Quick, Accurate, Smart: 3D Computer Vision Technology Helps Assessing Confined Animals’ Behaviour
Mankind directly controls the environment and lifestyles of several domestic species for purposes ranging from production and research to conservation and companionship. These environments and lifestyles may not offer these animals the best quality of life. Behaviour is a direct reflection of how the animal is coping with its environment. Behavioural indicators are thus among […]
A novel approach to studying enclosure and support usage in siamangs: using a 3D computer model
The objectives of this study were: (1) to evaluate the accuracy of a computer-aided design (CAD) approach in recording the full 3D geometry of a zoo primate enclosure, (2) to quantify support availability and preference, and map behavioural data within the 3D enclosure model to visualise/identify/investigate spatial enclosure usage trends. 3D models of a siamang […]