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Fully Automated Wool Harvesting CLSD logo
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Fully Automated Wool Harvesting CLSD

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This engineering project aims to design, construct, field test and evaluate a proof of concept prototype machine for fully automated end to end wool harvesting. In doing so it will reduce costs for farmers and overcome the issue of a shortage of skilled shearers.

Start: 1 May 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Validation & optimisation of the AWI Smart tag logo
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Validation & optimisation of the AWI Smart tag

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This project proposes to validate the setting configurations for the AWI SMART Tag to predict sheep behaviour and location through on-animal deployment with the aim that data will provide graziers the ability to spatially and temporally monitor their animal’s health and welfare status autonomously.

31 Jul 2018 - 31 Aug 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Central Queensland University (CQU)

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Maternal Mothering Up

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This investment aims to use proximity data from on-animal sensors (AWI SMART Tags) to generate an algorithm for maternal ewe/lamb matches. The project will investigate the optimum time for tag deployment on lambs, the length of time for deployment and the accuracy of the algorithm in comparison to DNA-based parentage...

1 Oct 2019 - 21 Dec 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Ranken Research Pty Ld/ Robo Shear Pty Ld

Validation of pulse oximeters in sheep logo
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Validation of pulse oximeters in sheep

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Barber’s Pole Worm (BPW) is a blood feeding intestinal worm of sheep that can cause significant productivity losses and result in death if left unattended. This investment seeks to provide proof of concept for the correlation of peripheral blood oxygen saturation data, collected via pulse oximetry, with the early signs...

4 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2020

New South Wales, Australia

University of New England (UNE)

Minimising Dags in Sheep logo
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Minimising Dags in Sheep

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This project reviewed recent research outcomes on minimising dags in sheep in order to update current industry recommendations on the prevention of dags. It developed extension material for woolgrowers and their advisers on current best practice dag management in sheep.

1 Nov 2018 - 1 Jul 2019

New South Wales, Australia

University of New England (UNE)

Reinventing Australian agricultural statistics system logo
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Reinventing Australian agricultural statistics system

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

The Australian agricultural statistics system is in a process of evolution, but is still far from ideal. There is a need to improve the collection, analysis and timely provision of agricultural statistics by taking innovative, cooperative action to improve the way this information is gathered and distributed. The objective of...

1 Mar 2018 - 1 Dec 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Dawbuts Pty Ltd

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The Microwave Pilot

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Connectivity between the central homestead and isolated paddocks and infrastructure is an issue for the use of digital platforms across all agricultural enterprises. This investment will examine the potential use of microwave data technology to support connectivity with monitoring equipment such as remote cameras and sensors in the paddock and...

1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Australian Farm Institute (AFI)

Development of AWI Smart Tags logo
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Development of AWI Smart Tags

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This investment aims to develop low cost, on-animal sensors (smart tags) to remotely monitor sheep. Smart tags may be solar ear tags for use on sheep over several years on the sheep, or a battery powered collar tag that would be used temporarily on lambs. Smart tags would allow more...

13 Sep 2016 - 31 Jul 2021

New South Wales, Australia

2025 Design

Artificial Intelligence in Wool logo
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Artificial Intelligence in Wool

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

The Australian wool industry generates large amounts of data every day. Novel sources of data include digital imaging, GPS location and movement, high resolution biomarkers and bio-sensors, automatic capture of market and environmental data and individual animal performance data. This investment will provide an initial evaluation on the utility of...

18 May 2018 - 15 May 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Quantis Sarl

Communicating Wool's Skin Health logo
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Communicating Wool's Skin Health

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This investment focusses on the extension and communication of research findings regarding the use of wool garments in eczema sufferers to health care professionals. The project will; * inform audiences of the role of superfine Merino wool as an adjunctive therapy for eczema, * overcome resistance to the use of...

1 Apr 2019 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Molyullah Tatong Tree & Land Protection, East Gippsland Landcare Network