JP2004275124A - Movement training system for domestic animal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To systemize the movement training mainly for the excretion management of a domestic animal to improve the efficiency and reduce the labor for the movement training of the animal. <P>SOLUTION: The standing motion and laying motion of a domestic animal are detected and feed is automatically supplied at a position separated from the standing position when the standing motion of the animal from laid state is detected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system used for moving training of livestock such as cows, horses, sheep, and pigs.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Freeburn, a type of livestock barn that has recently been on the rise, is not divided into individual units unlike the free stall type, and livestock can lie down and move in a free direction, making it easier to livestock. This is a very effective form for ensuring the quality of livestock, and since livestock are excreted in a free place, the excrement and the litter mix with each other to facilitate composting.
On the other hand, the place for excreting livestock on the bed is not a fixed place, and the amount of manure becomes considerable. Therefore, the consumption of litter increases the management cost.
In order to solve this, training is required to move livestock to a designated place and excrete it at the place.
Although there is a means of utilizing the learning ability of livestock as a means of training to perform such an action, at present, all manual training is assumed, which is extremely difficult in practice.
However, the technology for solving this problem is not limited to the inventor's knowledge.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Accordingly, the present invention mainly aims to provide a new livestock movement training system that solves this problem by systematizing the movement training in livestock excretion management to make livestock movement training more efficient and labor-saving. And
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following technical means.
The technical means includes at least a control for detecting a standing motion and a recumbent motion of the livestock, and automatically detecting feed when the motion is detected from the recumbent state, and feeding the feed to a place separated therefrom, and for detecting the raising motion from the reclined state. Then, the livestock movement training system trains the livestock to learn that the feed is to be supplied, so as to spontaneously move from the recumbent place to the designated place when standing up from the lying state (claim 1).
[0005]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Regarding the detection of the standing motion and the recumbent motion of livestock, the present invention includes all those having a configuration capable of detecting this.
Examples of the upright detection means capable of this detection include existing detection means such as a mercury switch and an angle sensor.
The illustrated upright detection means is attached to the livestock so that the livestock is turned on when the livestock is standing and turned off when lying down.
[0006]
The upright detecting means is provided with a transmitter, and controls to transmit a signal in accordance with ON / OFF of the mercury switch.
The transmitted signal is received and input, and control is performed so that feed is automatically fed when it is determined that the livestock has risen from the lying state.
The criterion for judging that the state has been changed from the lying state to the standing state can be exemplified by the continuation time of the lying state and the continuation time of the standing state.
For example, in the case of a cow, the lying state generally lasts for 10 minutes or more. Based on this time, control is performed so that the standing operation can be determined when the lying state continues for at least 10 minutes. Can be
In addition, since the continuation of the standing state of the cow may be considerably shorter than that of the lying state, the control for determining the standing operation after a certain period of time (about several seconds to several tens of seconds) after standing up is performed. No.
[0007]
The present invention includes control for giving a stimulus to livestock only when the feed is supplied (claim 2).
In other words, when the state changes from the lying state to the standing state, for example, by giving stimuli such as an auditory stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and a visual stimulus, and simultaneously feeding the feed, the training for the livestock can be more effectively performed.
Examples of the auditory stimulation include a falling sound, a buzzer sound, and a bell sound when the feed is supplied.
Examples of the tactile stimulus include vibration, pressure, electricity, and the like directly applied to the body of a domestic animal.
Examples of the visual stimulus include a flash light and a change in brightness of illumination.
[0008]
The invention of claim 2 is suitable for efficiently performing conditional learning in locomotion training. However, finally, when a domestic animal stands up, it is possible to act unconditionally and spontaneously. is necessary.
As a characteristic of cattle, there are many excretions immediately after standing up, and in the case of excretion, there is a report that 50% of feces within 1 minute after standing up and 70% of feces within 3 minutes immediately after standing up. It is reported that 16% urinate within 1 minute immediately after standing and 42% within 2 minutes after standing.
That is, for example, if the movement can be achieved within two minutes immediately after standing, the amount of excretion on the bed can be reduced.
