IoT for Development of Smart Dairy Farming

Table 4

Feature of SDF and their applications.

SDF feature	Subcategory	Applications	Description	Benefits	Shortcomings
Smart monitoring	Position; Location Tracking	Geofencing; RFID autotracking	Approaching and treating each animal individually	Low labor cost; Less use of resources; More productivity; Improved cow health; Detection of disease at early stage; Low rate of death	High setup cost
Cow observation	Activity observation; Behavior observation; Body temperature	Sensor-enabled technology; Automatic disease detection	Milk yield, milk conductivity, animal activity
Feeding	Nutritional management	Automatic concentrate feeder	Supply feed depending on yield
Milking	Preserving milk; Robotic milking	Automilking	Milking procedure according to the health and age of the cow