Smart Livestock Farms Using Digital Twin: Feasibility Study

Abstract

While the convergence of ICT in various industries is actively under progress, there is still the nontrivial matter of the livestock industry being smarter and safer. This problem can cause unnecessary expenses in the case of various diseases due to the contamination of livestock farms. In this paper, we propose a design concept of a smart pig farm using digital twin for improving animal welfare as a feasibility study. Digital twin is the digital replica of the real world and is becoming more attractive with the realization of the industry 4.0. Due to the deployment of digital twin, livestock farming has been replicated and simulated to be more vigorous against livestock disorders in the virtual world and applies outcomes to livestock farms in the real world.