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Joint European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming

EC-PLF 2013Leuven

PROGRAMME10 -12 September 2013

Leuven, Belgium

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EC - PLF

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Programme10th – 12th September 2013, Leuven, Belgium

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Table of contents

4 Foreword

5 Scientific committee - Organisation committee

5 Registration

6 Map of Leuven

7 Map of conference venue

8 Overview - Scientific Programme

12 Social and Technical tour

13 Oral sessions

13 Tuesday 10th September

16 Wednesday 11th September

22 Thursday 12th September

24 Poster sessions

25 Boards, committees and meetings

25 Training - BioBusiness Project

25 Press Room

26 Social Events Programme

28 Technical tours

30 Conference Banquet

31 Directions

31 Hotels

32 Public transport

32 Taxi service

32 Provincial House

32 ATM

32 Parking

32 Internet access, WI-FI

32 Entry to conference events

32 Important phone numbers

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Dear Colleague,

We are pleased to welcome you to Leuven in Flanders for the 6th EC-PLF Conference 2013.

Leuven is a small city where KU Leuven was founded in 1425 and has developed into the real “student city” with over 40,000 university students that you see today. As I am sure you will discover, Leuven has some beautiful areas in the city centre and a long history of hospitality towards visitors.

This programme guide will help you to find the time and location of all the presentations, poster session, rooms, meetings, catering, social programme and events during the EC PLF 2013 conference.

We hope that you will enjoy the conference, which has been created for you and by you as a participant. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you experience problems or have any questions.

With warm regards,

Daniel

Prof. D. Berckmans

Conference organiser

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Scientific committee - Organisation committee

Scientific committee

•Dr.Claudia Bahr, KU Leuven, BE

•Prof.Daniel Berckmans, KU Leuven, BE

•Dr.Theo Demmers, Royal Veterinary College, UK

•Dr.Nicolas Eterradossi, Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail, FR

•Dr.Vasileios Exadaktylos, KU Leuven, BE

•Dr.Marcella Guarino, University of Milan, IT

•Dr.Ilan Halachmi, Agricultural Research Organisation - The Volcani Center, IL

•Prof.Jörg Hartung, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Institut für Tierhygiene, GE

•Dr.Cees Lokhorst, Wageningen Livestock Research, NL

•Prof.Erik Vranken, KU Leuven, BE

Local Organisation committee

•Sara Amirpour Haredasht, KU Leuven, BE

•Arda Aydin, KU Leuven, BE

•Daniel Berckmans, KU Leuven, BE

•Mohammad Amin Kashiha, KU Leuven, BE

•Sanne Ott, KU Leuven, BE

•Carlos Eduardo Romanini, KU Leuven, BE

•Tim Tambuyzer, KU Leuven, BE

•Joris Vandermeulen, KU Leuven, BE

•Anne Verbrugge, KU Leuven, BE

•Stefano Viazzi, KU Leuven, BE

•Ali Youssef, KU Leuven, BE

Registration

Registration starts on Monday 9th September 2013 at 14:00. Registration desk is situated in the entrance hall. By this point you can also make extra bookings for the technical tours and the social programme. If you need information about the conference, registration, booking trips or any kind of help, you can come to this info point. Registration will be finished with a welcome reception at 18:00.

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Programme

Tuesday 10th September 2013 – Auditorium

08:00-08:30: welcome & coffee 10:00-10:30: coffee break 12:00-13:00: lunch 16:00-16:30: coffee break

PLENARY SESSION – KEY NOTE SPEAKERS

Chairman: Daniel Berckmans

Day: Tuesday 10th September

Room: Auditorium

Time 08:30 – 10:00

Presenter Title Time

Prof. Daniel Berckmans Welcome and introduction 08:30

Dr. Claudia Bahr “Meat” the Future – A Vision of PLF 08:50

Prof. Noel Devisch Major trends in food and production. How do we feed the world in 2050? 09:25

PLENARY SESSION – EU SESSION – BIOBUSINESS PROJECT

Chairman: Claudia Bahr

Day: Tuesday 10th September

Room: Auditorium

Time 10:30 - 12:00

Presenter Title Time

Daniel Berckmans Introduction 10:30

Eduardo Romanini Product Group A: Improving incubation conditions for broiler eggs 10.45

Tom Van Hertem Product Group B: Automatic lameness detection in dairy cows 11:10

Stefano Viazzi Product Group C: Automatic monitoring of pig aggression 11:35

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PLF: BASIC PRINCIPLES

Chairman: Hongwei XinCo-chair Nancy RoulstonDay: Tuesday 10th SeptemberRoom: Auditorium Time 13:00 - 14:30

Presenter Author(s) Title Page Time

Daniel Berckmans D. BerckmansBasic principles of PLF: Gold Standard, Labelling and f ield data.

