Aplicação da lógica nebulosa na simulação de estro de vacas leiteiras

Resumo

The existing gap in the Brazilian dairy sector for both increase in productivity, and decrease in production costs has induced producers to search for new knowledge. In this way the relation between environmental factors and dairy cattle physiological responses are of extreme importance during the production process. If the climatic exposition may influence the dairy cows estrus cycle then any information that improve the correct estrus identification is of great value, as it means decrease in losses and increase in success in the process, and meaning significant economical gain. This research as the development of a model using fuzzy logic for estimating estrus presence. Information pertinent to totally confined Holstein dairy cattle was used such as age interval, weight and pre-defined milk production. Input variables used were the Temperature and Humidity Index (THI), period since last estrus (PSLE) and the number of estrus signals (NES). As output variable there was the estrus detection index (EDI). After this research it was concluded that it was possible the construction of a model based on fuzzy logic and using environmental data, besides the specialist information that helps detecting estrus.

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Ambiência, Estro bovino, Lógica fuzzy, Environment, Bovine estrus, Fuzzy logic

Citação

SANTOS, Rodrigo Couto; NÃÃ, Irenilza de Alencar; MOREIRA, Fernando Ricardo; GOMES FILHO, Raimundo Rodrigues. Aplicação da lógica nebulosa na simulação de estro de vacas leiteiras. Enciclopédia biosfera, Goiânia, v. 5, n. 8, 2009.