Sheep being counted by artificial intelligence. Photo: Animal EYEQ
WHILE counting sheep is known for being the boring task that can put the most restless to sleep, returning an accurate number without making costly errors appears to be almost above humans.
That is why some processors have been looking at artificial intelligence to get an accurate count of the numbers of sheep entering a plant. Similar work is happening in cattle feedlots.
The trials are being run by Singapore-based company Animal EYEQ, which uses camera vision and artificial intelligence to monitor livestock in intensive…
