JP2021108610A - System for management and behavior control of moving body such as animal - Google Patents

Abstract

To solve a problem of safety management in a local life since crop and human damage caused by the increase such as wild boars or deer has increased, in which information is transmitted by the news or a local information system when the wild boars and the like appear, and also installation such as fences or electric fences and hunting are performed as countermeasures in the circumference of a private house and a farmland, however the effect is restrictive and the safety management of the local life is insufficient, and on the other hand, the meat of the wild boars and deer draws attention as game recently, but is not supplied stably.SOLUTION: A system of the present invention is constituted of a terminal mounted in a moving body such as an animal and receiving position information, a virtual fence (hereinafter abbreviated as VF) constructed with the coordinate information of a boundary line, and information transmission means for connecting these. The terminal of the moving body such as the animal controls the behavior so that the moving body such as the animal may return to the inside of the VF by the beep sound from the terminal when an own position is out of the VF, and can verify the information such as the present location. Also, an individual of edible optimal time is guided to a hunting area, and the labor saving of hunting and the stable supply of meat are made possible.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention manages the current location and amount of activity of a moving body by a terminal attached to a moving body such as an animal, and also combines a virtual fence constructed with boundary line coordinate information, a warning sound emitted from the terminal, and the like. It relates to a system for controlling the behavior of moving objects such as animals.

Animals such as wild boars and deer are increasing nationwide, and their habitat is expanding. As a result, the habitat of animals intersects with the living area of humans, resulting in increased crop damage and human damage, and safety management in local life has become a major issue.

When wild boars appear in the city, information is transmitted through news reports and local information systems, and physical fences such as wire mesh and electric fences are installed around private houses and farmlands, and hunting licenses are also qualified. Hunting by hunters who have a hunter is the main measure. However, since information transmission is always done after the appearance, the response is delayed. In addition, physical fences are expensive to install and require regular patrols, so the actual installation was limited to the area around private houses and agricultural land, and the effect was not sufficient. Furthermore, it has been pointed out that electric fences have safety issues such as electric shock accidents.

Qualified hunters are aging, and it is hard work to chase animals to be hunted, especially deep in the mountains. In addition, many of the individuals captured in difficult-to-transport areas are buried and in this case produce little financial benefit. For this reason, the income of hunters often depends on the hunting incentives of local governments, which puts a heavy burden on both hunters and local governments.

On the other hand, the meat of wild boar and deer has been attracting attention as a "jibie" in recent years, and efforts for food are being promoted in various places. At that time, the problem is the stable quality and supply of meat. However, many of the individuals captured in remote areas are buried and disposed of, so the number of individuals used for food is only a part of the total number of individuals captured. In addition, blood is often drained at the site where individuals used for meat are captured, and there are many problems in terms of quality and hygiene management. For this reason, at present, it has not been possible to stably distribute a necessary and sufficient amount of high-quality meat that meets food hygiene standards in the market.

On the other hand, a system for grasping the position information of a moving object such as an animal as shown in Patent Document 1 by a Global Positioning System (hereinafter abbreviated as GPS) or the like is in operation. Further, Patent Document 2 enables an equivalent system to operate in a place where radio wave conditions are poor, such as a mountainous area.

Further, as shown in Patent Document 3, a camera, a sensor, an information terminal, and the like are installed in a trap for capture, and a system for transmitting information on the capture of animals to related parties is in operation. Furthermore, a mechanism has been developed to suppress the erroneous capture of animals by image analysis using artificial intelligence (AI).

JP-A-11-94559 JP-A-2007-129654 Patent 64055563

The GPS-based position information grasping system for moving objects such as animals basically has the main purpose of checking the current location. In addition, the trap capture information transmission system is also intended to reduce the labor of hunting, especially the patrol of traps. For this reason, it is insufficient to reduce crop damage, human damage, and hunting burden caused by animals such as wild boars and deer, and it has not been possible to distribute the captured animals in a hygienic and necessary and sufficient amount.

When wild boars appear in the city, they are contacted by the media and the local information communication system, but since the appearance is always confirmed, safety management in local life is delayed and human damage is reduced. do not have.

