ETAG: An Energy-Neutral Ear Tag for Real-Time Body Temperature Monitoring of Dairy Cattle
Authors: Hien Vu, Hanwook Chung, Christopher Y. Choi, Younghyun Kim
Abstract
Heat stress, caused by a warming climate and the increasingly high milk-producing dairy cattle, is one of the major threats to the well-being of dairy cattle as well as the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of dairy farming around the world. Timely identification of cows under heat stress is crucial to improving animal welfare, preventing milk production losses, and preserving water and energy for cooling.