21 13:00

Emanuela Tullo E. Tullo, I. Fontana, M. GuarinoPrecision livestock farming: an overview of image and sound labelling

30 13:23

Salvador CalvetS. Calvet, J.C. Campelo, J.J. Serrano, F. Estellés

Uncertainty and error analysis in parameter estimation models

39 13:45

Wilma Steeneveld H. Hogeveen, W. SteeneveldEssential steps in the development of PLF systems for the dairy sector

47 14:08

CATTLE - LAMENESS

Chairman: Claudia BahrCo-chair Andrés Schlageter-TelloDay: Tuesday 10th SeptemberRoom: AuditoriumTime 14:30 - 16:00

Presenter Authors Title Page Time

Tom Van Hertem

T. Van Hertem, E. Maltz, A. Antler, V. Alchanatis, A. Schlageter-Tello, C. Lokhorst, C.E.B. Romanini, S. Viazzi, C. Bahr, D. Berckmans, I. Halachmi

Automatic lameness detection based on 3D-video recordings

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Claudia KamphuisC. Kamphuis, R.N. Chesterton, J.K. Burke, J.G. Jago

Sensor data trends are signif icantly different between Lame and Non-Lame cows

68 14:53

Bernadette Earley K. O’Driscoll, B. EarleyHaematology profiles of dairy cows with claw horn disorders

77 15:15

Stefano ViazziS. Viazzi, T. Van Hertem, C.E.B. Romanini, C. Bahr, I. Halachmi, A. Schlageter-Tello, C. Lokhorst, D. Rozen, D. Berckmans

Automatic back posture evaluation in dairy cows using a 3D camera

83 15:38

CATTLE – LOCALISATION - LAMENESS

Chairman: Frank OudshoornCo-chair Maciej OczakDay: Tuesday 10th SeptemberRoom: AuditoriumTime 16:30 - 18:00


Bert IpemaA.H. Ipema, T. van de Ven, P.H. Hogewerf

Validation and application of an indoor localization system for animals

135 16:30

Claudia ArcidiaconoS.M.C. Porto, C. Arcidiacono, U. Anguzza, A. Giummarra, G. Cascone

Accuracy assessment of localization of dairy cows housed in free-stall barns using a system based on Ultra Wide Band technology

145 16:53

Carlos Martinez-OrtizC. Martinez-Ortiz, R. Everson, T. Mottram

Video tracking of dairy cows for assessing mobility scores

154 17:15

Niels RuttenC.J. Rutten, A.G.J. Velthuis, W. Steeneveld, H. Hogeveen

Overview of published sensor systems for detection of oestrus and lameness in dairy cows

163 17:38

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Tuesday 10th September 2013 – Boardroom

08:00-08:30: welcome & coffee 10:00-10:30: coffee break 12:00-13:00: lunch 16:00-16:30: coffee break

PLF: SOCIO-ECONOMICS AND ETHICS

Chairman: Heiner LehrCo-chair Se-Woon HongDay: Tuesday 10th SeptemberRoom: BoardroomTime 14:30 - 16:00


Harinder Makkar H.P.S. MakkarPrecision feeding – A developing countries perspective for sustainable ruminant production

95 14:30

Jacqueline Bos J.M. Bos, B. GremmenDoes Precision Livestock Farming turn animals into objects?

106 14:53

Heiner Lehr H. Lehr, B. Lenvig, E. Fàbrega Traceability in the feed-animal-food chain 114 15:15

Niels RuttenC.J. Rutten, W. Steeneveld, C. Inchaisri, H. Hogeveen

Analysis of investment in an oestrus detection system for dairy farms

124 15:38

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PLF

Chairman: Olavur GregersenCo-chair Daniel RozenDay: Tuesday 10th SeptemberRoom: BoardroomTime 16:30 - 18:00


Heiner LehrH. Lehr, J. van den Bossche, M. Mergeay, D. Rosés

Developing SmartFarming entrepreneurship - f irst results from EU-PLF

175 16:30

Andrea Scalera A. Scalera, D. Conzon, P. Brizzi, R. Tomasi, A.M. Spirito, K. Mertens

From animal monitoring to early warning systems through the Internet of Things

185 16:53

Jeffrey Bewley J.M. Bewley, R.A. RussellPrecision Dairy Technology Adoption Concerns

194 17:15

Claudia Bahr J.L. Black, T.M. BanhaziEconomic and social advantages from Precision Livestock Farming in the pig industry

199 17:38

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Wednesday 11th September 2013 – Auditorium

08:00-08:30: welcome & coffee 10:00-10:30: coffee break 12:00-13:00: lunch 13:00-14:30: Poster session (see page 24) 14:30-15:00: coffee break

CATTLE - BEHAVIOUR

Chairman: Claudia Kamphuis Co-chair Machteld SteenselsDay: Wednesday 11th SeptemberRoom: AuditoriumTime 08:30 - 10:00


Tom MisselbrookT. Misselbrook, C. Umstätter, C.-A. Duthie, L. Nicoll, T. Waterhouse

Automated monitoring of urination events from grazing beef cows

211 08:30

Bernadette O’Brien B. O’Brien , J. UptonCombining automatic milking and precision grazing on dairy farm systems

217 08:53

Andras Halasz A. Halasz, G. NagyComplexity of local measurements in cattle behavioural studies

223 09:15

Andrew Spink

A. Spink, B. Cresswell, A. Kölzsch, F. van Langevelde, M. Neefjes, L.P.J.J. Noldus, H. van Oeveren, H. Prins, T. van der Wal, N. de Weerd, W.F. de Boer

