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Robotic milking: a review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

A.R. Frost
A.R. Frost
Affiliation:
Livestock Systems Group Leader, AFRC Engineering, Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedford MK45 4HS (UK)
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Summary

Attaching the milking machine to the cow is the last remaining major repetitive task that the worker in a modern milking parlour has to perform. Several groups of research workers are developing robotic systems for this purpose. The task for the robot of locating the cow's teats and attaching the machine is complicated by morphological differences between cows and the need to allow the cow freedom to move during the operation. This paper reviews the progress that has been made.

Keywords

AgricultureMilkingDairy farmingPosition sensing
Type
Article
Information
Robotica , Volume 8 , Issue 4 , October 1990 , pp. 311 - 318
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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