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This study introduces YOLO-BoT, a novel cattle tracking system for smart ranching. It significantly improves detection and tracking accuracy, even with occlusions, supporting automated animal welfare monitoring.

Keywords:

YOLOv8 behavior change analysis behavior recognition cattle multi-object tracking

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Area of Science:

Computer Vision
Animal Science
Agricultural Technology

Background:

Cattle behavior recognition and tracking are vital for animal welfare in smart ranching.
Occlusions and obstructions in barns often lead to detection errors.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an advanced multi-object tracking method, YOLO-BoT, to overcome detection challenges in cattle monitoring.
To enhance the accuracy and robustness of cattle tracking for improved animal welfare evaluation.

Main Methods:

YOLO-BoT integrates dynamic convolution (DyConv), C2f-iRMB structure, Adown downsampling, and a dynamic head (DyHead) into YOLOv8.
It employs DIoU distance, confidence-based reclassification, and virtual trajectory updates for improved tracking.
The method addresses inter-cow occlusions and infrastructure obstructions.

Main Results:

YOLO-BoT achieved 91.7% mean average precision (mAP) in cattle detection.
Tracking accuracy metrics (HOTA, MOTA, MOTP, IDF1) showed significant improvements, with a 30.9% reduction in identity switch rate.
The system operates in real-time at 31.2 fps.

Conclusions:

YOLO-BoT offers enhanced multi-object tracking performance in complex ranch environments.
This technology supports long-term cattle behavior analysis and contactless automated monitoring.
The method provides a robust solution for evaluating animal welfare through precise tracking.