Projects - dr.ing. IJMM (Iris) Boumans MSc
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PhD project (2013-2017): Pig behaviour and related sustainability performance in novel farm designs: an agent-based approach.
PhD position at the Animal Production Systems Group on complex adaptive systems: pig behaviour and related sustainability performance in novel farm designs: an agent-based approach. Modelling pig behaviour in intensive housing systems from a motivational pig perspective.
Part of the 'Resilient Pork Production' project and 'Complex Adaptive Systems' (CAS) approach:
www.wageningenur.nl/en/About-Wageningen-UR/Strategic-plan/CAS.htm
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ClearFarm (2019-2023): Co-designed Welfare Monitoring Platform for Pig and Dairy Cattle
This project will design a software platform to provide animal welfare information, via use of sensor technology. It will help producers to optimize the production process and consumers to have more information about the background of animal products. Consumers, producers, regulators and policy makers are involved from the beginning in the design of this new platform.
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Enlighted pigs (2020-2024): integrating light with animal-friendly and sustainable farming
In animal husbandry light has a large influence on behaviour, health, growth and therefore welfare of the animals. We aim to increase fundamental knowledge on light for pigs, and to develop adaptive light concepts to contribute to sustainable pig production.
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Enlighted pigs: integrating light with animal-friendly and sustainable farming
In animal husbandry light has a large influence on behaviour, health, growth and therefore welfare of the animals. We aim to increase fundamental... -
ClearFarm
This project will design a software platform to provide animal welfare information. It will help producers to optimize the production process and... -
Continuous welfare assessment: using feeding patterns to monitor the welfare of growing-finishing pigs
PhD project by Jacinta Bus. Animal welfare is a dynamic process and differs between individuals housed in the same environment. Continuous monitoring...