KR20140137274A

KR20140137274A - Rfid nose ring and animal management system using the same

Info

Publication number: KR20140137274A
Application number: KR20130099940A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이호준; 최세환
Original assignee: 전자부품연구원
Priority date: 2013-05-22
Filing date: 2013-08-22
Publication date: 2014-12-02

Abstract

Provided are an RFID nose ring and an animal management system using the same. The RFID nose ring includes a plurality of RFIG tags selectively using some of the various frequencies or all of the frequencies at the same time, and a sensor for collecting various kinds of biometric information related to animals. Thus, the location of an animal may be traced or the physical condition may be monitored in real time, so that a symptom of the animal is discovered early, thereby preventing diseases and transmittable diseases from spreading.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a radio frequency identification (RFID)

An RFID canoe and a livestock management system using the same are provided.

1 is a table used for history management of a conventional cattle.

Conventionally, since the table used for managing the history of the livestock includes only the object identification information, it is impossible to comprehensively manage information related to the livestock. In addition, since it is attached to the ears of livestock in the form of an earring, it can be easily separated according to the movements of the livestock such as fighting between the livestock, and stability and practicality are low.

Accordingly, recently, a table using RFID tags is used. However, by using the low frequency band, the citation distance is short, only the proximity distance recognition using the portable reader is possible, and the data capacity is limited. In addition, since it uses only one frequency band, utilization is low and it is difficult to update livestock related information in real time, so it may be difficult to perform comprehensive management according to changes in livestock health status or other history.

An object to be solved by one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a livestock management system using an RFID canoe which can detect an abnormal symptom associated with the disease occurrence of a livestock in real time to prevent the occurrence of disease and prevent the spread of an infectious disease .

Embodiments according to the present invention can be used to accomplish other tasks not specifically mentioned other than the above-described tasks.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an RFID tag including a plurality of RFID tags using at least one frequency band of a low frequency, a high frequency, an ultrahigh frequency, or a microwave, A sensor unit for collecting biometric information of the livestock and a first communication unit for transmitting the biometric information collected from the sensor unit to the reader, A reader unit for collecting the stored livestock information and the biometric information transmitted through the first communication unit; and a second communication unit for transmitting the livestock information and the biometric information to the management server, And a management server for monitoring the state of the livestock in real time according to the livestock information and the biometric information, Propose a re-system in one embodiment.

Here, the frequencies used by the plurality of RFID tag units may be at least one of 125 KHz, 135 KHz, 13.56 MHz, 400 MHz, 900 MHz, or 2.4 GHz.

In addition, the plurality of RFID tag units may use all or a part of the frequency.

In addition, the canine may include at least one or more of the date of birth, sex, breed, lineage, identification number, medical history, vaccination history, livestock stock,

In addition, the sensor unit may include at least one of a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a respiration rate sensor.

The first communication unit and the second communication unit may transmit the biometric information using at least one of Zigbee, bluetooth, and WiFi.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an RFID tag including a plurality of RFID tags using at least one frequency band of a low frequency, a high frequency, an ultrahigh frequency, or a microwave, And a first communication unit for transmitting the biometric information collected from the sensor unit to the reader, wherein the RFID canister having an annular shape and inserted into the nose of a livestock is an embodiment I suggest.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the risk of separation from livestock is low compared to conventional RFID tags, and it is possible to track the position of livestock irrespective of the place where the livestock is kept, such as housing or pasture. In addition, by collecting and monitoring livestock basic information and biometric information in real time, it is possible to detect abnormal anomalies of livestock in an early stage, thereby preventing diseases and preventing the spread of infectious diseases.

1 is a table used for history management of a conventional cattle.
2 is a livestock management system using an RFID canoe according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an RFID cigarette according to one embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a disease risk management chart of a livestock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals are used for the same parts throughout the specification.

Whenever a component is referred to as "including" an element throughout the specification, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements, not the exclusion of any other element, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

2 is a livestock management system using an RFID canoe according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 includes an RFID reader 200 for collecting information stored in a kotoure 100 and a kotoure 100 including basic information of a livestock and biometric information and transmitting the collected information to a management server and an RFID reader 200, And a management server 300 monitoring the status of the livestock through the basic information and the biometric information transmitted from the management server 300.

The caretaker 100 is annularly inserted into the nose of a cattle such as a cattle, and includes a RFID tag unit 110 storing basic information of a livestock, a sensor unit 120 collecting real time bio-information of livestock, And a first communication unit (130) for transmitting the basic information and the biometric information to the RFID reader (200).

The RFID tag unit 110 may use all or a part of a low frequency, a high frequency, an ultrahigh frequency, or a microwave band at the same time. For example, frequencies of 125 KHz, 135 KHz, 13.56 MHz, 400 MHz, 900 MHz, or 2.4 GHz can be used.

The information stored in the RFID tag unit 110 may include basic information stored together with the birth of the livestock and information modified or added by the livestock and veterinarian in the process of growing the livestock. At this time, the basic information stored in the RFID tag unit 110 may include a date of birth, sex, a breed, a lineage, an identification number, a medical history, a vaccination history, a livestock stock, Thus, a large number of livestock can be managed systematically using information stored in the RFID tag unit 110.

