Pain Assessment in Animals: human experts, make way for AI!
Anna Zamansky,
Marcelo Feighelstein,
Stelio Luna
et al.
Abstract:This study explores the question whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) can outperform human experts in animal pain recognition using sheep as a case study. It uses a dataset of N=48 sheep undergoing surgery with video recordings taken before (no pain) and after (pain) surgery. Four veterinary experts used two types of pain scoring scales: the sheep facial expression scale (SFPES) and the Unesp-Botucatu composite behavioral scale (USAPS), which is the `golden standard' in sheep pain assessment. The developed AI … Show more
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