{"id":"https://openalex.org/W4412676402","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s44230-025-00108-3","title":"Agency in Livestock Farming\u2014A Perspective on Human\u2013Animal\u2013Computer Interactions","display_name":"Agency in Livestock Farming\u2014A Perspective on Human\u2013Animal\u2013Computer Interactions","publication_year":2025,"publication_date":"2025-07-27","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W4412676402","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s44230-025-00108-3"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.1007/s44230-025-00108-3","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s44230-025-00108-3","pdf_url":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s44230-025-00108-3.pdf","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210207486","display_name":"Human-Centric Intelligent Systems","issn_l":"2667-1336","issn":["2667-1336"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310319965","host_organization_name":"Springer Nature","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310319965"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Springer Nature"],"type":"journal"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Human-Centric Intelligent Systems","raw_type":"journal-article"},"type":"article","indexed_in":["crossref","doaj"],"open_access":{"is_oa":true,"oa_status":"diamond","oa_url":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s44230-025-00108-3.pdf","any_repository_has_fulltext":true},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5018954036","display_name":"Suresh Neethirajan","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0990-0235"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I129902397","display_name":"Dalhousie University","ror":"https://ror.org/01e6qks80","country_code":"CA","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I129902397"]}],"countries":["CA"],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"Suresh Neethirajan","raw_affiliation_strings":["Faculty of Agriculture, Agricultural Campus, Dalhousie University, PO Box 550, Truro, NS, B2N 5E3, Canada","Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, 6050 University Avenue, Halifax, Canada"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Faculty of Agriculture, Agricultural Campus, Dalhousie University, PO Box 550, Truro, NS, B2N 5E3, Canada","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I129902397"]},{"raw_affiliation_string":"Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, 6050 University Avenue, Halifax, Canada","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I129902397"]}]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":1,"institutions_distinct_count":1,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5018954036"],"corresponding_institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I129902397"],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":4.4427,"has_fulltext":true,"cited_by_count":2,"citation_normalized_percentile":{"value":0.93813902,"is_in_top_1_percent":false,"is_in_top_10_percent":true},"cited_by_percentile_year":{"min":91,"max":98},"biblio":{"volume":"5","issue":"3","first_page":"291","last_page":"307"},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10838","display_name":"Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies","score":0.9979000091552734,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3404","display_name":"Small Animals"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/34","display_name":"Veterinary"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/4","display_name":"Health Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10838","display_name":"Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies","score":0.9979000091552734,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3404","display_name":"Small Animals"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/34","display_name":"Veterinary"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/4","display_name":"Health Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11214","display_name":"Human-Animal Interaction Studies","score":0.9966999888420105,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1311","display_name":"Genetics"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/13","display_name":"Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/1","display_name":"Life Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11259","display_name":"Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact","score":0.9692000150680542,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2303","display_name":"Ecology"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/23","display_name":"Environmental Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/livestock","display_name":"Livestock","score":0.8688384890556335},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/perspective","display_name":"Perspective (graphical)","score":0.7397702932357788},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/agency","display_name":"Agency (philosophy)","score":0.7044030427932739},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/agriculture","display_name":"Agriculture","score":0.5825645327568054},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/animal-production","display_name":"Animal production","score":0.4160100817680359},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/business","display_name":"Business","score":0.4121486246585846},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/environmental-planning","display_name":"Environmental planning","score":0.3901336193084717},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/geography","display_name":"Geography","score":0.366775780916214},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/environmental-resource-management","display_name":"Environmental resource