Innovative cow collar creates commercial opportunities
University of Strathclyde-based spin-out company Embedded Technology Solutions (ETS) is fast becoming an established player in the development of wireless sensor technology in tandem with advanced embedded software for asset-based monitoring solutions.
The ambitious start-up company has recently commercialised a technology developed by...
In the past, farmers put bells around their cattle’s necks to keep track of them. Now, it is probable that if you see a cow with a collar, it could be a high-tech version designed to give the dairy industry a huge productivity boost by monitoring the animals’ fertility levels.
The sophisticated neckwear has been developed by a top software company, Embedded Technology Solutions, that has...
NMR will unveil its new electronic heat detection collar and monitoring system at the NMR/RABDF Gold Cup open day. This will be held on the 2009 Gold Cup winner Geoff Spence’s Lowfields Farm, in Brompton near Northallerton, on Wednesday June 30.
"The robust collar has a processor that continuously monitors and analyses all motion behaviour in 3D".The collar and its supporting software system, called...
Computerised cow collars which detect changes in cow behaviour and could improve herd management are now being supplied through a partnership between National Milk Records and Embedded Technology Solutions, a spin-out company of the University of Strathclyde.
Silent Herdsman continuously monitors cow activity...
"I now have more time to multi-task on the farm knowing that Silent Herdsman is detecting heat electronically across our modern Holstein herd particularly at night while I am sleeping!"
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