MONITORING AND CONTROL OF THE “ANIMAL” SUBSYSTEM IN THE COMPLEX BIOTECHNICAL SYSTEM “MAN-MACHINE-ANIMAL” OF A DAIRY FARM

A modern dairy farm is a complex biotechnical “man-machine-animal” system, where purposeful human activity concentrates mainly on the control of the “machine” and “animal” subsystems, thus making the whole system ergatic. Increasing the interaction effi ciency of machine subsystems with biological objects (animals) requires an in-depth study of the properties and characteristics of the latter, their behavior, adaptive and refl ex mechanisms that ensure the mutual adaptation of machine and biological subsystems. The paper considers general functionality of the “animal” subsystem, which includes lists of monitored parameters (functions) in pre-weaning, pre-lactation and lactation periods. In a similar way, functionals of the subsystems of the general musculoskeletal development of the animal’s body, respiratory and digestive organs, comfort of the habitat, development and control of the reproductive organs of lactating cows were obtained accompanied with a list of controlled functions and parameters. To carry out a set of research activities in this fi eld, FSAC VIM is planning to carry out a complex project that will increase the levels of automation, digitalization and intellectualization of animal husbandry, provide for comfortable environment, optimal rediced-impact service modes for animals and their extended productive longevity, increased quality of milk and autonomous functioning of individual local biotechnical subsystems.

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Study of the ecology of the Tephritidae family (Insecta: Diptera)

Open Access Research Journal of Life Sciences ◽

10.53022/oarjls.2021.2.1.0136 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 047-080

Author(s):

Carlos Henrique Marchiori

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Reproductive Organs ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Academic Science ◽

Scientific Journals ◽

Monitoring And Control ◽

The Family ◽

Biological Aspects ◽

Taxonomic Groups ◽

And Control

Fruit flies belong to the Tephritidae Family which is one of the largest within the Order Diptera. This family is among the pests with the greatest economic expression in the world's fruit industry, as they attack the reproductive organs of plants, fruits with pulp and flowers. These insects are an important group of pests in the fruit industry worldwide, as they have a life cycle in which their larval period develops especially inside the fruits, feeding, in general, on their pulp. The objective of this study is to report the Ecology and Biology of Tephitidae. The research was carried out in studies related to quantitative aspects of the Family, Subfamily and Species (taxonomic groups) and conceptual aspects such as: biology, geographical distribution, methodologies, and traps for collecting and their parasitoids and strategies for Drosophlidae with control, species, life cycle, damage, economic importance, medicinal importance, biological aspects, monitoring and control and reproduction. A literature search was carried out containing articles published from 1993 to 2021. The mini-review was prepared in Goiânia, Goiás, from September to October 2021, through the. The mini-review was prepared in Goiânia, Goiás, from September to October 2021, through the Online Scientific Library (Scielo), internet, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, Frontiers, Publons, Qeios, Portal of Scientific Journals in Health Sciences, Pubmed, Online Scientific Library (Scielo), internet, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, Frontiers, Biological Abstract, Publons, Qeios, Portal of Scientific Journals in Health Sciences, and Pubmed, Dialnet, World, Wide Science, Springer, RefSeek, Microsoft Academic, Science, ERIC, Science Research.com, SEEK education, Periódicos CAPES, Google Academic, Bioline International and VADLO.

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Alternative approach to mastitis management – How to prevent and control mastitis without antibiotics?

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science ◽

10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2018.137149 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 55 (3) ◽

pp. e137149 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sofie Piepers ◽

Sarne De Vliegher

Keyword(s):

Bacterial Infections ◽

Dairy Industry ◽

Dairy Farm ◽

Animal Husbandry ◽

Economic Loss ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Human Pathogens ◽

Alternative Approach ◽

Potential Link ◽

And Control

Mastitis affects a high proportion of dairy cows throughout the world and is one of the greater problems faced by the dairy industry today. The disease is still a major cause of economic loss on a dairy farm. Mastitis poses not only negative consequences for the dairy farmer but also for the dairy industry as a number of issues threaten the reputation of milk as a healthy product from healthy animals. The use of antimicrobials is one of those concerns and threats. Antimicrobial usage on dairy farms is most often related to udder health as most medicines are used in prevention and control of mastitis. Antimicrobials remain vital for treatment of bacterial infections in dairy cattle, but in light of the upcoming debate instigated by the potential link between the use of antimicrobial products in animal husbandry and the development of antimicrobial resistance in both animal and human pathogens, there is an urgent need for innovation and alternatives to antibiotic therapy for mastitis treatment and control. Alternative approaches include vaccination, probiotics or beneficial microorganisms and inhibitory substances, immunomodulation, bacteriophages, homeopathy, and plant-derived inhibitory substances, yet only when scientifically-proven evidence is available indicating these alternatives are effective.

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Improving Reimbursement Policies for Medical Devices in Bulgaria

Economic and social alternatives ◽

10.37075/isa.2021.1.07 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 96-105

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Medical Devices ◽

National Standards ◽

Digital Information ◽

Monitoring And Control ◽

Public And Private ◽

Research Activities ◽

Alternative Approaches ◽

The Subject ◽

And Control

The subject of the article is related to the financing of healthcare in order to improve reimbursement policies for medical devices. The methodology used is an analysis of alternative approaches and financing instruments, by examining public and private payments in Bulgaria and other countries and their structure. The main results are the discovery of innovative and transparent mechanisms for reimbursement and payment by health insured persons, applied in the practice of EU countries, such as monitoring and control of policies, package payments, opportunities for improvements through upgrading of NHIF digital information systems. The research activities of the practices in Bulgaria and their improvement in order to protect the rights of the patient must continue, in order to provide the necessary data, facts for further redesign of the model and to reach workable solutions throughout national standards, monitoring and control of their effectiveness.

