Completed Project
Automated sheep counting using mobile devices
Summary
There are strict regulations around the number of animals allowed on a livestock export ship. With truckloads of sheep being loaded one after the other, keeping an accurate count is a highly skilled and intensive task.
Automated sheep counting technology has been developed using artificial intelligence, via a system using a video camera mounted over the loading ramp of a livestock vessel.
This project built on the original product to create a wireless and portable system that can be used in more locations and for various applications.
Objectives
Develop a portable and wireless system to support the sheep counting technology (using the existing software)
Validate that the system can generate the same levels of accuracy in live trials under a variety of situations, including weather and lighting.
Benefits to industry
Automated sheep counting technology provides independent verification of the number of sheep loaded onto export ships and reduces the human resources required to count sheep.
Developing a wireless and portable system allows the technology to be used in a greater variety of locations and situations, including feedlots and saleyards.
