| Meet the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Joao Dorea Assistant Professor of Dairy and Animal Sciences |
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Research area Using digital technology and predictive analytics to optimize farm management decisions. Dorea’s research group is interested in large-scale implementation of computer vision systems, wearable sensors, infrared spectroscopy and other sensors to monitor animals in livestock farms.
What excites you about your work?
“By developing technology for the agriculture sector, I’m excited about the opportunity to translate and use technologies and AI to help farmers improve their decision-making and optimize animal monitoring, health and welfare. It’s very cool to apply the technology we see in hospitals and grocery stores to agriculture and see it working there.”
What do you hope to achieve?
“Our technology is in the research and development phase, and I hope to see some of our research group’s technology developed and used on farms. I would love to see our technology used on farms and having an impact on people working in agriculture. Our technology has advanced with WARF’s help, bringing it closer to a commercial product, in terms of hardware, software and scalability.”
I was thrilled to see Prof. Dorea honored with UW’s 2024 Early Career Innovator Award. Since coming to UW, Joao has been on the forefront of applying data analytics and AI to challenges in the animal health and nutrition industry. His unique perspective has been shaped not only by his research, but also by his experience on his family’s farm and his time in industry at a major global animal health company. He develops practical, innovative solutions to address global needs.
– Emily Bauer, WARF, Director of Licensing
Want to learn more?
Emily Bauer, [email protected], 608.960.9842