World leading augmented reality (AR) technology developed in South Australia is being used to assist producers to recognise emergency animal diseases, such as foot and mouth disease in sheep.
Funded through the State Government’s Red Meat and Wool Growth program and Animal Health Australia, the Sheep Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) AR tool has been developed by South Australian innovative immersive technology studio Think Digital in collaboration with Animal Health Australia and the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA).
The tool generates a flock of augmented reality sheep, providing an opportunity for the user to identify the sick animal by looking for signs and symptoms of exotic EAD diseases such as:
- foot and mouth disease (FMD)
- bluetongue
- scrapie
- sheep pox
The tool is now available on both the App Store and Google Play and can be downloaded by searching for Sheep EAD AR.
For further information on the Sheep EAD AR Tool see livestock management and animal health.