Table 5. Detailed comparison of various models and algorithms used to monitor and assess pig behavior and farm conditions, including specific applications like tail biting detection, piglet crushing prevention, and environmental condition tracking

Detection/Classification Classification technique Feature Extraction Technique Accuracy Reference
Behavior/activity Power spectrum density Average peak frequency, fundamental frequency, duration 81.12 [25]
Rule-based classifier FFT, CGD, FFC 87.00 [38]
Polynomial adjustment FT - [46]
Decision tree Acoustic response 93.0 [78]
Tail biting/piglet crushing GLMM+LME Pitch frequency 52.9 [82]
Vocalization pattern Pitch frequency, maximum amplitude, intensity 78.20 [43]
Mean maximum frequency Acoustic properties 25-75 [44]
Vocalizations pattern Intensity - [77]
Environmental factors PCA + SVM PMFCCs 95.00 [80]
ANOVA Noise level - [75]
FFT, fast Fourier transform; CGD, chirp group delay; FFC, fundamental frequency calculation; FT, Fourier transform; GLMM, generalized, linear mixed-effects model; LME, linear mixed-effects; PCA, principal component analysis; SVM, support vector machine; PMFCC, principal mel-frequency cepstrum coefficient.