Sterkenburgh Tomas Rudolf, Ordieres-Meré Joaquín, Villalba-Diez Javier
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad Politcénica de Madrid, Madrid, 28006, Spain.
Independent Consultant in Veterinary Medicine, Dinslaken, 46535, Germany.
Vet Anim Sci. 2025 Apr 26;28:100452. doi: 10.1016/j.vas.2025.100452. eCollection 2025 Jun.
We outlined a monitoring system as a demonstration of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) in horses that provided the ability to record aspects of the equine chewing process. Here we take up the idea of a Molograph, which was already proposed in the mechanical form in 1941 by Leue and transferred into today's world. As a substantial practical advantage, the system now involved a non-invasive measurement that was taken in the horse's familiar environment. All patients were fed roughage. In terms of the examination scenario, we focused on the determination of the direction of chewing. The system relieves the strain of the examination by automating an otherwise time-consuming and tedious observation, while the results were comparable to those of a human observer. Firstly, examinating the horse with the Molograph 4.0 may provide indications like predominant unilateral chewing that justify a more detailed dental inspection by a veterinarian. The expert may identify the root cause and thus prevent pathologies like diagonal incisor malocclusion or shear mouth. All observed changes in chewing direction occurred in connection with chewing breaks, while the relationship is not bijective.
我们概述了一个监测系统，作为马匹医疗物联网（IoMT）的一个实例，该系统能够记录马的咀嚼过程的各个方面。在此，我们采用了频闪咀嚼图的概念，这一概念在1941年由勒厄以机械形式首次提出，并应用于当今。该系统具有一个重大的实际优势，即现在涉及在马熟悉的环境中进行非侵入性测量。所有受试马匹都喂食粗饲料。在检查场景方面，我们重点关注咀嚼方向的确定。该系统通过自动化原本耗时且繁琐的观察来减轻检查负担，同时其结果与人类观察者的结果相当。首先，使用频闪咀嚼图4.0检查马匹可能会提供诸如单侧咀嚼为主等迹象，这些迹象足以证明兽医需要进行更详细的牙齿检查。专家可以确定根本原因，从而预防诸如对角切牙错合或剪状咬合等病症。所有观察到的咀嚼方向变化都与咀嚼中断有关，不过这种关系并非一一对应。
