Rhutuja Kshirsagar

Work place: G H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur, 440016, India

E-mail: rhutuja.kshirsagar.iot@ghrce.raisoni.net

Website: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4329-895X

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Biography

Rhutuja Kshirsagar is a graduate student in the Department of Data Science, Internet of Things, and Cyber Security (DIC) at G H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. She received the B.Tech. degree in Computer Science and Engineering with a specialization in Internet of Things (IoT) and is currently pursuing an MBA. Her research interests include machine learning, Internet of Things, smart agriculture systems, livestock monitoring, and cloud-based data analytics. Her current research focuses on IoT-enabled smart collar systems integrated with machine learning models for dairy cattle estrus detection, emphasizing real-time sensor data acquisition, predictive analysis, and cloud-based web visualization.

Author Articles
IoT-Enabled Estrus Detection in Dairy Cattle Using Machine Learning Technique

By Rhutuja Kshirsagar Kamlesh Kalbande Pooja Yerunkar Akhilesh Lokhande Krishnendu Mondal Harsh Jagtap Rahul Chunarkar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijieeb.2026.02.08, Pub. Date: 8 Apr. 2026

In the dairy industry, optimizing reproductive management is crucial for sustainable operations and enhancing animal welfare. The traditional manual detection methods usually miss many of the estrus incidences and hence have resulted in a 20-30% decline in conception rates and further massive economic losses.This paper presents an advanced framework integrating machine learning and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to improve estruses detection in dairy cattle, thereby supporting efficient herd management and productivity. The proposed solution leverages a stacking model of Random Forest and Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM) algorithms to accurately identify estruses events, providing a reliable method for reproductive monitoring. The experimental evaluation yields accuracies of 92.1 % using RF, 92.3 % using GBM, and an improved 93.19 % when the stacking model is applied, along with improvements in precision of 94 and an F1-score of 94 %, reflecting its strength in complex behavioral pattern recognition. Rigorous evaluation across key performance metrics confirms the model’s high accuracy, underscoring its suitability for practical deployment. The system employs IoT-enabled smart collars equipped with temperature sensors, accelerometers, GPS, and RFID to gather real-time data on cattle health and reproductive status. By analyzing this data, the system delivers precise and timely insights into estruses cycles, enabling targeted breeding interventions and enhanced reproductive management. Data collected through the smart collars is securely stored in Google Firebase, facilitating efficient data archiving and rapid access via a user-friendly web application. The proposed integration of IoT, machine learning, and cloud computing presents a holistic, scalable, and economically viable solution for enhancing reproductive efficiency, animal welfare, and sustainable dairy management.

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