Animal behaviour analysis with GPS and 3D accelerometers

229 09:38

CATTLE - MILKING

Chairman: Ilan Halachmi Co-chair Tom Van Hertem Day: Wednesday 11th SeptemberRoom: Auditorium Time 10:30 - 12:00


Claudia Kamphuis H. Hogeveen, K.J. Buma, R. JorritsmaUse and interpretation of mastitis alerts by farmers

313 10:30

Machteld SteenselsM. Steensels, E. Maltz, C. Bahr, D. Berckmans, A. Antler, I. Halachmi

Ketosis detection in early lactation of dairy cows by behaviour and performance sensing

320 10:53

Wilma SteeneveldW. Steeneveld, L.W. Tauer, H. Hogeveen, A.G.J.M. Oude Lansink

Economic comparison of dairy farms with an automatic milking system and a conventional milking system

329 11:15

Sandra Rose-Meierhöfer

S. Rose-Meierhöfer, A.B. Müller, C. Ammon, R. Brunsch

The effects of quarter-individual milking in conventional milking parlours on the somatic cell count and udder health of dairy cows

339 11:38

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CATTLE - PRECISION FEEDING

Chairman: Matti Pastell Co-chair Carlos Eduardo Romanini Day: Wednesday 11th SeptemberRoom: Auditorium Time 15:00 - 16:30


Tami Brown Brandl T.M. Brown-Brandl, R.A. EigenbergDetermination of minimum meal interval and analysis of feeding behavior in feedlot heifers

675 15:00

Ephraim MaltzE. Maltz, L.F. Barbosa, P. Bueno, L. Scagion, K. Kaniyamattam, L.F. Greco, A. De Vries, J.E.P. Santos

Effect of precision feeding according to energy balance on performance of early lactation dairy cows

685 15:23

Philipp TwicklerP. Twickler, W. Büscher, C. Maack, J. Marquering, M. Müller

Sensor controlled total-mixed-ration for nutrient optimized feeding of dairy cattle

698 15:45

Rudi de MolR.M. de Mol, M.A.R.M. Oomen, R.L.G. Zom, A.H. Ipema, P.H. Hogewerf

Detection of diseases in dairy cows based on water and feed intake measurements

704 16:08

CATTLE - BITES/RUMINATION

Chairman: Cees LokhorstCo-chair Stefano ViazziDay: Wednesday 11th SeptemberRoom: AuditoriumTime 16:30 - 18:00


Frank Oudshoorn F.W. Oudshoorn, O. JørgensenRegistration of cow bites based on three-axis accelerometer data

771 16:30

Kathrin Hendriksen K. Hendriksen, W. Büscher, S. KilianApplication of a rumination sensor to detect the temperature influence on the rumination activity of dairy cows

778 16:53

Christian PahlC. Pahl, E. Hartung, A. Grothmann, K. Mahlkow-Nerge, A. Haeussermann

Characteristics of rumination behaviour around calving

784 17:15

Toby Mottram T.T. Mottram, J. McCubbine; S.B. Nimmo

A novel method of calculating a SARA index by wireless rumen pH telemetry

793 17:38

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Wednesday 11th September 2013 – Boardroom


PIGS - SOUND

Chairman: Marcella GuarinoCo-chair Anna JohanssonDay: Wednesday 11th SeptemberRoom: BoardroomTime 08:30 - 10:00


Christian ManteuffelC. Manteuffel, J. Kirchner, L. Schrader, P.C. Schön, G. Manteuffel

Call feeding gestating sows in larger groups 243 08:30

Gunel IsmayilovaG. Ismayilova, L.T. Sonoda, M. Fels, R. Rizzi, M. Oczak, S. Viazzi, E. Vranken, J. Hartung, D. Berckmans, M. Guarino

Acoustic reward learning as a method of reducing the incidence of aggressive and abnormal behaviours among newly mixed piglets

253 08:53

Joris VandermeulenJ. Vandermeulen, M. Kashiha, S. Ott, C. Bahr, C.P.H. Moons, F. Tuyttens, T.A. Niewold, D. Berckmans

Combination of image and sound analysis for behaviour monitoring in pigs

262 09:15

Lilia Thays Sonoda

L.T. Sonoda, M. Fels, S. Rauterberg, M. Oczak, G. Ismayilova, S. Viazzi, M. Guarino, E. Vranken, D. Berckmans, J. Hartung

Reducing aggressive behaviour by an electronic feeding system used as environmental enrichment tool for young piglets

269 09:38

PIGS - IMAGE

Chairman: Erik Vranken Co-chair Gunel Ismayilova Day: Wednesday 11th SeptemberRoom: Boardroom Time 10:30 - 12:00


Sanne OttM. Kashiha, C. Bahr, S. Ott, C.P.H. Moons, T.A. Niewold, F. Tuyttens, D. Berckmans

Automatic Monitoring of Pig Activity Using Image Analysis

351 10:30

Torben GregersenT. Gregersen, T. Jensen, M.R. Andersen, L. Mortensen, J. Maselyne, E. Hessel, P. Ahrendt

