Armins Laurs

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Armins Laurs is a Latvian agricultural engineer and researcher specializing in dairy farming mechanization, robotic milking systems, and milk quality monitoring. Based primarily at the Latvia University of Agriculture, Laurs has made significant contributions to understanding the practical implementation and optimization of automated milking technologies in the Latvian context, positioning himself as a pioneering figure in this field following the introduction of the country's first milking robots in 2007. His most impactful work focuses on mastitis detection and somatic cell count (SCC) monitoring within robotic milking environments. His 2017 study evaluating the Mastitis Detection index remains his most cited contribution, with 13 citations, while earlier investigations into online cell counters and SCC variability further established his expertise in milk quality diagnostics. Laurs has also extensively analyzed milking frequency, cow traffic patterns, and robot operating parameters using real-world data from the University's Vecauce research farm. With a cumulative citation record spanning over a decade, Laurs has documented Latvia's broader transition toward large-scale mechanized dairy production, as reflected in his 2020 analysis of national development trends. His body of work offers valuable practical insights for researchers, farm operators, and agricultural engineers seeking to improve the efficiency and health monitoring capabilities of automated milking systems.

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1. 1
   Effectiveness of mastitis detection index for cow monitoring and abnormal milk detection in milking robots

   13 citations · 2017
2. 2
   Studies of operating parameters in milking robots.

   8 citations · 2009
3. 3
   Milking frequency in milking robots with feed first cow traffic.

   7 citations · 2008
4. 4
   EFFECTIVENESS OF SOMATIC CELL COUNT DETERMINATION IN THE MILKING ROBOTS

   7 citations · 2010
5. 5
   Variability of milking frequency and intervals between milkings in milking robots.

   5 citations · 2011
6. 6
   Development trends of milk production mechanisation in latvia

   4 citations · 2020
7. 7
   Robotic milking of dairy cows

   4 citations · 2008
8. 8
   Robotic milking in Latvia: situation and perspective

   4 citations · 2007
9. 9
   RESEARCH IN TIME BETWEEN MILKING INTERVAL AND VARIABILITY OF MILKING FREQUENCY USING MILKING ROBOTS

   3 citations · 2010
10. 10
    Viscosity method in robotic milking system for detection of somatic cell count in milk

    3 citations · 2019

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