Multi Modal Information Fusion of Acoustic and Linguistic Data for Decoding Dairy Cow Vocalizations in Animal Welfare Assessment

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Hauptverfasser: Jobarteh, Bubacarr, Mincu, Madalina, Dinu, Gavojdian, Neethirajan, Suresh
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author Jobarteh, Bubacarr
Mincu, Madalina
Dinu, Gavojdian
Neethirajan, Suresh
author_facet Jobarteh, Bubacarr
Mincu, Madalina
Dinu, Gavojdian
Neethirajan, Suresh
contents Understanding animal vocalizations through multi-source data fusion is crucial for assessing emotional states and enhancing animal welfare in precision livestock farming. This study aims to decode dairy cow contact calls by employing multi-modal data fusion techniques, integrating transcription, semantic analysis, contextual and emotional assessment, and acoustic feature extraction. We utilized the Natural Language Processing model to transcribe audio recordings of cow vocalizations into written form. By fusing multiple acoustic features frequency, duration, and intensity with transcribed textual data, we developed a comprehensive representation of cow vocalizations. Utilizing data fusion within a custom-developed ontology, we categorized vocalizations into high frequency calls associated with distress or arousal, and low frequency calls linked to contentment or calmness. Analyzing the fused multi dimensional data, we identified anxiety related features indicative of emotional distress, including specific frequency measurements and sound spectrum results. Assessing the sentiment and acoustic features of vocalizations from 20 individual cows allowed us to determine differences in calling patterns and emotional states. Employing advanced machine learning algorithms, Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, and Recurrent Neural Networks, we effectively processed and fused multi-source data to classify cow vocalizations. These models were optimized to handle computational demands and data quality challenges inherent in practical farm environments. Our findings demonstrate the effectiveness of multi-source data fusion and intelligent processing techniques in animal welfare monitoring. This study represents a significant advancement in animal welfare assessment, highlighting the role of innovative fusion technologies in understanding and improving the emotional wellbeing of dairy cows.
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spellingShingle Multi Modal Information Fusion of Acoustic and Linguistic Data for Decoding Dairy Cow Vocalizations in Animal Welfare Assessment
Jobarteh, Bubacarr
Mincu, Madalina
Dinu, Gavojdian
Neethirajan, Suresh
Sound
Artificial Intelligence
Audio and Speech Processing
Quantitative Methods
Understanding animal vocalizations through multi-source data fusion is crucial for assessing emotional states and enhancing animal welfare in precision livestock farming. This study aims to decode dairy cow contact calls by employing multi-modal data fusion techniques, integrating transcription, semantic analysis, contextual and emotional assessment, and acoustic feature extraction. We utilized the Natural Language Processing model to transcribe audio recordings of cow vocalizations into written form. By fusing multiple acoustic features frequency, duration, and intensity with transcribed textual data, we developed a comprehensive representation of cow vocalizations. Utilizing data fusion within a custom-developed ontology, we categorized vocalizations into high frequency calls associated with distress or arousal, and low frequency calls linked to contentment or calmness. Analyzing the fused multi dimensional data, we identified anxiety related features indicative of emotional distress, including specific frequency measurements and sound spectrum results. Assessing the sentiment and acoustic features of vocalizations from 20 individual cows allowed us to determine differences in calling patterns and emotional states. Employing advanced machine learning algorithms, Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, and Recurrent Neural Networks, we effectively processed and fused multi-source data to classify cow vocalizations. These models were optimized to handle computational demands and data quality challenges inherent in practical farm environments. Our findings demonstrate the effectiveness of multi-source data fusion and intelligent processing techniques in animal welfare monitoring. This study represents a significant advancement in animal welfare assessment, highlighting the role of innovative fusion technologies in understanding and improving the emotional wellbeing of dairy cows.
title Multi Modal Information Fusion of Acoustic and Linguistic Data for Decoding Dairy Cow Vocalizations in Animal Welfare Assessment
topic Sound
Artificial Intelligence
Audio and Speech Processing
Quantitative Methods
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.00477