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Synthesis of a Research Program in Precision Poultry Environmental Control Using Biotelemetry

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This chapter highlights significant milestones achieved by the author’s research program towards using biotelemetry to build precision poultry environmental controllers that respond directly and in real time to the needs of the birds. The discussion is presented in three sections: The first section focuses on biotelemetry and its use to monitor poultry deep body temperature (DBT) responses to various environmental conditions, the second section deals with DBT modeling efforts to date, and the third section presents results of the first poultry environmental controller prototype which responds to poultry DBT responses in real time.

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    Takoi Khemais Hamrita, Taylor Ogle & Amanda Yi

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Hamrita, T.K., Ogle, T., Yi, A. (2021). Synthesis of a Research Program in Precision Poultry Environmental Control Using Biotelemetry. In: Hamrita, T. (eds) Women in Precision Agriculture. Women in Engineering and Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49244-1_8

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