SBIR/STTR Research Award
Developing a High Sensitivity, High Specificity Lameness Detection System for Dairy Cattle
Award amount
$450,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2014Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- STEP ANALYSIS LLC
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- ZZGCSLM1GET6
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- 8.3
Research abstract
Lameness in dairy cows is a growing and severe problem. Current methods to detect lameness are inadequate for all but the smallest herds and suffer from high levels of subjectivity. At this point, no device is able to constantly monitor dairy cows for lameness using an automated, non-invasive, objective method.The 3D StepMetrix system being validated in Phase II will correctly identify sound and lame cows 85% of the time (sensitivity and specificity). The successful system will provide a way for producers to constantly monitor the herds for lameness.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
2 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2011–2014). Reported award amounts total $550,000. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase II, Phase I
Agencies: Department of Agriculture