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Tomas Norton is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Department of Biosystems at KU Leuven. He is actively affiliated with multiple research units including the Division of Bio-Environmental Control, the KU Leuven Brain Institute (LBI), and the KU Leuven Institute for Integration of Micro- and Nano-scale Technologies (LIMNI). His work is centered at the Animal and Human (A2H) research unit located at Castle Park Arenberg.
Dr. Norton's research focuses on precision livestock farming with particular expertise in computer vision, machine learning, and sensor technologies applied to animal monitoring. His current projects span sustainable agriculture, animal vocalization analysis, and bio-response monitoring systems across multiple species including poultry, pigs, and buffalo. He serves as promotor on numerous research initiatives funded through 2028-2029 that address critical challenges in sustainable food production while improving animal welfare.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward AI-driven solutions for animal monitoring, with particular emphasis on behavior recognition, health assessment through sound analysis, and robotic management systems. These works appear primarily in agricultural technology journals with a focus on practical implementation of advanced computational methods in farming contexts.
As an academic leader, Dr. Norton serves on the Faculty Council of Bioscience Engineering, the Doctoral Committee for Bioscience Engineering, and the Departmental Council for Biosystems. He teaches courses including Modelling of Biosystems, Bioresponse Measurements and Process Control, and Sustainable Precision Livestock Farming, integrating his research expertise directly into his educational practice.
His laboratory work within the A2H unit represents a multidisciplinary approach that bridges engineering, computer science, and animal science to develop practical technological solutions for modern agricultural challenges, with particular emphasis on sustainability and welfare improvements in livestock production systems.