management","score":0.3645283579826355},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/agricultural-economics","display_name":"Agricultural economics","score":0.35242682695388794},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/agricultural-science","display_name":"Agricultural science","score":0.35142844915390015},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/agroforestry","display_name":"Agroforestry","score":0.35084134340286255},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/natural-resource-economics","display_name":"Natural resource economics","score":0.32674288749694824},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/economics","display_name":"Economics","score":0.21068525314331055},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/sociology","display_name":"Sociology","score":0.19606748223304749},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/environmental-science","display_name":"Environmental science","score":0.18888089060783386},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/computer-science","display_name":"Computer science","score":0.1730058193206787},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/biology","display_name":"Biology","score":0.1355190873146057},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/forestry","display_name":"Forestry","score":0.11609786748886108},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/social-science","display_name":"Social science","score":0.10868054628372192},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/archaeology","display_name":"Archaeology","score":0.07032203674316406},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/animal-science","display_name":"Animal science","score":0.06197801232337952},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/artificial-intelligence","display_name":"Artificial intelligence","score":0.05848759412765503}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C112964050","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103459","display_name":"Livestock","level":2,"score":0.8688384890556335},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C12713177","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1900281","display_name":"Perspective (graphical)","level":2,"score":0.7397702932357788},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C108170787","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3951828","display_name":"Agency (philosophy)","level":2,"score":0.7044030427932739},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C118518473","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11451","display_name":"Agriculture","level":2,"score":0.5825645327568054},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2994599422","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80962","display_name":"Animal production","level":2,"score":0.4160100817680359},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C144133560","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4830453","display_name":"Business","level":0,"score":0.4121486246585846},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C91375879","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15473274","display_name":"Environmental planning","level":1,"score":0.3901336193084717},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C205649164","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071","display_name":"Geography","level":0,"score":0.366775780916214},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C107826830","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q929380","display_name":"Environmental resource management","level":1,"score":0.3645283579826355},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C48824518","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q396340","display_name":"Agricultural economics","level":1,"score":0.35242682695388794},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C37621935","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3606845","display_name":"Agricultural science","level":1,"score":0.35142844915390015},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C54286561","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q397350","display_name":"Agroforestry","level":1,"score":0.35084134340286255},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C175605778","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3299701","display_name":"Natural resource economics","level":1,"score":0.32674288749694824},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C162324750","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8134","display_name":"Economics","level":0,"score":0.21068525314331055},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C144024400","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21201","display_name":"Sociology","level":0,"score":0.19606748223304749},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C39432304","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188847","display_name":"Environmental science","level":0,"score":0.18888089060783386},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C41008148","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21198","display_name":"Computer science","level":0,"score":0.1730058193206787},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C86803240","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420","display_name":"Biology","level":0,"score":0.1355190873146057},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C97137747","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38112","display_name":"Forestry","level":1,"score":0.11609786748886108},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C36289849","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34749","display_name":"Social science","level":1,"score":0.10868054628372192},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C166957645","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23498","display_name":"Archaeology","level":1,"score":0.07032203674316406},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C140793950","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q168091","display_name":"Animal