Robotics for poultry farming: Challenges and opportunities

Özentürk U., Chen Z., Jamone L., Versace E.

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, cilt.226, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 226
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.compag.2024.109411
  • Dergi Adı: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, Environment Index, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Animal welfare, Poultry farming, Robot-animal interaction, Robotics, Social interactions
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Poultry farming plays a pivotal role in addressing human food demand. Robots are emerging as promising tools in poultry farming, with the potential to address sustainability issues while meeting the increasing production needs and demand for animal welfare. This review presents current advancements and limitations in robotics in poultry farming, and outlines future directions of development including robot-animal interactions. We survey the application of robots in different areas, from environmental monitoring to disease control, floor eggs collection and animal welfare. Robots not only demonstrate effective implementation on farms but also hold potential for ethological research on collective and social behaviour, which can in turn drive a better integration in industrial farming, with improved productivity and enhanced animal welfare.