The bio-information collected through the sensor unit 120 may include body temperature, humidity, heart rate, blood pressure, brain waves, muscle tension, stress, respiration, or momentum of a livestock.

Figure 3 is an RFID cigarette according to one embodiment of the present invention.

3 may include an RFID tag unit 110, a sensor unit 120, and a first communication unit 130. The sensor unit 120 includes a plurality of sensors 121, 122,... Collecting different biometric information, and the sensor unit 120 includes a plurality of RFID tags 111, 123, ...).

For example, the kotoule includes a tag that uses a frequency of 125 KHz and a tag that uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz, and the livestock that is housed in the house tracks the location using an RFID tag having a 125 KHz frequency with a short recognition range, Livestock can be tracked using 2.4GHz RFID tag with long recognition distance. In addition, the size of the cannula is large, so that a plurality of frequency modules and a plurality of sensor modules can be mounted, and the stability can be improved because the cattle are not easily separated from the livestock due to a physical fight between livestock. On the other hand, since the conventional table is small in size, it is difficult to mount a plurality of frequency modules or a plurality of sensor modules, and the stability is low due to easy separation from livestock due to physical fight between livestock.

It can be applied to horse reins in addition to cattle for cattle such as cattle.

Referring back to FIG. 2, the RFID reader 200 includes a reader 210 for collecting the animal information stored in the RFID tag unit 110 and the biometric information transmitted through the first communication unit 130, And a second communication unit 220 for transmitting the animal information and the biometric information to the management server 300.

The management server 300 can monitor the state of the livestock according to the livestock information and the biometric information transmitted from the RFID reader 200 in real time and can store the livestock information and the biometric information in a database Time).

4 is a disease risk management chart of a livestock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows basic information such as the type of livestock and identification number, and biometric information such as body temperature and respiration. The risk of a disease can be determined based on body temperature information measured at predetermined time intervals. For example, cow identification number C201306002 indicates that the mean body temperature and respiratory rate during the day on June 24, 2013 were 41.2 ° C and 29 times per minute, respectively (body temperature 38.5 ± 1 ° C, respiratory rate 20 ± 5 times / minute ), Indicating that the risk of disease is high.

At this time, the body temperature average value and the respiration rate average value may vary depending on the breeding environment of the livestock.

In addition, the management server 300 extracts the disease risk, the disease occurrence area, the disease occurrence area, and the like based on the basic information of the livestock, and calculates the spread range of the infectious disease based on the extracted information, Lt; / RTI >

The livestock farmers and the antimonopoly authorities who have received information on the spread of infectious diseases can establish and implement plans to prevent the spread of diseases and the spread of infectious diseases.

2, the first communication unit 120 and the second communication unit 220 may include an IEEE 11 series wireless LAN including an WiFI, an infrared communication (IrDA), a Zigbee, a bluetooth, etc. And the basic information and the biometric information to the RFID reader 200 and the management server 300 using serial wired communication including USB, RS-232C, and the like, respectively, .

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, Belongs.

100: Kotare 110: RFID tag part
120: sensor unit 130: first communication unit
200: RFID reader 210:
220: second communication unit 300: management server

Claims

A plurality of RFID tag units using at least one frequency band of a low frequency, a high frequency, an ultrahigh frequency, or a microwave, a sensor unit collecting biometric information of livestock, And a first communication unit for transmitting the biometric information collected from the sensor unit to the reader, wherein the first communication unit has a ring-shaped cane,
A reader unit for collecting livestock information stored in the RFID tag unit and the biometric information transmitted through the first communication unit; and a second communication unit for transmitting the livestock information and the biometric information to a management server,
And a management server for monitoring the state of the livestock according to the livestock information and the biometric information transmitted from the reader in real time.

The method of claim 1,
Wherein the frequencies used by the plurality of RFID tag units are at least one of 125 KHz, 135 KHz, 13.56 MHz, 400 MHz, 900 MHz, or 2.4 GHz.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the plurality of RFID tag units use all or part of the frequency at the same time.

The method of claim 1,
Wherein the canoe includes at least one of a date of birth, a sex, a breed, a lineage, an identification number, a medical history, a vaccination history, a livestock stock, a breeding place address or a specific information of a livestock.

The method of claim 1,
Wherein the sensor unit includes at least one of a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a breathing water detection sensor.

The method of claim 1,
Wherein the first communication unit and the second communication unit transmit the biometric information using at least one of a Zigbee, a bluetooth, and a WiFi wireless communication system.

A plurality of RFID tag parts using at least one frequency band of a low frequency, a high frequency, an ultrahigh frequency, or a microwave,
A sensor unit for collecting biometric information of livestock, and
And a first communication unit for transmitting the biometric information collected from the sensor unit to the reader, wherein the RFID canister is annularly inserted into the nose of the livestock.

8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the sensor unit includes at least one of a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a respiration sensor.