The present invention that solves the above problems mainly includes a terminal attached to a moving body such as an animal, a virtual fence constructed with boundary line coordinate information, and an information transmission means that connects these.

A terminal attached to a moving object such as an animal acquires position information by GPS, stores it in the terminal, and transmits it to a personal computer or an information management device such as a server installed on the Internet together with an individual identification number by information transmission means. It will be saved.

On the other hand, areas where there is little actual damage even if animals are active are selected and surrounded on the map, and a virtual fence is constructed based on the boundary line coordinate information. This work can be operated and viewed on the WEB screen of a personal computer, tablet terminal, smartphone, or the like. In addition, the boundary line coordinate information of the virtual fence can be set individually by associating it with the individual identification number, and it is also possible to collectively specify multiple numbers or specify each group. The designated boundary line coordinate information is transmitted to a terminal attached to a moving body such as an animal by an information transmission means and stored in an information management device.

Each terminal calculates whether the position of its own terminal is inside or outside the virtual fence from the saved position information of the current location and the received boundary line coordinate information. When the position of the own terminal is calculated to be inside the virtual fence, the terminal waits and repeats the acquisition and transmission of the position information at all times or at regular intervals. On the other hand, when the position of the own terminal is calculated to be outside the virtual fence, the warning unit of the terminal is activated to generate a warning or the like. Warnings, etc. continue continuously or intermittently until it is determined that a moving object such as an animal has returned to the virtual fence due to warnings, etc.

From the received individual identification number and location information, the information management device can display the current location of moving objects such as animals to which the terminal is attached collectively or individually as text information or map information, and send it by e-mail or the like. Confirmation on the WEB screen becomes possible.

The information management device also performs the same calculations as each terminal, and if it is determined that a moving object such as an animal has gone out of the virtual fence, or if similar information is transmitted from the moving object, a pre-specified harm prediction is expected. Information and the current location of the moving object can be displayed as text information or map information, and can be sent by e-mail or the like and confirmed on the WEB screen.

According to the present invention, a moving object such as an animal to which a terminal is attached is behavior-controlled so as to operate in a virtual fence. By installing the virtual fence at a position away from houses and farmland, it is expected to reduce crop damage and human damage, and if a moving object such as an animal appears outside the virtual fence, that information will be transmitted by e-mail etc. , Realize the safety of local life.

The virtual fence can be freely set for each individual. By designating the boundary line coordinate information of the virtual fence only for individuals suitable for food to a place suitable for hunting and subsequent transportation, it is possible to drive to a suitable place for hunting. Furthermore, by combining with the existing trap information transmission system, it is possible to realize further labor saving in hunting and to stably supply the required amount of meat at the required time.

For moving objects such as animals, the range of action, moving distance, interaction of moving objects with other terminals attached, etc. can be calculated from the position information at regular time intervals. Furthermore, by linking with geographic information such as vegetation (Geographic Information System), it becomes possible to know what kind of environment a moving object such as an animal lives in. This makes it possible to trace the activity history of animals served as meat, which can contribute to improving the safety and value of meat.

It is a schematic explanatory drawing about the basic structure of the system which concerns on this invention. It is a basic block diagram of the terminal attached to the moving body such as an animal which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the signal and current control of the terminal which concerns on this invention.

FIG. 1 shows the basic configuration required to operate this system. This system is a terminal attached to a moving object such as an animal, a personal computer or tablet terminal prepared by the user, an information management device such as a smartphone, a virtual fence constructed with boundary line coordinate information specified by the information management device, and information connecting these. It consists of means of communication.

FIG. 2 is a basic configuration diagram of a terminal attached to a moving body such as an animal. It functions by connecting a processing unit (06), a warning unit (07), an antenna unit (08), an expansion / contraction adjustment unit (09), a detachable unit (10), a power supply unit (11), and the like. The connection is made by combining bolts, rivets, and irregularities provided on each unit, and if necessary, the entire surface is covered with a resin cover or the like.

