Smart Dairy Cattle Farming and In-Heat Detection through the Internet of Things (IoT)

Smart farming is the practice of intelligent agricultural management based on technological data gathered from farm practice for the purpose of increased levels of quality, production and environmental protection. The Internet of Things (IoT) technology is revolutionized in various aspects of agriculture around the world and its application found success in some countries. In this paper, a non-invasive and non-contact estrus detection system integrated IoT technology to improve the detection efficiency of standing-heat behaviors of cows is proposed. The outcome of this study will improve the farm’s management practices through the integration of IoT technology that can remotely monitor the activities of the cows and provide data for analysis and evaluation, will increase the likelihood of future estrus instances for every correct prediction, and will improve the fertility and milk production rates of the cows. Such benefits can contribute to the growth and development of the dairy cattle industry in the Philippines. This study also shows the application of IoT in improving the detection efficiency of standing-heat behaviors of cows through automated detection using Pan-tilt-zoom (P