<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> in this experiment it was used contactless measurement method using a thermographic camera. Surface temperatures were recorded from three different parts of the animal,(the surface of the core body, the eyes and the udde)r. The aim of this study was to determine how much the temperature values that are obtained using the thermographic camera are accurate.. Its accuracy depends on many factors such as particularly good settings of the thermographic camera, a microclimate of environment, an emissivity of measured object, the character and colour of the coat or the degree of muscles. It was also monitor the correlation of the measured surface temperatures with a rectal temperature, which is an indicative of the internal body temperature.</p></abstract>

in this experiment it was used contactless measurement method using a thermographic camera. Surface temperatures were recorded from three different parts of the animal,(the surface of the core body, the eyes and the udde)r. The aim of this study was to determine how much the temperature values that are obtained using the thermographic camera are accurate.. Its accuracy depends on many factors such as particularly good settings of the thermographic camera, a microclimate of environment, an emissivity of measured object, the character and colour of the coat or the degree of muscles. It was also monitor the correlation of the measured surface temperatures with a rectal temperature, which is an indicative of the internal body temperature.

MEASURING THE BODY SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF ANIMALS USING A THERMOGRAPHIC CAMERA

University of South Bohemia in the Czech Budejovice

Animal Production Research Centre Nitra, Slovak Republic

Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology

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in this experiment it was used contactless measurement method using a thermographic camera. Surface temperatures were recorded from three different parts of...

MEASURING THE BODY SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF ANIMALS USING A THERMOGRAPHIC CAMERA

Published Online: Dec 31, 2013

Page range: 99 - 106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2013-0017

Keywords
body surface temperature, thermographic camera, dairy cows, emissivity, rectal temperature

This content is open access.

MEASURING THE BODY SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF ANIMALS USING A THERMOGRAPHIC CAMERA

Published Online: Dec 31, 2013

Page range: 99 - 106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2013-0017

Keywordsbody surface temperature, thermographic camera, dairy cows, emissivity, rectal temperature

This content is open access.

Keywords
body surface temperature, thermographic camera, dairy cows, emissivity, rectal temperature