science","level":1,"score":0.06197801232337952},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C154945302","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11660","display_name":"Artificial intelligence","level":1,"score":0.05848759412765503}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":2,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.1007/s44230-025-00108-3","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s44230-025-00108-3","pdf_url":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s44230-025-00108-3.pdf","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210207486","display_name":"Human-Centric Intelligent Systems","issn_l":"2667-1336","issn":["2667-1336"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310319965","host_organization_name":"Springer Nature","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310319965"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Springer Nature"],"type":"journal"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Human-Centric Intelligent Systems","raw_type":"journal-article"},{"id":"pmh:oai:doaj.org/article:099e58f459594d05a03f8d74425c67f6","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doaj.org/article/099e58f459594d05a03f8d74425c67f6","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S112646816","display_name":"SHILAP Revista de lepidopterolog\u00eda","issn_l":"0300-5267","issn":["0300-5267","2340-4078"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":false,"host_organization":null,"host_organization_name":null,"host_organization_lineage":[],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"journal"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"Human-Centric Intelligent Systems, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 291-307 (2025)","raw_type":"article"}],"best_oa_location":{"id":"doi:10.1007/s44230-025-00108-3","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s44230-025-00108-3","pdf_url":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s44230-025-00108-3.pdf","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210207486","display_name":"Human-Centric Intelligent Systems","issn_l":"2667-1336","issn":["2667-1336"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310319965","host_organization_name":"Springer Nature","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310319965"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Springer Nature"],"type":"journal"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Human-Centric Intelligent Systems","raw_type":"journal-article"},"sustainable_development_goals":[],"awards":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/G2165548363","display_name":null,"funder_award_id":"Canada","funder_id":"https://openalex.org/F4320334593","funder_display_name":"Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada"},{"id":"https://openalex.org/G2655173914","display_name":null,"funder_award_id":"RGPIN 2024-04450","funder_id":"https://openalex.org/F4320334593","funder_display_name":"Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada"},{"id":"https://openalex.org/G3687733626","display_name":null,"funder_award_id":"2024-04450","funder_id":"https://openalex.org/F4320334593","funder_display_name":"Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada"},{"id":"https://openalex.org/G6221715925","display_name":null,"funder_award_id":"RGPIN","funder_id":"https://openalex.org/F4320334593","funder_display_name":"Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada"},{"id":"https://openalex.org/G8296425303","display_name":null,"funder_award_id":"100725","funder_id":"https://openalex.org/F4320334593","funder_display_name":"Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada"}],"funders":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/F4320310913","display_name":"Department of Agriculture, Nova Scotia","ror":"https://ror.org/01r49ds17"},{"id":"https://openalex.org/F4320314659","display_name":"National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association","ror":null},{"id":"https://openalex.org/F4320334593","display_name":"Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada","ror":"https://ror.org/01h531d29"}],"has_content":{"grobid_xml":true,"pdf":true},"content_urls":{"pdf":"https://content.openalex.org/works/W4412676402.pdf","grobid_xml":"https://content.openalex.org/works/W4412676402.grobid-xml"},"referenced_works_count":88,"referenced_works":["https://openalex.org/W320640241","https://openalex.org/W570676336","https://openalex.org/W2396642166","https://openalex.org/W2566089216","https://openalex.org/W2886136377","https://openalex.org/W2909989048","https://openalex.org/W2914740955","https://openalex.org/W3009941357","https://openalex.org/W3023695194","https://openalex.org/W3041906494","https://openalex.org/W3044654760","https://openalex.org/W3092689285","https://openalex.org/W3119204039","https://openalex.org/W3120710875","https://openalex.org/W3122117525","https://openalex.org/W3130382412","https://openalex.org/W3133862156","https://openalex.org/W3133881288","https://openalex.org/W3137001194","https://openalex.org/W3137342933","https://openalex.org/W3153110151","https://openalex.org/W3154545565","https://openalex.org/W3165242059","https://openalex.org/W3183914487","https://openalex.org/W3191030338","https://openalex.org/W3192103774","https://openalex.org/W3196004365","https://openalex.org/W3200545663","https://openalex.org/W3206061713","https://openalex.org/W3207917444","https://openalex.org/W3210066281","https://openalex.org/W3213176841","https://openalex.org/W4213145388","https://openalex.org/W4214557462","https://openalex.org/W4220691823","https://openalex.org/W4220852173","https://openalex.org/W4224083822","https://openalex.org/W4225114760","https://openalex.org/W4237