CN210781128U - Image segmentation processing technology-based calf monitoring system for cattle farm - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a monitoring system for calves in a cattle farm based on image segmentation processing technology, which comprises an image acquisition device. The image acquisition device is connected with a control module through a data transmission line; the control module is connected with a buzzer alarm through an audio cable. , the control module is also connected with an information display terminal that displays monitoring information; the control module includes an image preprocessing module based on image segmentation processing technology that is connected to the image acquisition device through a data transmission line, and the image preprocessing module is electrically connected with a controller; The controller is connected with the buzzer alarm through the audio cable, and the controller is also connected with the information display terminal; it can reduce the manpower and material resources expended by the breeders to manually track, continuously observe and find the newborn calves, and avoid the need for human negligence. A condition that caused the death of a calf.

Description

A monitoring system for calves in cattle farms based on image segmentation processing technology

technical field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of monitoring systems, and relates to a monitoring system for calves in cattle farms based on image segmentation processing technology.

Background technique

For the current large-scale and intensive cow breeding methods, cows are generally raised in limit bars, and the mortality rate of calves during lactation is also high. In the traditional breeding method, the judgment of the time of delivery of cows mainly relies on the continuous observation of the breeder, the labor burden is heavy, the work efficiency is low, and the death of the calf due to negligence is more likely to occur. Therefore, real-time and accurate monitoring of the birth status of cows, timely detection of newborn calves and timely alarming are of great significance to improving the health and breeding level of cows and calves. At present, technologies such as network, Internet of Things, big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence have matured and are applied to all walks of life. Reports applied to cow production monitoring and alarming.

Utility model content

The technical problem solved by the present invention is to provide a monitoring system for calves in cattle farms based on image segmentation processing technology, which can reduce the manpower and material resources spent by breeders in manual tracking, continuous observation and discovery of newborn calves, and avoid the A condition in which human negligence resulted in the death of a calf.

The utility model is realized through the following technical solutions:

A monitoring system for calves in a cattle farm based on image segmentation processing technology, comprising image acquisition equipment, the image acquisition equipment is connected with a control module through a data transmission line; the control module is connected with a buzzer alarm through an audio cable, and the control module is also connected with There is an information display terminal for displaying monitoring information;

The control module includes an image preprocessing module based on image segmentation processing technology which is connected with the image acquisition device through a data transmission line, and the image preprocessing module is electrically connected with a controller; the controller is connected with the buzzer alarm through an audio cable, and controls The device is also connected to the information display terminal.

Further, the image acquisition device includes a camera fixed above the cow through a fixed bracket.

Further, the camera adopts an active infrared camera.

Further, the data transmission line adopts SYV75 video coaxial cable.

Further, the information display terminal is a mobile terminal, the controller is electrically connected with an information sending module, and the information sending module is connected with the mobile terminal through a 4G network.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial technical effects:

The utility model provides a monitoring system for calves in cattle farms based on image segmentation processing technology. After the calf is born, the information is transmitted to the controller, and the controller controls the buzzer to issue an alarm to remind the breeder in time. At the same time, the controller also displays the relevant information on the information display terminal, and the breeder can understand the information on the information display terminal. The situation of the newborn calf provides effective protection and care for the birthing cow and the newborn calf. Compared with the traditional cow birthing judgment which mainly relies on the continuous observation of the breeder, the utility model saves a lot of manpower and material resources, and avoids A condition in which the calf died due to negligence by personnel.

Further, the image acquisition device includes an active infrared camera fixed above the cow through a bracket, which can collect images not only under the condition of sufficient light during the day, but also under the condition of no light at night, and it can continuously monitor the mother. Cow image information was collected.

Further, the information display terminal adopts a mobile terminal, and the controller is connected with the mobile terminal through the 4G network. When the breeder hears the alarm in the breeding place, the image of the newborn calf and the identification number of the birthing cow can be obtained anytime and anywhere, so as to be able to Take appropriate measures in a timely manner to avoid untimely measures leading to the occurrence of calf accidents.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the electric connection structure diagram of the utility model;

Fig. 2 is the image processing flow chart of this embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of an image acquisition device of this embodiment.

Among them, 1-image acquisition device, 11-fixed bracket, 12-shell, 13-active infrared camera, 2-control module, 21-image preprocessing module, 22-controller, 3-buzzer alarm, 4-information Display the terminal.

Detailed ways

Specific examples are given below.

As shown in Figure 1, a monitoring system for calves in a cattle farm based on image segmentation processing technology includes an image acquisition device 1, and the image acquisition device 1 is connected to a control module 2 through a data transmission line; the control module 2 is connected through an audio cable A buzzer 3 is connected, and the control module 2 is also connected with an information display terminal 4 for displaying monitoring information.

