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Project Selected for Round 3 of Data Science Catalyst Program

July 14, 2025

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Congratulations to Drs. Daniel Weary and Marina von Keyserlingk in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems for being successful in Round 3 of the Data Science Catalyst Program!

A Comparison-Driven Lameness Assessment Platform for Dairy Cows

Daniel Weary and Marina von Keyserlingk, Faculty of Land and Food Systems - with Tiffany Timbers in the Department of Statistics and Tamara Munzner in the Department of Computer Science

Lameness causes pain to dairy cows and economic losses to famers, but can be difficult to detect and routinely monitor. A new method using pairwise video comparisons and Bayesian algorithms offers a more reliable, scalable to way to assess lameness, outperforming traditional expert scoring. It also shows promise for broader use in fields like AI evaluation and medical diagnostics, though challenges remain in automation and interface design.

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