Consumer Grade Range Cameras for Monitoring Pig Feeding Behaviour

360 10:53

Ehsan KhoramshahiE. Khoramshahi, J. Yun, J. Hietaoja, A. Valros, M. Pastell

Automatic sow pattern detection in videos: an AI approach

370 11:15

Maciej OczakM. Oczak, S. Viazzi, G. Ismayilova, L.T. Sonoda, M. Fels, J. Hartung, M. Guarino, D. Berckmans, E. Vranken

Classif ication of aggressive behaviour of pigs by multilayer feed forward neural network

379 11:38

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PIGS - HEALTH/WELFARE

Chairman: Claudia Bahr Co-chair Lilia Thays SonodaDay: Wednesday 11th SeptemberRoom: BoardroomTime 15:00 - 16:30


Tim TambuyzerT. Tambuyzer, T. De Waele, D. Berckmans, B. Goddeeris, J.-M. Aerts

Quantifying acute infection in pigs using model-based biomarkers

715 15:00

Dries BerckmansJ. Vandermeulen, W. Decré, D. Berckmans, V. Exadaktylos, C. Bahr, D. Berckmans

The Pig Cough Monitor: from research topic to commercial product

717 15:23

Julia Hoeck J. Hoeck, W. BüscherTemperature-dependent water intake behavior of weaned piglets

724 15:45

Melanie JungeM. Junge, D. Jezierny, E. Gallmann, T. Jungbluth

Monitoring of group housed sows based on indicators for feeding, drinking and locomotion behaviour

731 16:08

PIGS - SENSORS

Chairman: Daniella MouraCo-chair Arda AydinDay: Wednesday 11th SeptemberRoom: BoardroomTime 16:30 - 18:00


Ingrid van DixhoornI.D.E. van Dixhoorn, G. André, B. Lambooij, B. Kemp, P.W.G. Groot Koerkamp

Individualized on-line monitoring tool to analyse the complex physiological signal of heart beat fluctuations in pigs

801 16:30

Engel Hessel E.F. Hessel, H.F.A. Van den WegheSimultaneous monitoring of feeding behaviour by means of high frequent RFID in group housed fattening pigs

812 16:53

Matti PastellM. Pastell, J. Hietaoja, J. Yun, J. Tiusanen, A. Valros

Predicting farrowing based on accelerometer data

819 17:15

Jarissa Maselyne

J. Maselyne, W. Saeys, A. Van Nuffel, B. De Ketelaere, K. Mertens, S. Millet, T. Gregersen, P. Brizzi, E. Hessel

A health monitoring system for growing-f inishing pigs based on the individual feeding pattern using Radio Frequency Identif ication and Synergistic Control

825 17:38

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Wednesday 11th September 2013 – Press Room


HORSES

Chairman: Vasileios ExadaktylosCo-chair Hakim BergougDay: Wednesday 11th SeptemberRoom: Press RoomTime 08:30 - 10:00


Daniella MouraA.P.A Maia, B.B.L. Medeiros, R.A. Vercellino, J. Sarubbi, S.R.M. Oliveira, P.R. Griska, D.J. Moura

Data Mining as a tool to evaluate thermal comfort of horses

281 08:30

Johanna Lindberg J. Lindberg, A.H. Herlin, P. Michanek

Use of accelerometer based motion registration (IceTag®) to study activity patterns in horses kept in two different housing systems

291 08:53

Kim NuytsK. Nuyts, V. Exadaktylos, D. Berckmans

On-line monitoring of human-horse relationship

299 09:15

Vasileios ExadaktylosV. Exadaktyolos, F. Jansen, J. Van der Krogt, M. Guarino, D. Berckmans

Real time monitoring of mental status of a horse to a negative stressor

308 09:38

SHEEP

Chairman: Christina UmstätterCo-chair Tim TambuyzerDay: Wednesday 11th SeptemberRoom: Press RoomTime 10:30 - 12:00


Dimitrios Papanastasiou

D.K. Papanastasiou, G. Zhang, T. Bartzanas, P. Panagakis, T. Norton, C. Kittas

Development of models to assess potential sheep heat-stress during heat waves

391 10:30

Fátima BaptistaF. Baptista, R. Marques, J.A. Castro, S. Shahidian, V.F. da Cruz, E. Sales-Baptista

Environmental and endocrine assessment of sheep welfare in a climate-controlled room: A preliminary study

397 10:53

José-Alfonso Abecia J.A. Abecia, Adaptation of stationary readers to the different RFID devices coexisting in sheep and goat Spanish flocks

407 11:15

Christina UmstätterC. Umstätter, C. Morgan-Davies, H. Stevens, F. Kenyon, D. McBean, N. Lambe, A. Waterhouse

Integrating Electronic Identif ication into Hill Sheep Management

412 11:38

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AQUACULTURE

Chairman: Boaz ZionCo-chair Qin TongDay: Wednesday 11th SeptemberRoom: Press RoomTime 15:00 - 16:30


Bjørn-Steinar Sæther B.S. Sæther, C. NobleFeed Management in aquaculture - operational precision livestock farming

739 15:00

Michael Delwiche M.J. Delwiche, S.I. Doroshov, J.P. Van Eenennaam, P. Struffenegger

Sensors for Predicting Caviar Maturity in Farmed Sturgeon

748 15:23

Stefano ViazziS. Viazzi, S. Van Hoestenberghe, D. Berckmans, B.M. Goddeeris

Automatic underwater weight estimation of omega perch by computer vision

757 15:45

Boaz Zion B. Zion How can computer vision technologies promote precision aquaculture?

