METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING RESPIRATORY CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ANIMAL

摘要

A method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of respiration of a non-human animal. A plurality of thermal infrared images of the animal are obtained using at least one thermographic camera. The area of the images capture a region of interest relating to respiration of the animal. Each image is analysed to obtain data relating to respiration of the animal. At least one characteristic of respiration of the animal is determined based at least in part on the data obtained from the images.