Deep transfer learning in sheep activity recognition using accelerometer data

N Kleanthous, A Hussain, W Khan, J Sneddon… - Expert Systems with …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning and sensor devices lined up with agriculture for the development
of systems can efficiently provide real-time knowledge on animal behavior without the need …

A survey of machine learning approaches in animal behaviour

N Kleanthous, AJ Hussain, W Khan, J Sneddon… - Neurocomputing, 2022 - Elsevier
Animal activity recognition is an important topic that facilitates understanding of animal
behavior that is useful for analyzing and classifying their wellbeing. Research studies have …

Accelerometer sampling requirements for animal behaviour classification and estimation of energy expenditure

H Yu, FT Muijres, JS te Lindert, A Hedenström… - Animal …, 2023 - Springer
Background Biologgers have contributed greatly to studies of animal movement, behaviours
and physiology. Accelerometers, among the various on-board sensors of biologgers, have …

Challenges of machine learning model validation using correlated behaviour data: Evaluation of cross-validation strategies and accuracy measures

B Ferdinandy, L Gerencsér, L Corrieri, P Perez… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Automated monitoring of the movements and behaviour of animals is a valuable research
tool. Recently, machine learning tools were applied to many species to classify units of …

The role of individual variability on the predictive performance of machine learning applied to large bio-logging datasets

M Chimienti, A Kato, O Hicks, F Angelier, M Beaulieu… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Animal-borne tagging (bio-logging) generates large and complex datasets. In particular,
accelerometer tags, which provide information on behaviour and energy expenditure of wild …

Evaluating the constraints governing activity patterns of a coastal marine top predator

EE Byrnes, R Daly, V Leos-Barajas, R Langrock… - Marine Biology, 2021 - Springer
How animals partition activity throughout the day is influenced by processes that affect
supply and obtainability of resources. However, as resource supply and usability are often …

Classification of behaviors of free-ranging cattle using accelerometry signatures collected by virtual fence collars

E Versluijs, LJ Niccolai, M Spedener… - Frontiers in Animal …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Precision farming technology, including GPS collars with biologging, has revolutionized
remote livestock monitoring in extensive grazing systems. High resolution accelerometry can …

Predicting moose behaviors from tri-axial accelerometer data using a supervised classification algorithm

TM Kirchner, O Devineau, M Chimienti… - Animal …, 2023 - Springer
Background Monitoring the behavior of wild animals in situ can improve our understanding
of how their behavior is related to their habitat and affected by disturbances and changes in …

Limitations of using surrogates for behaviour classification of accelerometer data: refining methods using random forest models in Caprids

ER Dickinson, JP Twining, R Wilson, PA Stephens… - Movement Ecology, 2021 - Springer
Background Animal-attached devices can be used on cryptic species to measure their
movement and behaviour, enabling unprecedented insights into fundamental aspects of …

Animal-borne acoustic data alone can provide high accuracy classification of activity budgets

A Thiebault, C Huetz, P Pistorius, T Aubin, I Charrier - Animal Biotelemetry, 2021 - Springer
Background Studies on animal behaviour often involve the quantification of the occurrence
and duration of various activities. When direct observations are challenging (eg, at night, in a …