763 16:08

INCUBATORS

Chairman: Hongwei XinCo-chair Nancy RoulstonDay: Wednesday 11th SeptemberRoom: Press RoomTime 16:30 - 18:00


Barbara Tzschentke B. Tzschentke, M. RumpfThe impact of environment during f inal development of poultry embryos with special focus on acoustic signals and communication

837 16:30

Ali YoussefA. Youssef, S. Viazzi, V. Exadaktylos, D. Berckmans

Semi-Invasive, Non-Contact Measurements of Chicken Embryo Heart Rate Using Video Imaging and Signal Processing

846 16:53

Qin Tong

Q. Tong, I.M. McGonnell, C.E.B. Romanini, H. Bergoug, N. Roulston, V. Exadaktylos, D. Berckmans, M. Guinebretière, N. Eterradossi, P. Garain, T. Demmers

Effect of prenatal auditory stimulation on embryonic development and hatch performance in broiler chicks

856 17:15

Carlos Eduardo Romanini

C.E.B. Romanini, V. Exadaktylos, Q. Tong, T. Demmers, I.M. McGonnell, H. Bergoug, M. Guinebretière, N. Eterradossi, N. Roulston, P. Garain, D. Berckmans

Monitoring of eggshell temperature to detect hatching time and its thermodynamic relations

862 17:38

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Thursday 12th September 2013 – Auditorium

08:00-08:30: welcome & coffee 10:00-10:30: coffee break 12:00-13:00: lunch

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Chairman: Jörg Hartung Co-chair Lilia Thays Sonoda Day: Thursday 12th September Room: Auditorium Time 08:30 - 10:00

Presenter Author Title Page Time

Theo DemmersT.G.M. Demmers, Y. Cao, D.J. Parsons, S. Gauss

Neural predictive control of biological processes in the livestock industry

873 08:30

GuoQiang Zhang G. Zhang, P. Kai, C. ZongPrecision ventilation to improve indoor air quality and reduce ammonia emission of pig production housing

883 08:53

Jadir Nogueira da Silva

M.A. dos Santos Alves Mendes, R.S. Gates, I. de Fátima Ferreira Tinôco, M. de Fátima Araújo Vieira, M.F. dos Santos Alves Mendes, K.R.A. Inoue, J.N. da Silva

Determination of nitrogen content in manure from quails raised under thermoneutral conditions and heat stress

893 09:15

Erik VrankenE. Vranken, J.-F. Cabaraux, D. Berckmans

Development of a simplif ied measuring procedure for ammonia emission from agricultural constructions

899 09:38

PLENARY – CONCLUDING SESSION Day: Thursday 12th SeptemberRoom: AuditoriumTime: 10:30 – 12:00

- Conclusions of ECPLF- Best Paper Award Ceremony- Next conference

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Thursday 12th September 2013 – Boardroom


HENS -BROILERS

Chairman: Nicolas Eterradossi Co-chair Hakim Bergoug Day: Thursday 12th September Room: Boardroom Time 08:30 - 10:00


Hongwei Xin A.D. Nakarmi, L. Tang, H. XinAutomatic quantif ication of laying-hen behaviors using a 3D vision sensor and Radio Frequency Identif ication Technology

903 08:30

Bastiaan A. Vroegindeweij

B.A. Vroegindeweij, E.J. van Henten, L. G. van Willigenburg, P.W.G. Groot Koerkamp

Modelling of spatial variation of floor eggs in an avairy house for laying hens

916 08:53

Arda Aydin A. Aydin, C. Bahr, D. BerckmansAn Innovative Monitoring System to Measure the Feed Intake of Broiler Chickens using Pecking Sounds

926 09:15

Anna Johansson A. Johansson, H.J. Blokhuis, D. Berckmans

Assessment of human-animal relationship in broilers with automatic recording of activity

937 09:38

Thursday 12th September 2013 – Press Room


ANIMAL RESPONSE TO CLIMATE

Chairman: Tami Brown BrandlCo-chair Joris VandermeulenDay: Thursday 12th SeptemberRoom: Press RoomTime 08:30 - 10:00


Daniella MouraT.M.R. Carvalho, J.M. Massari, L.A. Sabino, D.J. Moura

Sensors placement to reach thermal comfort and air quality in broiler housing

945 08:30

David JonesD. Jones, T.M. Brown-Brandl Characterizing Individual Animal Response

to Environmental Changes953 08:53

Ali YoussefA. Youssef, S. Viazzi, V. Exadaktylos, D. Berckmans

Control System for Positioning of Broilers Using Infrared Heating and Thermal Camera

964 09:15

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Poster sessions

POSTER TITLE PRESENTERS PAGE

Preliminary testing of off-the-shelf sensors to detect a swarm of bees in a bait box

Cheryl McCarthy 423

Range measurements of a Radio Frequency Identification System for registering growing-finishing pigs near a feed trough

Jarissa Maselyne 433

The use of Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tags for fattening pig identification Bert Ipema 440

Measurement of floor space covered by standing and lying pigs during the rearing period

Mona Franziska Giersberg 449

Repeatability of, and correlation between, force and visual stance variables measured by a system for automatic lameness detection in sows, SowSIS.

