The Porcus Optimus weighing system uses imaging, not a scale, to tell a pig’s weight and could be used to hone a farm’s marketing strategy.
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Porcus Optimus promises low-labour pig weighing
Researchers from the University of Manitoba are creating a computer vision system that can weigh pigs without a scale
Building smart barns for smart farms
More sophisticated sensors and data analysis are pushing the idea of true smart barns, and livestock producers are going to need to jump in on the technology, professor says
Farmers of the future should look to incorporate a network of sensors, technology and computer power that will let them build true smart barns and optimize their farms, professor says.
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