Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies

28 works in the bibliography carry this topic. Each used an Axivity accelerometer to collect data, or evaluated one as an instrument.

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2026

  1. Accelerometer-based detection of circadian rhythm disruption in sheep following shearing (opens in new tab)
  2. Behavior Classification of Cattle in a Virtual Fencing System Using Tri-Axial Accelerometers and Machine Learning (opens in new tab)
  3. Effects of stocking density on circadian patterns in locomotor activity, body temperature, and cardiac traits in ewe lambs (opens in new tab)
  4. Impact of water deprivation on broilers divergently selected for water efficiency (opens in new tab)

2025

  1. A comparison of short-term analgesic effects of xylazine alone or combined with levomethadone or ketamine in calves after hot-iron disbudding (opens in new tab)
  2. ActBeCalf: Accelerometer-based multivariate time-series dataset for calf behavior classification (opens in new tab)
  3. Circadian rhythm of locomotor activity and body temperature in free-range laying hens as measured by triaxial accelerometers and subcutaneous biologgers (opens in new tab)
  4. Detecting Equine Gaits Through Rider-Worn Accelerometers (opens in new tab)

2024

  1. Classification of Behaviour in Conventional and Slow-Growing Strains of Broiler Chickens Using Tri-Axial Accelerometers (opens in new tab)
  2. Comparison of two tri-axial accelerometers for measuring locomotor activity in ewes and lambs (opens in new tab)
  3. Evaluating Rocket and Catch22 Features for Calf Behaviour Classification from Accelerometer Data Using Machine Learning Models (opens in new tab)

2023

  1. Identification of the Best Accelerometer Features and Time-Scale to Detect Disturbances in Calves (opens in new tab)
  2. Individual Monitoring of Activity and Lameness in Conventional and Slower-Growing Breeds of Broiler Chickens Using Accelerometers (opens in new tab)
  3. Time-Series-Based Feature Selection and Clustering for Equine Activity Recognition Using Accelerometers (opens in new tab)

2022

  1. A Case Study Using Accelerometers to Identify Illness in Ewes following Unintentional Exposure to Mold-Contaminated Feed (opens in new tab)
  2. Behavioral Fingerprinting: Acceleration Sensors for Identifying Changes in Livestock Health (opens in new tab)
  3. Dog's Behaviour Classification Based on Wearable Sensor Accelerometer Data (opens in new tab)
  4. Exploring the potential for on-animal sensors to detect adverse welfare events: A case study of detecting ewe behaviour prior to vaginal prolapse (opens in new tab)

2021

  1. A framework for energy-efficient equine activity recognition with leg accelerometers (opens in new tab)
  2. A Pilot Study Using Accelerometers to Characterise the Licking Behaviour of Penned Cattle at a Mineral Block Supplement (opens in new tab)
  3. PSII-16 Potential of sensor technology to detect changes in behavior related to health status of ewes following exposure to mold-contaminated feed (opens in new tab)
  4. PSXVI-19 Posture behavior and truck microclimate in a very long journey of unweaned dairy beef calves: A field study (opens in new tab)

2020

  1. An IoT Platform towards the Enhancement of Poultry Production Chains (opens in new tab)
  2. Fitbit for Chickens? (opens in new tab)
  3. Parasitic mites alter chicken behaviour and negatively impact animal welfare (opens in new tab)

2019

  1. Localization and accelerometer sensors for the detection of oestrus in dairy cattle

2018

  1. Classification of ingestive-related cow behaviours using RumiWatch halter and neck-mounted accelerometers (opens in new tab)

2017

  1. On-animal motion sensing using accelerometers as a tool for monitoring sheep behaviour and health status