Annelies Van Nuffel 458

Analysis of energy consumption in robotic milking John Upton 465

Gold standards concepts for automatic lameness assessment systems in dairy cows

Andrés Schlageter-Tello 471

Video pre-processing for the improvement of an automated lameness detection system for dairy cows

Carlos Eduardo Romanini 479

Biomarkers of weaning stress at housing in beef calves Bernadette Earley 488

Oestrus detection in beef and dairy cattle Craig Michie 495

Focal sampling of cow lying behaviour for automated welfare assessment Gabriele Mattachini 502

Development of an accurate vacuum control system for quarter individual milking systems

Sandra Rose-Meierhöfer 511

An early warning system for dairy farms based on tank milk quality analysis Tjebbe Huybrechts 519

Analysis of test-day milk and milk components yield records by using an interactive system to visualize multivariate data

Giovanni Gallo 529

Distributed computing as a new opportunity for stakeholders in dairy cattle management and breeding

Nicolas Gengler 538

Effect of single tube guiding milking system and periodic air inlet on the concentration of free fatty acids in conventional milking parlour

Sandra Rose-Meierhöfer 544

Application of trends in body weight measurements to predict changes in body condition score

Rudi De Mol 551

Challenges and opportunities for reticulorumen temperature monitoring Jeffrey Bewley 561

Energy balance estimated real-time from automated on-farm live weights is associated with udder health

Vivi Mørkøre Thorup 571

Prediction of body condition scores in dairy cattle from daily measurements of body weights and milk composition

Ephraim Maltz 576

Effect of sex on hatch time and correlation between hatch time and post-hatch weight and pododermatitis: a preliminary experiment

Hakim Bergoug 583

The use of renewable energy sources in poultry production Ilda de Fátima Ferreira Tinôco 591

A relational study of gait score with resting behaviours of broiler chickens Arda Aydin 597

Beak motion analysis of broiler chicks: preliminary studies Diego Pereira Neves 607

The variation of day-old chick beak tip lengths exposed to standard trimming gauges and its weak relationship to body weight

Nancy Roulston 617

Enhanced efficiencies in the poultry industry via real-time monitoring and cloud-enabled tracking

Ultan McCarthy 625

Analysis and countermeasure discussion of temperature sudden-drop in confined layer house under control of evaporative pad cooling system

Baoming Li 634

Investigation of airflow characteristic around slatted floor in livestock building: a scale model study

GuoQiang Zhang 643

Numerical and experimental assessment of the airflow field and ventilation rates in a naturally ventilated free cubical cattle house with large openings

Thomas Bartzanas 652

Mapping of the internal environment and contour conditions of housing for broilers using computational fluid dynamics techniques

Silvia Souza 658

Proposal for an integrated system for monitoring N flows from livestock husbandry in the autonomous Province of Bolzano - Northern Italy

Marco Bietresato 664

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Boards, committees and meetings

Monday 9 September 2013

12:00-17:30 EU-PLF project: General Assembly meeting . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Meeting Room 2: Albrecht

12:00-17:30 EU-PLF project: Advisory Board meeting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Meeting Room 3: Isabella

Tuesday 10 September 2013

10:00-10:30 Best Paper Award Committee meeting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Meeting Room 5: Hadewijch

12:00-13:00 Data Visualisation ALL-Smart-Pigs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Meeting Room 9: Vandernoot

17:00-19:00 BioBusiness - Advisory Board meeting . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Meeting Room 9: Vandernoot

17:00-19:00 BioBusiness – Supervisory Board meeting . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Meeting Room 2: Albrecht

Wednesday 11 September 2013

10:30-12:00 The Hot Climate working group meeting . .. .. .. Meeting Room 2 and 3: Albrecht and Isabella

12:00-13:00 EU-PLF PCC meeting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Meeting Room 5: Hadewijch

13:00-14:30 EC-PLF committee . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Meeting Room 6: Felix Sophie

15:00-16:30 CIGR section II . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Meeting Room 2 and 3: Albrecht and Isabella

17:00-19:00 Strategy for livestock sector Flanders – Belgium .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Meeting Room 7: Jan van Heelu

Thursday 12 September 2013

10:00-14:00 Smart Farming innovation day .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Meeting Room 2 and 3: Albrecht and Isabella

10:00-10:30 Best Paper Award Committee meeting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Meeting Room 5: Hadewijch

12:00-13:00 EU-PLF Dissemination group meeting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Meeting Room 8: Vonck

13:00-18:00 ALL-Smart-Pigs: annual meeting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Meeting Room 5: Hadewijch

Trainings – BioBusiness Project

Thursday 12 September 2013

10:00-14:00 Smart Farming innovation day .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Meeting Room 2 and 3: Albrecht and Isabella

14:00-15:40 Workshop I. Care Ethics and the Development .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Meeting Room 6: Felix Sophie of Livestock Farming Products Coaches: Bart Gremmen and Jacqueline Bos

16:00-17:40 Workshop II. Ethical aspects of Market Creation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Meeting Room 6: Felix Sophie of Livestock Farming Products Coaches: Bart Gremmen and Jacqueline Bos