In order to achieve this, the present invention includes a control for automatically feeding the feed at the time of reaching the designated place within the set time from the time of standing up from the recumbent state or immediately before the arrival (claim 3).
In other words, by learning that the feed is not supplied unless it reaches the designated place (feed supply place) within the set time, the training for unconditionally and spontaneously moving can be efficiently performed. .
[0009]
The control in this case is a control for automatically feeding the feed at the time of detecting the livestock, but when simultaneously managing a plurality of livestock, for example, the livestock is equipped with an identification body in which data for each individual is input, By automatically monitoring the detection / non-detection of the identification object by a computer, it is possible to simultaneously perform control for identifying livestock that does not arrive at the designated place.
[0010]
As described above, the present invention contributes to the efficiency and the labor saving of the movement training and the reduction of various costs by systematizing a part or all of the movement training usually performed manually.
In addition, the present invention can be used for mobile training other than the excretion management of livestock.
Therefore, it is possible to provide a mobile training system that has achieved the initial purpose.
[0011]
【Example】
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a mobile training system A according to the present invention.
In the following, livestock will be described as cattle.
[0012]
The mobile training system (hereinafter abbreviated as “system”) A includes an upright detection unit 1 and a transmitter 2 that can be controlled to transmit an upright signal and a recumbent signal under set conditions.
It also comprises a receiver 3, an individual discriminator 4 of the individual, a reader 5 for reading the discriminator 4, an automatic feeder 6 for feed, a stimulus generator 7, and a controller B for controlling the operation of these. It is.
Note that the stimulus generation means 7 of the present embodiment exemplifies a stimulus which is generated by generating a buzzer sound.
[0013]
The upright detecting means 1 is a mercury switch, and is mounted on the hind leg C1 of the cow C so that it is ON in the upright state and OFF in the reclined state.
In the lying state of the cow, there are four directions in which the hind limbs lie on the front, back, left and right. Four mercury switches are provided so as to correspond to all of these directions. Is controlled to be determined as
[0014]
The transmitter 2 is controlled based on the detection result of the standing detection means 1 so as to transmit a signal in the standing operation of the cow in the lying state and in the lying state of the cow in the standing state.
Then, the signal is received by the receiver 3 and input to the control means B. The control means B activates the automatic feeding device 6 only when the input data rises from the lying state, and the stimulus generation means 7 Is controlled to operate.
[0015]
Next, an example of specific operation and control of the upright detection means 1 and the transmitter 2 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
(Start) The power is turned on, and the upright detecting means 1 and the transmitter 2 are operated.
(SP1) When the mercury switch has changed from OFF to ON, the signal is output to the timer, and when the mercury switch does not change, the process proceeds to the determination of the change of the mercury switch from ON to OFF (to SP5).
(SP2) The timer is counted.
(SP3) When the switch ON is maintained for 5 seconds, it is determined that the robot is standing up. When the switch is not maintained, the process returns to SP2.
(SP4) A standing signal is transmitted.
(SP5) When the mercury switch changes from ON to OFF, the signal is output to the timer. When the switch does not change, the process returns to SP1.
(SP6) The timer is counted.
(SP7) When the switch OFF is maintained for 15 seconds, it is determined that the patient is lying down. When the switch is not maintained, the process returns to SP2.
(SP8) A lying signal is transmitted.
(SP9) The processing from (SP1) to (SP8) is defined as one routine, and is continued until the system A is stopped.
[0016]
The identification body 4 is one in which the individual identification data of the cow is input so as to be readable by the reading device 5, and whether or not the corresponding cow standing up arrives at the installation location of the automatic feeding device 6 within a preset time. And whether a cow other than the cattle has arrived.
The reading device 5 is arranged near the automatic feeding device 6 and is controlled to read the identification body 4 of the cow arriving at the installation location of the automatic feeding device 6 and to input the read data to the control means B.
Then, the control means B to which the data has been input controls the unmanned monitoring of the identification body 4 of the standing cattle, the control of unmanned monitoring of the identification body 4 of the cow other than the standing cow, and the identification body 4. Is controlled to operate the automatic feeder 6 only when the cow is standing.
