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A Sheep Behavior Recognition Approach Based on Improved FESS-YOLOv8n Neural Network
Xiuru Guo1,2, Chunyue Ma1,2, Chen Wang1,2
1College of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI
|March 28, 2025
Summary
A new AI model, Fess-YOLOv8n, enhances sheep behavior detection for improved livestock health monitoring. This lightweight model offers better accuracy and real-time performance compared to traditional methods.
Area of Science:
- Computer Vision
- Artificial Intelligence
- Livestock Management
Background:
- Sheep farming is crucial in Northern China, necessitating effective health monitoring.
- Traditional sheep behavior detection methods (manual observation, contact devices) lack real-time performance and accuracy for large-scale operations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an advanced, lightweight sheep behavior detection model for enhanced health monitoring.
- To improve the accuracy and real-time capabilities of automated sheep behavior analysis.
Main Methods:
- Proposed Fess-YOLOv8n model, an enhanced YOLOv8n neural network.
- Incorporated FasterNet structure and selective channel down-sampling (SCDown) for model lightweighting.
- Integrated efficient multi-scale attention (EMA) and spatial channel synergistic attention (SCSA) modules to boost recognition performance.
Main Results:
- The Fess-YOLOv8n model achieved a reduction of 2.56 MB in model size.
- Demonstrated a 4.7% increase in detection accuracy on a self-built dataset.
- Successfully provided technical support for large-scale sheep behavior detection.
Conclusions:
- Fess-YOLOv8n offers a viable solution for accurate and efficient sheep behavior detection in large-scale farming.
- The model lays a foundation for advanced sheep health monitoring systems through automated behavior analysis.
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