MooD (Swine Chatbot)

Strengthening the Foundation

Outcomes and Benefits

Support operators in accessing knowledge and standard operating procedures more rapidly.
Reduce discrepancies from searching and interpreting information from multiple sources.
Help increase the speed of preliminary decision-making by operators.
Reduce the burden on experts in answering general or frequently asked questions.
Support the systematic transfer of knowledge within the organization.

Problems or Challenges the Project Aims to Solve

Farm operations rely on the specialized knowledge and experience of personnel.
Information and operating procedures are scattered across multiple sources, making them inconvenient to search.
Experts must spend time answering general or repetitive questions many times.
Accessing experts may not be possible immediately in all areas and at all times.

System Capabilities

Answer questions about swine rearing and care by referencing designated standard operating procedures.
Search for documents, images, and relevant information from the organization's knowledge base.
Summarize relevant information to support preliminary situation assessment.
Help screen issues that should be forwarded to a veterinarian or expert for consideration.
Display references so that users can verify additional information.

Responsible Use Guidelines

The system is used to support information searching and preliminary decision-making; it does not replace veterinary diagnosis.
Answers should be referenced from documents or knowledge that have been verified and approved.
Cases related to animal health or those with high risk must be forwarded to an expert for consideration.
The knowledge base should be reviewed and response quality evaluated regularly.