It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 3 , the image acquisition device 1 includes a fixed bracket 11 that is fixedly connected to the beam above the cow, the housing 12 is fixedly connected to the fixed bracket 11, and then the active infrared camera 13 is installed on the housing. In 12, the protection of the active infrared camera 13 is formed. Since the cows in the cattle farm have limited positions, each image acquisition device 1 can monitor multiple cows at the same time. The image collected by the active infrared camera 13 is then transmitted to the control module 2 through a SYV75 video coaxial cable. Specifically, the image preprocessing module 21 based on the image segmentation processing technology transmitted to the control module 2 is connected. The image is subjected to image segmentation processing in the image preprocessing module 21, and then the processed information is transmitted to the controller 22 of the control module 2 for judgment. After the controller 22 judges and recognizes the calf, it sends an alarm instruction to the bee. The alarm 3 will sound the alarm, and at the same time, the breeder can observe the information of the born calf and the specific cow on the information display terminal 4 connected with the controller 22, so as to know the situation of the newborn calf, so that the breeder can timely. Take corresponding measures to provide effective protection and care for the birthing cows and newborn calves. Compared with the traditional cow birthing judgment that mainly relies on the continuous observation of the breeder, it saves a lot of manpower and material resources, and can avoid the need for personnel. A condition in which negligence caused the death of a calf.

In addition, it is optimized that the information display terminal 4 is a mobile terminal, such as a mobile phone and a tablet computer; the controller 22 is electrically connected to a sending information module that sends information to the mobile terminal; the mobile terminal is loaded with a WeChat App, and the WeChat App is Loaded with an information display applet that displays the collected images; the information sending module is connected to the mobile terminal through the 4G network, and the information display applet displays the image of the newborn calf and the identification number of the birthing cow.

In addition, the control module 2 including the image preprocessing module 21 and the controller 22 is installed in the computer or on other cloud computing platforms capable of image segmentation processing; as shown in FIG. 2 , it should be noted that the image segmentation processing technology in this application is , the infrared image obtained by the active infrared camera 13 is transmitted to the image preprocessing module 21 for grayscale operation, the Canny operator is selected to perform edge detection on the image, the Otus algorithm is used to perform binary transformation on the image, and the moving average algorithm and morphological opening operation are applied. The binary transformed image is filtered and denoised, and the preprocessed image is transmitted to the controller 22 using a fully convolutional network to segment the detection target, select the threshold according to the given segmentation criteria and wavelet coefficients, and use the threshold to mark the image. The segmented area identifies a newborn calf and obtains an image of the calf; its image segmentation processing technology has been widely used in the market, and it can give segmentation criteria and thresholds by adjusting relevant parameters. The algorithm applied in the image segmentation process is in It is completed in a computer or on a cloud computing platform, which will not be repeated here.

In the process of using the present utility model, the algorithm involved in image segmentation processing can be arranged on a common desktop computer, the information display terminal 4 only needs a simple WeChat applet, the data transmission line can use a commonly used coaxial cable, and only 4G communication is required. Network charges, and the cost of the device itself is also low, so the cost involved is low, which is conducive to mass use; it only needs to deploy a camera and a computer or a cloud platform, so its deployment is convenient, and the power consumption during the work process is mainly The power consumption of the computer or cloud platform involves extremely low power consumption, which can meet the long-term use; the image acquisition device 1 obtains the image of the newborn calf in the cattle farm, and the control module 2 detects the newborn calf through the image segmentation processing algorithm. When the target is detected, the picture of the newborn calf and the identification number of the cow giving birth will be sent and displayed on the WeChat applet. At the same time, the buzzer alarm 3 will be controlled to give an alarm to remind the staff in time, so it also has high reliability.

Claims (5)

1. A system for monitoring calf in a cattle farm based on an image segmentation processing technology is characterized by comprising an image acquisition device (1), wherein the image acquisition device (1) is connected with a control module (2) through a data transmission line; the control module (2) is connected with a buzzer alarm (3) through an audio cable, and the control module (2) is also connected with an information display terminal (4) for displaying monitoring information;

the control module (2) comprises an image preprocessing module (21) which is connected with the image acquisition equipment (1) through a data transmission line and is based on an image segmentation processing technology, and the image preprocessing module (21) is electrically connected with a controller (22); the controller (22) is connected with the buzzer alarm (3) through an audio cable, and the controller (22) is also connected with the information display terminal (4).

2. An image segmentation processing technique based feedlot calf monitoring system according to claim 1, characterized in that the image acquisition device (1) comprises a camera fixed above the cow by a fixing bracket (11).

3. An image segmentation processing technique based feedlot calf monitoring system according to claim 2, characterized in that the camera employs an active infrared camera (13).

4. The system for monitoring calf in a cattle farm based on image segmentation processing technology as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data transmission line adopts a SYV75 video coaxial cable.

5. The system for monitoring calf in the cattle farm based on the image segmentation processing technology as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information display terminal (4) is a mobile terminal, the controller (22) is electrically connected with an information sending module, and the information sending module is connected with the mobile terminal through a 4g network.

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