elsa vasseur /macdonald/taxonomy/term/644/all en WELL-E: Rethinking Cow Care with AI /macdonald/channels/news/well-e-rethinking-cow-care-ai-368517 <p>In Canada, researchers from 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ’s WELL-E Chair are using artificial intelligence to improve the welfare of dairy cows. At a farm in Montreal, high-definition cameras track cows’ movements, ear positions, and walking patterns to gather behavioral data. These subtle signals help assess the animals’ physical and mental health.</p> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:25:22 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 90924 at /macdonald AI for the well-being of cows and the wallets of breeders—interview with Prof. Elsa Vasseur /macdonald/channels/news/ai-well-being-cows-and-wallets-breeders-interview-prof-elsa-vasseur-361136 <p>Images captured by cameras scrutinizing the slightest movements of cows. This is the basis of a major study currently being carried out by the Innovation Research Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (<a href="https://www.well-e.org/fr">WELL-E</a>), jointly created by 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ and UQAM. <a href="https://www.laterre.ca/technique/sante-animale/lia-au-service-du-bien-etre-des-vaches-et-du-portefeuille-des-eleveurs/">A new article in <em>La Terre </em>dives into the project and interviews the 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ team members at the helm.</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:51:16 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 8843 at /macdonald Research and Innovation Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence: Research and Innovation Day /macdonald/channels/event/research-and-innovation-chair-animal-welfare-and-artificial-intelligence-research-and-innovation-day-360973 <p>Professors Abdoulaye Baniré Diallo (UQAM), <a href="/animal/staff/elsa-vasseur">Elsa Vasseur</a> (9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ) and the <a href="https://www.well-e.org/en/">WELL-E</a> team would like to invite you to the Research and Innovation Cha</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:20:35 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 8794 at /macdonald