AI-powered behavioral intelligence for commercial swine operations.
Building on a decade of laboratory animal behavioral analysis — where pigs are already a major research model — ConductVision converts standard barn footage into objective weight estimates, feeding metrics, aggression detection, and welfare scores across farrow-to-finish operations.
See it in action - ConductVision detecting behavior in real time.
From Lab to Barn - Proven with research pigs. Ready for production herds.
Pigs are among the most studied animals in biomedical research, and ConductScience has spent over a decade building tools that measure their behavior precisely. ConductVision extends that research-grade capability to commercial swine production — where early detection of lameness, tail biting, aggression, and feeding disruption can mean the difference between a profitable turn and a costly one.
Weight Estimation from Video
Non-contact weight estimation using overhead cameras eliminates handling stress and provides continuous growth tracking across the herd.
Behavioral Risk Detection
Detect tail biting, aggression, and mounting behavior early — before injuries escalate and require intervention or removal.
Continuous Welfare Scoring
Automated activity, posture, and social behavior metrics replace periodic manual welfare audits with objective, trendable data.
24/7
Continuous behavioral monitoring
10+
Years swine behavioral research
6
Behavioral metrics per pen
0
Wearables or ear tags required
Behavioral Measurement - Metrics designed for the realities of swine production.
ConductVision quantifies individual and group-level behavior across gestation, farrowing, nursery, and finishing environments — giving producers objective data where they previously relied on periodic observation.
Non-contact weight estimation from overhead video (individual and pen-average)
Feeding behavior analysis (visit frequency, duration, competition, and daily intake patterns)
Aggression and tail biting detection with severity scoring and incident logging
Lameness scoring from gait analysis (stride length, speed, symmetry, and reluctance to move)
Activity budgets and circadian patterns (lying, standing, locomotion, and transitions)
Social hierarchy mapping and pen-level interaction dynamics
The difference - Manual observation vs. continuous AI measurement.
| Manual Audit | ConductVision | |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring frequency | 1× per week | Continuous, 24/7 |
| Objectivity | Observer-dependent | Consistent criteria, every pen, every day |
| Time per pen | 15+ minutes | Automated — zero labor per pen |
| Data granularity | Pen-level notes | Individual animal tracking |
| Trend detection | Retrospective | Real-time alerts on deviation |
| Data export | Clipboard or paper | CSV, API, dashboards |
| Night coverage | None | Full visibility in low light |
| Audit readiness | Manual documentation | Automated welfare reports |
Monitoring frequency
Objectivity
Time per pen
Data granularity
Trend detection
Data export
Night coverage
Audit readiness
Use Cases - Built for every stage of swine production.
Different production phases present different behavioral signals.
Farrow-to-Finish Operations
- Track growth curves continuously without handling or scale disruption
- Detect feeding pattern changes that precede health events
- Monitor pen-level aggression and tail biting risk scores daily
- Validate management interventions with before-and-after behavioral data
Breeding and Gestation Facilities
- Monitor sow activity and posture changes for farrowing prediction
- Track nursing behavior and piglet vitality indicators
- Detect lameness and mobility decline in gestating sows
- Quantify social stress in group-housed sow systems
Swine Research
- Automated behavioral scoring for welfare and pharmacology studies
- Objective pain and discomfort measurement for analgesic trials
- Longitudinal activity monitoring in controlled environments
- Publication-ready behavioral data with frame-level resolution
Platform - Your herd intelligence command center.
Purpose-built dashboards surface the metrics that matter — from barn-level welfare overview to individual pen deep-dives.
Barn Overview Dashboard
Pen grid with real-time status indicators, welfare scores, and alert counts. Filter by barn, production stage, or risk level.
Pen Comparison
Compare up to 4 pens simultaneously — feeding patterns, activity levels, aggression scores, and weight curves side by side. Export as PDF or CSV.
Alert Detail
Every alert includes the triggering video clip, severity score, behavioral context, and recommended action. No guesswork.
Always connected
Eyes on your herd, from anywhere.
Real-time alerts and pen status on your phone. Never miss a critical moment — whether you are in the barn, at the office, or on the road.
- Live pen feeds
- Stream any camera from your phone with CV overlays active.
- Push alert notifications
- Aggression, lameness, feeding anomalies — instant notification with severity and context.
- Pen management
- View pen status, mark interventions, and update rotation schedules from the field.
- Team notes
- Leave observations, tag team members, and document actions — all searchable.
How it works - From barn camera to actionable herd intelligence.
Standard cameras
Use existing barn cameras or cost-effective overhead additions. No ear tags, wearables, or sensors on the animals.
Configure your metrics
Select the behavioral measures that match your operation — weight tracking, aggression alerts, lameness scoring, feeding analysis, or all of the above.