827850","https://openalex.org/W4281650233","https://openalex.org/W4283755527","https://openalex.org/W4285160637","https://openalex.org/W4285262121","https://openalex.org/W4285610822","https://openalex.org/W4286111695","https://openalex.org/W4289737065","https://openalex.org/W4291743652","https://openalex.org/W4309848841","https://openalex.org/W4320491041","https://openalex.org/W4321457029","https://openalex.org/W4361748645","https://openalex.org/W4366131884","https://openalex.org/W4367624227","https://openalex.org/W4377139618","https://openalex.org/W4381671229","https://openalex.org/W4382064735","https://openalex.org/W4385652024","https://openalex.org/W4385953599","https://openalex.org/W4386601538","https://openalex.org/W4387968349","https://openalex.org/W4388090649","https://openalex.org/W4388232624","https://openalex.org/W4388907242","https://openalex.org/W4390394607","https://openalex.org/W4391621173","https://openalex.org/W4391925859","https://openalex.org/W4391936798","https://openalex.org/W4392133640","https://openalex.org/W4392955987","https://openalex.org/W4393253314","https://openalex.org/W4394891962","https://openalex.org/W4398168701","https://openalex.org/W4399293247","https://openalex.org/W4399335202","https://openalex.org/W4399454489","https://openalex.org/W4400900710","https://openalex.org/W4401421209","https://openalex.org/W4401440662","https://openalex.org/W4401958429","https://openalex.org/W4402680128","https://openalex.org/W4403341622","https://openalex.org/W4404373992","https://openalex.org/W4405486925","https://openalex.org/W4406309120","https://openalex.org/W4406399860","https://openalex.org/W4408705387","https://openalex.org/W4412301466","https://openalex.org/W6892406604"],"related_works":["https://openalex.org/W1573929026","https://openalex.org/W2137957896","https://openalex.org/W2042118304","https://openalex.org/W2081866618","https://openalex.org/W3001084004","https://openalex.org/W2273156251","https://openalex.org/W2111492860","https://openalex.org/W2561759886","https://openalex.org/W2069645155","https://openalex.org/W2561747082"],"abstract_inverted_index":{"Abstract":[0],"The":[1],"adoption":[2],"of":[3,39,71,198,229],"precision":[4],"livestock":[5,200,240],"farming":[6],"(PLF)":[7],"and":[8,44,68,76,86,99,130,150,172,187,247],"advanced":[9],"artificial":[10],"intelligence":[11],"enabled":[12],"computing":[13],"technologies":[14,119],"is":[15,139],"radically":[16],"altering":[17],"intensive":[18],"animal":[19,36,63,193,210],"agriculture,":[20],"yet":[21],"it":[22],"also":[23,160],"raises":[24],"urgent":[25],"questions":[26],"about":[27],"animals\u2019":[28],"autonomy.":[29],"In":[30],"this":[31,234],"critical":[32,138],"review,":[33],"I":[34,79,91,107,159,179,212],"explore":[35],"agency\u2014the":[37],"ability":[38],"animals":[40,256],"to":[41,153,164],"make":[42],"choices":[43],"shape":[45],"their":[46],"environment\u2014and":[47],"assess":[48],"whether":[49],"human\u2013animal\u2013computer":[50],"interactions":[51],"(HACI)":[52],"in":[53,239,254],"human-centric":[54,215],"intelligent":[55,216],"systems":[56,217],"strengthen":[57],"or":[58],"weaken":[59],"that":[60,109,191,214],"agency.":[61],"Using":[62],"cognition":[64],"research,":[65],"welfare":[66],"science,":[67],"case":[69],"studies":[70],"automated":[72],"milking,":[73],"wearable":[74],"sensors,":[75],"AI-driven":[77],"monitoring,":[78],"identify":[80],"promising":[81],"strategies":[82],"for":[83,133,181,209],"personalized":[84],"care":[85],"natural":[87],"behavior":[88],"promotion.":[89],"Simultaneously,":[90],"outline":[92],"significant":[93],"risks":[94],"including":[95,147],"over-surveillance,":[96],"algorithmic":[97],"control,":[98],"diminished":[100],"empathetic":[101],"stockmanship":[102],"associated":[103],"with":[104,206,225],"increased":[105],"automation.":[106],"argue":[108],"meaningful":[110],"ethical":[111,245],"design":[112,189],"must":[113],"take":[114],"an":[115],"animal-centered":[116],"approach,":[117,236],"ensuring":[118],"expand":[120],"rather":[121,262],"than":[122,263],"confine":[123],"behavioral":[124],"repertoires.":[125],"Interdisciplinary":[126],"methods\u2014integrating":[127],"engineering,":[128],"ethology,":[129],"ethics\u2014are":[131],"essential":[132],"fostering":[134],"real":[135],"empowerment.":[136],"Equally":[137],"engaging":[140],"stakeholders":[141],"who":[142],"represent":[143],"diverse":[144],"agricultural":[145],"perspectives,":[146],"small-scale,":[148],"organic,":[149],"regenerative":[151],"operations,":[152],"guard":[154],"against":[155],"exclusionary":[156],"\u201cone-size-fits-all\u201d":[157],"solutions.":[158],"underscore":[161],"the":[162,196,226],"need":[163],"address":[165],"data":[166],"privacy":[167],"concerns,":[168],"farmer":[169],"skill":[170],"transitions,":[171],"potential":[173],"biases":[174],"embedded":[175],"within":[176],"AI.":[177],"Ultimately,":[178],"call":[180],"transparent":[182],"dialogues,":[183],"thorough":[184],"impact":[185],"assessments,":[186],"adaptive":[188],"principles":[190],"put":[192],"agency":[194],"at":[195],"core":[197],"digital":[199],"transformation.":[201],"By":[202],"balancing":[203],"higher":[204],"productivity":[205],"deeper":[207],"respect":[208],"autonomy,":[211],"propose":[213],"can":[218,242],"reconcile":[219],"moral":[220],"responsibilities":[221],"toward":[222],"humane":[223],"treatment":[224],"practical":[227],"realities":[228],"global":[230],"food":[231],"demand.":[232],"Through":[233],"balanced":[235],"future":[237],"innovations":[238],"management":[241],"uphold":[243],"both":[244],"imperatives":[246],"operational":[248],"viability,":[249],"shaping":[250],"a":[251],"new":[252],"paradigm":[253],"which":[255],"are":[257],"recognized":[258],"as":[259],"active":[260],"participants":[261],"passive":[264],"inputs.":[265]},"counts_by_year":[{"year":2026,"cited_by_count":1},{"year":2025,"cited_by_count":1}],"updated_date":"2026-04-10T15:06:20.359241","created_date":"2025-10-10T00:00:00"}