Advancing precision livestock farming in pigs through markerless pose estimation: a comparison between DeepLabCut and SLEAP

IMPLICATIONS 9 The development of DLC and SLEAP is changing how behavioral research is done by 10 allowing precise and detailed tracking of animal movements.These tools make it possible 11 to study complex behaviors more accurately than traditional observation methods, 12 opening new opportunities for different research fields. 13 Differences in installation, annotation, and training show that researchers should choose 14 the tool that best matches their technical skills, project goals, and experimental setup. 15Selecting the appropriate framework enhances research efficiency and accessibility. 16 The structured annotation methods and evaluation approaches used in both frameworks 17 can help create more consistent and comparable data.This is important for 18 reproducibility and collaboration between different research groups.