Automated analysis
ConductVision processes video continuously or on schedule, scoring behavior pen-by-pen with consistent, objective criteria.
Act on trends
Dashboards surface weight deviations, behavioral risk scores, and welfare trends so your team can intervene earlier and document outcomes.
Data export - Structured output for your production stack.
ConductVision exports behavioral data in standard formats that feed into the tools your team already uses.
Export Formats
Compatible Platforms
Hardware Data Ingest
Why ConductVision - Research-grade precision, built for production scale.
- A decade of swine behavioral research. ConductScience has equipped research laboratories studying swine behavior for over ten years. ConductVision is built on that same scientific foundation.
- Objective, consistent scoring. Eliminates variability between observers and shifts. Every pen is measured with the same criteria, every day, around the clock.
- Privacy-first, on-premise deployment. All processing runs locally at your facility. No video or production data leaves your network.
Audit support - Data that maps to the audits you already face.
ConductVision produces continuous behavioral data relevant to major swine welfare audit frameworks — supporting audit preparation with objective, trendable metrics where auditors typically rely on periodic manual observation.
Common Swine Industry Audit (CSIA)
Supports audit preparation- Body condition monitoring
- Lameness detection
- Aggression incident logging
- Activity and posture tracking
Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus)
Supports audit preparation- Animal observation data
- Behavioral welfare indicators
- Feeding behavior documentation
- Caretaker assessment support
National Pork Board — We Care
Supports audit preparation- Welfare scoring trends
- Housing utilization analysis
- Behavioral assessment data
- Continuous monitoring records
Outputs - Data your production team can act on immediately.
Converts continuous barn footage into structured metrics that integrate with your existing production management systems and reporting workflows.
- Per-pen and per-animal weight estimates with growth curve tracking
- Daily aggression and tail biting risk scores by pen
- Feeding behavior summaries with competition and access metrics
- Lameness trend reports with individual animal flagging
- Activity and welfare dashboards for barn-level overview
- CSV, Excel, and API exports for integration with production software
Deployment - Fits into your existing barn infrastructure.
Designed for commercial swine environments — works with your existing cameras, runs on standard compute hardware, and integrates with the production management workflows your team already uses.
Camera assessment and overhead coverage planning for each barn
Metric configuration aligned to your production priorities
Baseline calibration with your herd and facility conditions
Staff training on dashboards, alerts, and reporting
Ongoing support, model refinement, and expansion to additional barns
Our Commitment - We Measure Behavior the Way Scientists Do. Because Pigs Deserve That Precision.
ConductVision was born in the research lab — where swine are already one of our core model organisms. Every metric we report is held to the same standard as a peer-reviewed study. That scientific rigor is not a marketing claim; it is how we have operated for over a decade, and it is what makes our production metrics trustworthy.
FAQ - Questions we hear from Swine teams
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ConductVision measures weight from video, feeding behavior, aggression and tail biting, lameness, activity budgets, and social dynamics — providing objective, continuous metrics for production management and welfare assessment.
No. ConductVision works with standard RGB cameras — typically overhead-mounted in barn environments. No ear tags, wearable sensors, or paint markings required.
Non-contact weight estimation from overhead video achieves strong correlation with scale weights — typically within ±3-5% of published research benchmarks. Accuracy improves with calibration to your specific genetics and facility conditions. We validate performance during the pilot phase against your existing weighing process.
ConductVision detects early behavioral precursors of tail biting — increased restlessness, altered social interactions, and changes in activity patterns — often before visible injuries appear. Early alerts support timely intervention.
ConductVision runs on-premise. All video and behavioral data remains within your facility. No production data leaves your network unless you choose to export it.
Start with a conversation about your operation — herd size, barn layout, production stage, and priorities. We will assess your camera setup, discuss measurable outcomes, and scope a pilot in one barn or finishing room.
ConductVision exports data in CSV, Excel, and via REST API in formats compatible with PigCHAMP, MetaFarms, Agristats, and other production management platforms. Custom export configurations are available for operations with specific reporting requirements.
ConductVision produces continuous behavioral data relevant to criteria in the Common Swine Industry Audit (CSIA), PQA Plus, and National Pork Board We Care programs. This supports audit preparation by providing objective, trendable metrics alongside periodic manual observations.
Standard 1080p RGB cameras mounted overhead at 2.5-3.5 meters. No specialized hardware, ear tags, or wearable sensors required. Most existing barn security cameras work — we assess your setup during the pilot scoping call.
Still have questions? We are happy to talk it through.
Ready to bring measurable intelligence to your swine operation?
Tell us about your herd, your barns, and your priorities. We have been measuring pig behavior in research labs for over a decade — let us show you what that precision can do at production scale.
Ready to explore what AI vision can do for you?
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