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Impact of animal husbandry and slaughter technologies on microbial contamination of meat: Monitoring and control

Meat Science ◽

10.1016/0309-1740(94)90038-8 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 36 (1-2) ◽

pp. 123-154 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

J.H.J. Huis in 't Veld ◽

R.W.A.W. Mulder ◽

J.M.A. Snijders

Keyword(s):

Microbial Contamination ◽

Animal Husbandry ◽

Monitoring And Control ◽

And Control

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Blackberry and Dewberry: Biology and Control

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-ag238-2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 (6) ◽

pp. 5

Author(s):

Brent Sellers ◽

Pratap Devkota ◽

Jason Ferrell

Keyword(s):

Dairy Cows ◽

Milk Production ◽

Reproductive Performance ◽

Reproductive Organs ◽

Complete Loss ◽

Previous Version ◽

Lactating Cows ◽

And Control ◽

Financial Losses

Blackberry and dewberry are often viewed simply as nuisance weeds that reduce grazing in a portion of the field. This may not seem that detrimental. However, severe financial losses can occur if cattle are injured by these growing thickets. For example, a bull's reproductive organs can be severely damaged by blackberry or dewberry thorns. Lesions or scratches from the thorns may result in infection or complete loss of reproductive performance. Lactating cows and dairy cows are not safe either. Thorns can scratch and cause infections of the udder, which may result in lower milk production. Therefore, blackberry infestations can result in monetary losses from both reduced grazing and potential animal injury.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag238 Previous version: Ferrell, J., and B. Sellers. 2005. “Blackberry and Dewberry: Biology and Control”. EDIS 2005 (8), 7/1/2005. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/114998.

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SOME IDEAS FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF COW CONDITIONIN A SUCKLER COW HERD DURING PRE-CALVING PERIOD

Vestnik Altajskogo gosudarstvennogo agrarnogo universiteta ◽

10.53083/1996-4277-2021-206-12-81-88 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 81-88

Author(s):

H. Scholz ◽

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Live Weight ◽

Animal Husbandry ◽

Matter Content ◽

Dry Matter Content ◽

Lactating Cows ◽

Agricultural Enterprise ◽

Effi Ciency ◽

And Control

Cow management and feeding during pre-and post-calving periods is one of the factors of the economic effi-ciency of animal husbandry. There are various methods of feeding lactating cows but at the same time this topic is understudied in Germany. The experiment is based on long-term data on the birth rate and weight of calves at the Eden agricultural enterprise (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) which was chosen as the main one for the study. The av-erage live weight of calves obtained from first-calf cows was 52 ± 8 kg at birth. The data on the live weight of calves obtained from cows of the first, second, and third lactations are presented. The differences in the live weight of calves revealed immediately after birth. Estimative de-scription of the condition of lactating cows is given. The dependence of the feeding of cows on the quality of the feed material, the content of protein and dry matter is shown. On average, the diet consisted of 99% of forages and had dry matter content of 38 ±6%. The average ener-gy content was 9.8 MJ ME or 5.9 MJ NEL per kilogram of dry matter. Various diets for dry cows were also studied. During the experiment, only the proportions of straw in the diet were changed so that practical conclusions could be drawn. In total, 3 variants were used: TMR with 30% of straw [TMR 1], TMR with 60% of straw [TMR 2] and feed-ing with silage from pure grass after calving. Brief recom-mendations are proposed in the conclusion.

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Improvement of EDM Performance With Advanced Monitoring and Control Systems

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering ◽

10.1115/1.2836823 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 119 (4B) ◽

pp. 770-775 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

K. P. Rajurkar ◽

W. M. Wang

Keyword(s):

Control Systems ◽

Electrical Discharge Machining ◽

Monitoring And Control ◽

Research Activities ◽

Adaptive Control Systems ◽

Pulse Power Generator ◽

Monitoring And Control Systems ◽

Control Technologies ◽

And Control ◽

Edm Process

The electrical discharge machining (EDM) process performance depends on maintaining an appropriate machining gap with a servo system and discharge pulse parameters with a pulse power generator. The integration of the state-of-the-art monitoring and control technologies can substantially improve the performance of the EDM process. This paper reviews the research and development of advanced monitoring and control systems for die-sinking EDM and wire EDM during the last two decades. Important research activities include different EDM gap monitoring systems, servo and pulse adaptive control systems, and knowledge base control systems.

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Computers for data, control and simulation

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100106661 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 46 ◽

pp. 920-921

Author(s):

David C. Joy

Keyword(s):

Personal Computers ◽

Monitoring And Control ◽

Data Logging ◽

Data Logger ◽

Operational Conditions ◽

Data Control ◽

The Many ◽

And Control

Personal computers (PCs) are a powerful resource in the EM Laboratory, both as a means of automating the monitoring and control of microscopes, and as a tool for quantifying the interpretation of data. Not only is a PC more versatile than a piece of dedicated data logging equipment, but it is also substantially cheaper. In this tutorial the practical principles of using a PC for these types of activities will be discussed.The PC can form the basis of a system to measure, display, record and store the many parameters which characterize the operational conditions of the EM. In this mode it is operating as a data logger. The necessary first step is to find a suitable source from which to measure each of the items of interest. It is usually possible to do this without having to make permanent corrections or modifications to the EM.

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