Press Room

10-12 September Meeting Room 4: Justus Lipsius

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Social Events Programme

Tuesday 10 September 2013Brewery visit - PALM – Steenhuffel

•MeetingpointintheProvincialHouse:Registrationdeskat12:00•Transport:bybus•Thevisitstartsat:13:30andendsat15:30•BackinLeuvenaround17:00

The PALM brewery is a tourist hot spot that welcomes 30,000 visitors a year. The combination of an instructive guided tour of the brewery and a visit to the famous Brabant draught horses at Diepensteyn Stud Farm is always a success. The draught horse in the brewery’s logo underscores the “roots” and the authenticity of PALM. Due to industrialisation this sturdy horse lost its economic significance and was even threatened with extinction. For this reason PALM supports this unique example of protected living cultural heritage and attempts to assign a new recreational role to the draught horse through various initiatives.

Wednesday 11 September 2013Guided Tour - Leuven

•MeetingpointintheProvincialHouse:Registrationdeskat09:00•Walktothecitycentre•Thevisitstartsat10:00andendsat12:00•BackintheProvincialHouseat12:30

Leuven is very proud of both its past and its heritage, and rightly so.There is so much to see and do in and around Leuven. On this walk, you will discover the main attractions and gain a good overall picture of the city. You will also discover the many university buildings and, of course, the Grand Béguinage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Wednesday 11 September 2013Brewery visit - Anheuser-Busch InBev – Leuven

•MeetingpointintheProvincialHouse:Registrationdeskat13:30•Transport:bybus•Thevisitstartsat14:30andendsat16:00•BackintheProvincialHouseat16:30

The name ‘Leuven’ instantly brings beer to mind. Beer culture is after all an inescapable aspect of the city. Stimulate your senses and satisfy your curiosity as you explore the art of brewing on the AB InBev Beer Tour. The tour provides a unique opportunity to experience a behind-the-scenes look, a tasting, and information session. For true beer lovers!

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Thursday 12 September 2013Art nouveau tour in Brussels - Victor Horta

•MeetingpointintheProvincialHouse:Registrationdeskat08:30•Transport:bybus•Thevisitstartsat10:00andendsat12:30•BackinLeuvenat13:30

The Cradle of Art Nouveau

This tour explores the district around the Avenue Louise, where the first Art Nouveau buildings were built. From Victor Horta’s townhouse for Professor Tassel, a veritable manifesto for the style, to the more geometric style of Paul Hankar’s houses, the tour explores the historical and social context of this style’s origins and development in Brussels.

Thursday 12 September 2013A visit to the European Parliament in Brussels

•MeetingpointintheProvincialHouse:Registrationdeskat14:00•Transport:bybus•Thevisitstartsat15:30andendsat17:00•BackinLeuvenat18:00

Brussels is at the heart of the European Union. Along with the European Council and the Commission, Brussels also hosts the Parliament. The EP’s committees meet here and Parliament also holds some of its plenary sessions in Brussels. As it is currently not possible to visit to the Plenary Chamber, you will visit the Parlamentarium. In this Visitors’ Centre you will discover more about the institution in a refreshingly new way. Dynamic, interactive multimedia displays guide you through the journey of European integration and the impact this has on our everyday lives.

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Technical tours

Thursday 12 September 2013 Imec – Heverlee

Imec performs world-leading research in nano-electronics and nano-technology. Imec’s research is applied in better healthcare, smart electronics, sustainable energy, and safer transport. Their goal is to provide the building blocks for a better life in a sustainable environment.

•MeetingpointintheProvincialHouse:Registrationdeskat13:15 •Transport:bybus(15min) •Thevisitstartsat14:00andendsat15:00 •BackintheProvincialHouseat15:30

Programme

14:00-14:30 Presentation “Sensing the world with mm waves” by Wim Van Thillo, Team Leader mm wave sensing

14:30-15:00 General presentation on NERF by Els Lemmens, Operation Manager NERF

www.imec.be

Fancom BV – Panningen – The Netherlands

Fancom is the global leader in the development of IT and automation systems for the intensive livestock husbandry sector. Fancom creates optimal conditions for climate control, feeding automation, biometrics and data management in such a way that the synergy this creates gives optimal benefits.

•MeetingpointintheProvincialHouse:Registrationdeskat13:15 •Transport:bybus(13:15-15:00) •Thevisitstartsat15:00andendsat17:00 •BackintheProvincialHouseat19:30

Programme

15:00-15:15 Introduction to the company

15:15-15:40 Guided tour (Wout Hoolboom, Manager Innovation)

15:40-15:55 iFarming concept (Simon Lague, Business Development Manager)

15:55-16:05 Implementation of PLF in practical products (Erik Vranken, Research Manager)

16:05-16:10 Virtual visit to a poultry PLF farm

16:10-16:50 Virtual visit to a pig PLF farm

16:50-17:00 Virtual visit “after chat”

17:00 End of the visit

www.fancom.com

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M3-BIORES – LABORATORY

Measure, Model & Manage Bioresponses (M3-BIORES) belongs to the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (° 1425). The main focus of research is to integrate the dynamic responses of living organisms in the monitoring and control of biological processes.

