From Flock Signals to Wider Agricultural Impact
Poultry health affects more than a single house. Earlier, more accessible monitoring can support farmers, service providers, and the wider food system.
Where VScreen fits in the poultry chain
Farm operations
Continuous acoustic monitoring adds a low-contact signal to routine flock observation and can help prioritise checks.
Veterinary support
Alerts provide an additional source of evidence for professionals deciding where to investigate and when to intervene.
Technology partners
IoT providers, mobile developers, and farm-management platforms can integrate the compact model into their services.
Food and input systems
Earlier awareness can support more stable production and reduce avoidable disruption for buyers, feed suppliers, and other connected businesses.
Impact principles
Accessible by design
Edge deployment and offline operation target farms that cannot depend on expensive hardware or continuous broadband access.
Locally grounded
The project is engineered and researched at Makerere University for agricultural conditions relevant to Uganda and the wider region.
Human-led decisions
VScreen is a screening and decision-support layer. Veterinary expertise remains central to diagnosis, treatment, and responsible escalation.
How impact should be measured
Future pilots should assess more than model accuracy. Useful measures include alert timeliness, false-alarm burden, connectivity and device costs, farmer and veterinary adoption, animal-health outcomes, and performance across different farm environments.