STEP ANALYSIS LLC — Department of Agriculture SBIR Phase II: Lameness in dairy cows is a growing and severe problem. Current methods to detect lameness
STEP ANALYSIS LLC — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Agriculture.
- Amount
- $450,000
- Agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MD
- Period
- —
Description
Lameness in dairy cows is a growing and severe problem. Current methods to detect lameness are inadequate for all but the smallest herds and suffer from high levels of subjectivity. At this point, no device is able to constantly monitor dairy cows for lameness using an automated, non-invasive, objective method.The 3D StepMetrix system being validated in Phase II will correctly identify sound and lame cows 85% of the time (sensitivity and specificity). The successful system will provide a way for producers to constantly monitor the herds for lameness.