Each unit is made of metal or a similar material, has sufficient strength and vibration resistance, and by adopting a waterproof structure and dustproof structure, it has the performance to withstand the activities of animals. In addition, the assembly can be replaced for each unit in the event of a failure.

The processing unit (06) collates the position information of the current location by the GPS receiver of the antenna unit with the boundary line coordinate information of the virtual fence received by the information transmission means, and the animal calculates either the inside or the outside of the virtual fence. If it is outside, it has a function to output a signal to the warning unit. It also has functions such as transmitting the location information of the current location by means of information transmission and updating the software of the terminal. The boundary line coordinate information of the virtual fence stores the latest information unless it is updated by information transmission means, and even if the boundary line coordinate information cannot be received in mountainous areas or valleys where the radio wave condition is poor, GPS is used. The warning unit is controlled only by the position information of the current location. An individual identification number is assigned to the processing unit, and the location information is transmitted in association with the individual identification number. In addition, information transmitted and received by the information transmission means is also linked as necessary.

The warning unit (07) is a unit that gives an animal a stimulus necessary for controlling the behavior of the animal. The stimulus gives a sense of caution or discomfort to the target animal, and specific examples thereof include an alarm sound including ultrasonic waves, an electric shock due to a high voltage, and blinking of light by a flash valve or an LED. The warning unit is equipped with circuits required for each stimulus, and the alarm sound can be changed in volume, frequency, sound pattern, etc. by remote control, and the LED can change the color of light, blinking frequency, etc., and the warning unit can be stopped arbitrarily. It is possible to make it. Further, the warning unit can adopt a structure divided into left and right (provided on the left and right in FIG. 1), and it is possible to encourage the animal to move in the designated direction by controlling each of them individually.

The antenna unit (08) is a unit incorporating a GPS receiver for checking the position information of the current location, a transmitter / receiver for information transmission means used for receiving coordinate information of a virtual fence, and the like. As the information transmission means, Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi, LPWA (LowPowerWideArea) or the like may be used alone or in combination depending on the place of use.

The expansion / contraction adjustment unit (09) is a unit that automatically adjusts the outer peripheral length of a collar or the like according to the growth of an animal. The structure should be such that proper tightening can be maintained so that it does not come off from the animal. In addition, the outer circumference length can be known by attaching a light or magnetic sensor, and the information is transmitted by an information transmission means, and the size and growth status of the attached animal can be obtained.

The attachment / detachment unit (10) is a unit used when attaching / detaching a terminal to / from an animal. It is also possible to substitute the connected structure of each unit.

The power supply unit (11) is a unit composed of a battery such as a lithium ion battery or a nickel hydrogen battery, and an attached circuit, and has a size corresponding to the capacity of the battery. In addition, the attached circuit is equipped with a function to start the terminal at regular intervals to reduce power consumption as well as boost the voltage. Further, in preparation for long-term operation, it is possible to incorporate or connect a structure for supplementary charging by induction power generation by vibration or the like.

In this system, the terminal attached to the moving body such as an animal is basically collected at the time of hunting the animal or appropriately collected and reused after necessary maintenance, but the terminal is automatically or automatically collected from the moving body such as an animal or the like. It is also possible to install a function to intentionally drop it.

In actual operation, the user of this system attaches the terminal to a moving object such as an animal. The main target is children such as wild boars caught in traps, and terminals are attached to moving objects such as animals by opening and closing the detachable unit. At that time, the expansion / contraction adjustment unit is used in the most contracted state, and the tightening is adjusted by attaching a spacer of an appropriate length according to the number of connected units and the size of a moving body such as an animal. In addition to the collar, the terminal can take a form such as a backpack or a sash according to the characteristics of a moving body such as an animal. Finally, after activating the terminal and confirming its function, moving objects such as animals are released into a separately designated virtual fence.

On the other hand, users of this system will build a virtual fence by selecting on a map an area where there is little actual damage even if animals are active using a personal computer, tablet terminal, smartphone, etc. After the boundary line coordinate information is stored in the information management device, it is periodically or at any time transmitted to individual terminals by information transmission means, and is stored in each receiving terminal.

