Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for improved and sustainable swine production

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-driven decision making are booming in all sectors, and pig production makes no exception. In this fast-evolving landscape there is a need to assess which areas would benefit the most from AI and have an impact on productivity and sustainability of the Canadian swine industry. There is also a need to objectively evaluate new tools available in controlled environments, and assess whether they are practical, accurate, affordable and sustainable in commercial settings, with a focus on the use of real-time data in a production context. In a project led by the Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement, in collaboration with Prairie Swine Centre, the intern will work on collecting, annotating and analyzing data collected in pig barns, as well as developing and testing new algorithms to automatically predict pig health status and welfare.

Faculty Supervisor:

Lifeng Zhang

Student:

Partner:

Prairie Swine Centre Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Saskatchewan

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