•MeetingpointintheProvincialHouse:Registrationdeskat13:30 •Transport:bybus(15min) •Thevisitstartsat14:00andendsat16:00 •BackintheProvincialHouseat16:30

Programme

14:00-14:15 Welcome to participants

14:15-14:45 Presentation of M3-BIORES research team

14:45-15:30 Guided tour of the experimental rooms with demonstration of practical tests and Ph.D. research

15:30-16:00 Closing session with refreshments and opportunity to chat

16:00 End of the visit

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Conference Banquet

•TheConferenceBanquetwilltakeplaceatSportoase,10min.walkfromtheProvincialHouse.

• Sportoase NV Philipssite 6 3001 Leuven

•Itstartsat20:00andfinishesatapproximatelyat23:00onWednesday11September2013.

•Dresscode:formal

Receptions:

Provincial House Monday 9th September 2013 18:00-20:00

Provincial House - Flemish Brabant Provincieplein 1 3010 Leuven

Dress code - casual

Town Hall Tuesday 10th September 2013 19:00-20:30

Town Hall Grote Markt 9 3000 Leuven

Dress code - casual

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Directions

From/To Brussels National Airport (Zaventem)

By Train

NOTE: Make sure you take the train to Leuven and not Louvain-la-Neuve: while the French name for Leuven is indeed Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve is a different place.

The easiest and quickest way to get to Leuven after arriving at Brussels National Airport is by train. At the airport, follow the train signs to get to the train station underneath the airport. Ask for a one way ticket to Leuven (which costs € 8.10). The trip lasts about 15 minutes.

The train leaves every 30 mins (from 07:00 a.m.to 07:00 p.m.). From Leuven at 07 minutes and 29 minutes past the hour and from the airport at 18 minutes and 39 minutes past the hour.

The train schedule is subject to change, so for more information, look at the timetable http://www.belgianrail.be/

From Brussels Midi Train Station (Brussels Zuid)

If you arrive in Belgium by train, your most probable end station will be Brussels South (also called Bruxelles Midi or Brussel Zuid). Go to the main hall and head to the ticket area. You can buy a ticket to Leuven (or Louvain in French, but be careful: Louvain is a different place from Louvain-La-Neuve) for € 5.20. Ask for the next fast (direct) train to Leuven. The trip lasts about 30 minutes. If you arrive at one of the other two train stations in Brussels (Centraal/Central or Noord/Nord) you can do exactly the same. Head to the ticket area, buy your ticket and ask for a direct train to Leuven. All trains pass through all three Brussels train stations. Timetable for trains: http://www.belgianrail.be/

By Taxi (From Leuven to Brussels)

The ride by taxi from Leuven to the National airport is approximately € 60 (driver + 4 people).

Taxi Jenny +32 16 25 35 65

Hotels

Park Inn by Radisson Leuven HotelMartelarenlaan 363010 LeuvenBelgiumTel: +32 (0)16 61 66 00www.parkinn.com/hotel-leuven

Hotel Binnenhof Maria Theresiastraat 653000 LeuvenBelgiumTel: +32 (0)16 20 55 92www.hotelbinnenhof.be

Ibis Budget Leuven CentrumMartelarenlaan 103010 LeuvenBelgiumTel: +32 (0)16 47 98 80www.ibisbudget.com

Novotel Leuven CentrumVuurkruisenlaan 43000 LeuvenBelgiumTel: +32 (0)16 93 90 01www.accorhotels.com

La RoyaleMartelarenplein 63000 LeuvenBelgiumTel: +32 (0)16 22 12 52www.laroyale.be

Jeugdherberg De BlauwputMartelarenlaan 11A3010 LeuvenBelgiumTel: +32 (0)16 63 90 62www.vjh.be

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Provincial House (Underground)Use only the parking lot at level -2Address: Provincieplein 1, 3000 LeuvenEntrance: Collect the ticket at the entranceExit: Before going down to the parking lot, validate the ticket in the central hall

Rate:0-3 hours free3-4 hours 1 euro4-6 hours 2 euro6-8 hours 3 euroMore than 8 hours 4 euro

NOTE: The parking lot is not available on Tuesday 10th of September, so please use parking “De Bond” underneath the central station

“De Bond” parking (Underground)Address: Martelarenplein 18, 3000 LeuvenDaily rate: 18 euro

“Philipssite” parking (Underground)Address: Philipssite 6, 3001 LeuvenDaily rate: 12 euro

Parking

General informationPublic transport

You can use buses and trains for travel. More info:

By bus http://www.delijn.be/ By train http://www.belgianrail.be/

Taxi service

Taxi Jenny 32 16 25 35 65

Provincial House

Provincial House - Flemish Brabant Provincieplein 1 3010 Leuven

ATM

There are many ATM machines in Leuven. The nearest ATM to the conference venue is on Diestsevest 2, 3000 Leuven (KBC Bank).

Internet access, Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is available for all conference participants. You will find the name of the network and your password in the conference bag.

Entry to conference events

The name badge allows the holder entry to conference events. The holder is required to ensure that it is visible.

Important phone numbers

Emergency number: 112 Ambulance service: 112 Police: 101 Fire emergency: 112 Conference infopoint (08:00-16:00): +32 16 26 70 11 Dispatching conference organisation: +32 476 46 51 77

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