DOI: https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.22-0238
Non-contact respiratory measurement of large quadruped animals using millimeter-wave array radar
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https://doi.org/10.51094/jxiv.68Keywords:
respiration rate, millimeter-wave array radar, quadruped animalsAbstract
This study aimed to apply radar technology to large quadruped animals. We first developed a non-contact respiration measurement system using millimeter-wave array radar for horses. Specifically, we measured the respiration of stationary domestic horses in stables. Simultaneously, we measured the respiration rate using infrared thermography and developed a method for analyzing the radar information while verifying the rate of agreement. Our results suggested that the radar technology detected breathing and accurately measured the respiration of a horse, despite variation in the breathing frequency. To our knowledge, a non-contact respiration measurement system using millimeter-wave array radar has been applied to large animals in an upright position for the first time, demonstrating its potential application to animal husbandry and animal welfare.
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Takuya Matsumoto
Shigeaki Okumura
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