Animals Webinar | Emerging Technologies and Behavioural Insights for Animal Monitoring, Identification, and Welfare Assessment
Animals Webinar | Emerging Technologies and Behavioural Insights for Animal Monitoring, Identification, and Welfare Assessment
Part of the Animals Webinar series
24 July 2026
Animal monitoring Animal welfare Precision livestock farming, Behaviour assessment RFID technologies UHF RFID, Animal identification Biosensing Livestock management, Social behaviour Ethology Smart farming, Data-driven animal management Welfare indicators Veterinary technologies
Welcome from the Chair
6th Animals Webinar
Emerging Technologies and Behavioural Insights for Animal Monitoring, Identification, and Welfare Assessment
Advances in animal monitoring and behavioural assessment are transforming the way researchers and practitioners evaluate animal health, welfare, and management practices. Emerging technologies, including electronic identification systems and data-driven monitoring approaches, are enabling more accurate and continuous observation of animals, while behavioural studies continue to provide essential insights into welfare and social dynamics.
This webinar will present recent developments in both technological and behavioural research. Topics will include the application of UHF RFID technologies for veterinary and animal monitoring purposes, as well as, based on a case study, how social reshuffling influences lying behaviour and welfare in donkeys. By bringing together experts from different disciplines, the event will highlight innovative methodologies and foster discussion on current challenges and future opportunities in animal monitoring and welfare assessment.
Date: Friday, 24 July 2026
Time: 14:30 to 15:45 CEST
Webinar ID: 843 2929 4647
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Event Chairs
[unEE'd] Giacomo Peruzzi received the B.Sc. degree in information engineering, the M.Sc. degree in computer and automation engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in information engineering and science from the University of Siena, Siena, Italy, in 2016, 2019, and 2023, respectively. He is currently a Research Fellow with the Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, Padua, Italy. His current research interests include fields of the Internet of Things (IoT) and distributed measurement systems. In particular, he deals with wireless sensor networks (WSNs) for monitoring systems that are enabled by low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technologies, as well as virtual and augmented sensing techniques, and embedded machine learning (ML) for measurement infrastructures. He is currently a Section Board Member of MDPI Sensors, and he was recipient of the awards MDPI Sensors Outstanding Reviewer for 2024, and MDPI Sensors Best Paper Award for 2025.
Keynote Speakers
Department Energy, Systems, Territory and Constructions Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy
Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
Registration
This is a FREE webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Certificates of attendance will be delivered to those who attend the live webinar.
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Program
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in CEST |
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Dr. Giacomo Peruzzi (Chair) Chair Introduction |
14:30–14:40 |
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Prof. Alice Buffi (Speaker 1) UHF RFID in Precision Livestock Farming: Innovations in Identification and Measurement |
14:40–15:00 |
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Q&A |
15:00–15:10 |
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Dr. Elie Atallah (Speaker 2) Does Social Regrouping Affect Lying Behaviour in Domestic Donkeys? |
15:10–15:30 |
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Q&A |
15:30–15:40 |
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Closing of Webinar Dr. Giacomo Peruzzi (Chair) |
15:40–15:45 |
Relevant Special Issue
"Measurements and Applications in Veterinary and Animal Sciences"
Edited by Dr. Giacomo Peruzzi, Dr. Lorenzo Serva, and Prof. Dr. Giovanni Franzo
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 29 November 2026
Sponsors and Partners
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