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The KNBG parturition detection system consists of triaxial accelerometers, gateways, a server, and parturition detection alarm terminals. Then, two different data, the labor and non-labor data, were acquired and a Decision Tree algorithm was used to classify them. After classifying the labor and non-labor states, the sum of the labor status data was multiplied by the activity count value to enhance the classification accuracy. Finally, the Labor Pain Index (LPI) was derived. Based on the LPI, the optimal processing time window was determined to be 10 min, and the threshold value for labor classification was determined to be 14 240.92. The parturition detection rate was 82.4%, with 14 out of 17 parturitions successfully detected, and the average parturition detection time was 90.6 min before the actual parturition time of the first kid. The KNBG parturition detection system is expected to reduce the risk of stunted growth and mortality due to hypothermia in KNBG kids by detecting parturition 90.6 min before the parturition of the first kid, with a success rate of 82.4%, enabling parturition nursing.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ani14040634","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,2,16]],"date-time":"2024-02-16T06:00:25Z","timestamp":1708063225000},"page":"634","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Development of a Parturition Detection System for Korean Native Black Goats"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8857-1312","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Heungsu","family":"Kim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hyunse","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6874-6787","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Woo H.","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2437-7366","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Wongi","family":"Min","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6274-3649","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Geonwoo","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biosystem Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea"},{"name":"Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Honghee","family":"Chang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea"},{"name":"Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,2,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"127","article-title":"A study on the estrus and kid crop in Korean native goats","volume":"21","author":"Kim","year":"1979","journal-title":"Korean J. 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