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Tuesday, 28 February 2023 15:51

Mooving video game

Written by  Milking It

OPINION: An American academic has invented a video game to help farm workers improve their cow management skills. Developed by Jennifer Van Os. Mooving Cows is a video game played on touchscreen tablets.

In version 1.0 of Mooving Cows, players focus on practicing routine cow movement for milking. There are stimulated milking parlor and freestall pen environments. Players learn how their actions affect cow behaviour, stress, and milk production. When they successfully complete all of the levels in the game, they earn a certificate.

Much like a flight simulator for pilots, Mooving Cows allows people to practice handling cows. In a digital game setting, we can remove the risks of causing stress or injury to real cows or people.

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