The nedaps function creates a copy of the Nedap dataset and adjusts the visit times
to align with the current date while maintaining the original time patterns.
nedaps()A data.table with updated visit times, shifted to the current date
The function performs the following operations:
Creates a copy of the Nedap dataset from the mintyr package
Calculates the number of days between the last recorded visit and the previous day
Shifts all visit times forward by the calculated number of days
Preserves the original time patterns of the visits
Requires the data.table and mintyr packages
Uses the current system date as a reference for date shifting
Maintains the original time of day for each visit
head(nedaps())
#> animal_number lifenumber responder location visit_time duration
#> <int> <lgcl> <int> <int> <POSc> <int>
#> 1: 10115497 NA 15497 101 2024-09-05 20:22:51 3
#> 2: 10115967 NA 15967 101 2024-09-05 20:22:54 65
#> 3: 10115983 NA 15983 101 2024-09-05 20:23:59 2
#> 4: 10115967 NA 15967 101 2024-09-05 20:24:01 11
#> 5: 10115983 NA 15983 101 2024-09-05 20:24:12 2
#> 6: 10115967 NA 15967 101 2024-09-05 20:24:14 33
#> state weight feed_intake
#> <int> <int> <int>
#> 1: 0 46500 0
#> 2: 0 22000 17
#> 3: 0 33000 0
#> 4: 0 33500 0
#> 5: 0 35500 0
#> 6: 0 31000 0