Each terminal attached to a moving object such as an animal processes the process shown in FIG. First, the position information of the current location by GPS is received at all times or at regular intervals, stored in the terminal, and transmitted to the information management device by the information transmission means.

Each terminal attached to a moving object such as an animal calculates whether the position of its own terminal is inside or outside the virtual fence from the position information of the current location and the boundary line coordinate information. When the position of the own terminal is calculated to be inside the virtual fence, the terminal waits and repeats the acquisition and transmission of the position information at all times or at regular intervals.

On the other hand, when the position of the own terminal is calculated to be outside the virtual fence, the warning unit of the terminal is activated to generate a warning sound or the like specified in advance. After that, the warning sound or the like continues continuously or intermittently until it is confirmed from the position information received by the terminal that the moving object such as an animal has returned to the virtual fence.

In the information management device, the position information of each terminal can be confirmed on the WEB screen as character information or map information. In addition, when it is determined from the boundary line coordinate information of the virtual fence that a moving object such as an animal has gone out of the virtual fence, the harm prediction information specified in advance and the current location of the moving object such as an animal are displayed as text information or map information. However, it is possible to send by e-mail etc. and check on the WEB screen.

When a moving body such as an animal to which a terminal is attached grows and the collar or the like becomes tight, the expansion / contraction adjustment unit (09) automatically adjusts the outer peripheral length of the collar or the like. Further, the information can be known by an optical sensor or a magnetic sensor attached to the expansion / contraction adjustment unit (09), and the information can be transmitted to the information management device by the information transmission means.

When a moving object such as an animal with a terminal attached, especially a wild boar, etc., reaches the appropriate time for hunting, the coordinate information of the virtual fence for the individual to be hunted is changed to the hunting area. The hunting area can be set along a work road where traps can be set up and carried out easily. The changed coordinate information is transmitted to the target terminal by the information transmission means, stored in each terminal, and guides the target moving object such as an animal to the hunting area by warning or the like.

Based on the behavioral status of moving objects such as animals with terminals attached, the coordinate information of the virtual fence will be changed as appropriate, and the range of behavior will be gradually narrowed down to places closer to the trap. Finally, it is determined that the animal was captured when the position information of the target moving object such as an animal overlapped with the position of the trap or cage. At this time, if an existing system such as a trap camera is used together, the capture status can be grasped more accurately.

The user of this system captures animals, etc., carries them out to meat processing facilities, etc., and collects the attached terminals. The recovered terminal will be reused after charging or replacing the power supply unit, checking the functions including other units, and performing necessary repairs.

01 Mobiles such as animals 02 Terminal 03 Virtual fence 04 Information transmission means 05 Information management device 06 Processing unit 07 Warning unit 08 Antenna unit 09 Telescopic adjustment unit 10 Detachment unit 11 Power supply unit

Claims (3)

By attaching a terminal that functions by connecting a processing unit, warning unit, antenna unit, expansion / contraction adjustment unit, detachment unit, power supply unit, etc. to a moving body such as an animal, the current location and amount of activity of the moving body such as an animal can be managed. At the same time, select and enclose an area where there is little actual damage even if animals are active from the map with a personal computer, tablet terminal, smartphone, etc., and combine the virtual fence constructed by the boundary line coordinate information and the warning generated from the terminal. A system that controls the behavior of moving objects such as animals so that they can live inside a virtual fence. Based on the location information of the terminal attached to a moving object such as an animal, the current location can be displayed collectively or individually as text information or map information, which not only enables transmission by e-mail etc. and confirmation on the WEB screen. , A system that notifies the pre-designated harm prediction information and the current location of the moving object by the same means when the moving object such as an animal goes out of the virtual fence. Further labor saving in hunting by controlling the behavior of individual moving objects such as animals by associating the boundary line coordinate information of the virtual fence with the individual identification number, etc., and guiding the individuals at the appropriate time for food to the hunting area. A system that can contribute to improving the safety and value of meat by stably supplying the required amount of meat when and when it is needed and by traceability of animal activity history.

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