Guilherme J. M. Rosa, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA;Part 2 Monitoring health and reproduction6.Developments in acoustic technologies for disease detection and diagnosis in pigs: Shunsuke Ishimitsu, Hiroshima City University, Japan;7.Developments in automated technologies for early pregnancy diagnosis in pigs: Jianfeng Zhou, University of Missouri, USA;8.Technologies for monitoring farrowing: Elaine van Erp-dan der Kooij, HAS University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands;Part 3 Monitoring feeding and growth9.Developments in automated feeding technologies for pigs: Aline Remus, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada;10.Developments in technologies for monitoring and measuring feeding behaviour of pigs: Frank Dunshea, The University of Melbourne, Australia;11.Ultrasonography and other techniques to measure and track body composition in pigs: Maria Font i Furnols, IRTA, Spain;12.Post-slaughter technologies for pig carcass quality assessment: Ciara K. McDonnell, CSIRO, Australia;