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Most automatic lameness detection system prototypes have not yet been commercialized,
and are hence not yet adopted in practice. Therefore, the objective of this study was to simulate
the effect of detection performance (percentage missed lame cows and percentage false alarms) and
system cost on the potential market share of three automatic lameness detection systems relative to
visual detection: a system attached to the cow, a walkover system, and a camera system. Simulations
were done using a utility model derived from survey responses obtained from dairy farmers in
Flanders, Belgium. Overall, systems attached to the cow had the largest market potential, but were
still not competitive with visual detection. Increasing the detection performance or lowering the
system cost led to higher market shares for automatic systems at the expense of visual detection.
The willingness to pay for extra performance was €2.57 per % less missed lame cows, €1.65 per % less
false alerts, and €12.7 for lame leg indication, respectively. The presented results could be exploited
by system designers to determine the effect of adjustments to the technology on a system’s potential
adoption rate.
and are hence not yet adopted in practice. Therefore, the objective of this study was to simulate
the effect of detection performance (percentage missed lame cows and percentage false alarms) and
system cost on the potential market share of three automatic lameness detection systems relative to
visual detection: a system attached to the cow, a walkover system, and a camera system. Simulations
were done using a utility model derived from survey responses obtained from dairy farmers in
Flanders, Belgium. Overall, systems attached to the cow had the largest market potential, but were
still not competitive with visual detection. Increasing the detection performance or lowering the
system cost led to higher market shares for automatic systems at the expense of visual detection.
The willingness to pay for extra performance was €2.57 per % less missed lame cows, €1.65 per % less
false alerts, and €12.7 for lame leg indication, respectively. The presented results could be exploited
by system designers to determine the effect of adjustments to the technology on a system’s potential
adoption rate.
| Oorspronkelijke taal | Engels |
|---|---|
| Tijdschrift | Animals |
| Volume | 7 |
| Exemplaarnummer | 10 |
| Pagina's (van-tot) | 77 |
| Aantal pagina’s | 15 |
| ISSN | 2076-2615 |
| DOI's | |
| Publicatiestatus | Gepubliceerd - 8-okt.-2017 |