[0017]
The control means B exemplifies a case in which a personal computer is used. As shown in FIG. 2, the control means B includes a CPU 20, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a timer 24, a monitor 24, a monitor 25, a keyboard 26, a counter 27, a receiver 3, a reading device 5, an automatic feeding device 6, and a stimulus generating means 7 are connected.
The ROM 22 stores a basic program (OS) that is executed by the CPU 20 to operate the respective units.
The RAM 23 stores an application program that operates on the basic program, and further has a storage area for temporarily storing various data for operating the receiver 3, the reading device 5, the automatic feeding device 6, and the timer 24. ing.
[0018]
In addition, as for the stimulus generating means for giving a stimulus of direct contact sense to the body of a cow, a signal is transmitted from the control means, and the stimulus is generated by receiving the signal. Not done.
[0019]
The system A of the present embodiment is capable of performing the movement training of the early training (classical conditioning) and the latter training (operant conditioning) in the movement training. Hereinafter, the operation and processing of each training in the system A will be described. Will be specifically described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
[0020]
Early training (see Fig. 4)
The training conditions in the first half in this embodiment are as follows.
1. Standing detection condition: A standing operation is determined after standing up for 10 minutes or more and standing up for 5 seconds or more immediately after the standing up.
2. The automatic feeding device 6 and the stimulus generation device 7 are activated at the same time as the determination of the standing operation.
[0021]
(Start) The system A is operated by inputting the training condition settings.
(SP1) Receiving the cow's standing motion and lying motion from the standing detection means.
(SP2) If it is determined that the user is standing up when the above-described standing detection condition is met, the operation is output to the automatic feeding device and the stimulus generating means.
(SP3) The concentrated feed is supplied from the output automatic feeding device, and the stimulus generating means operates.
(SP4) The processing from (SP1) to (SP3) is defined as one routine, and is continued until the system A is stopped.
[0022]
Late training (see Figure 5)
Late training is training that is performed after learning that cows are fed concentrate under certain conditions in the first training.
The training conditions in the second half of this embodiment are as follows.
1. Standing-up detection condition: A standing-up operation after a standing state for 10 minutes or more and a standing-up state for 5 seconds or more immediately after the standing-up state is defined as a standing-up operation.
2. The automatic feeding device is activated only when the vehicle arrives at the designated place within 120 seconds immediately after the standing operation.
[0023]
(Start) The system A is operated by inputting the training condition settings.
(SP1) A signal of the cow standing operation and the lying position is received from the standing detection means.
(SP2) It is determined that the robot is standing when the above-mentioned standing detection condition is met.
(SP3) The arrival at the designated place is detected within the time.
(SP4) If arrival is detected within the time, output to the automatic feeding device. If it does not arrive within the time, the process returns to (SP1).
(SP5) Count the cows that did not arrive in time.
(SP6) The concentrated feed is supplied from the output automatic feeder.
(SP7) Count the cows arriving within the time.
(SP8) (SP1) to (SP7) are defined as one routine, and are continued until the system A stops.
In the early stage of the late training, the stimulus generator may be activated when the cow stands up, and thereafter the stimulus generator may not be activated gradually.
[0024]
Note that the operation of the system A of the present embodiment is an example of the operation of the system A according to the present invention, and other operations may be performed without departing from the contents described in the claims.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a mobile training system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a control unit.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a standing and lying signal transmission process;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of input / output processing of the first half training.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of input / output processing of the second-stage training.
[Explanation of symbols]
A: Mobile training system B: Control means 1: Standing detection means 2: Transmitter 3: Receiver 4: Identification body 5: Reading device 6: Automatic feeding device 7: Stimulation generation means

Claims (3)

Detecting the standing motion and lying motion of the livestock, and at least detecting the state of standing up from the lying state, automatically includes feeding the feed to a location away from the standing position, and feeding the feed when standing up from the lying state. A livestock movement training system that trains livestock to move from a recumbent position to a designated position when the user stands up from a recumbent state by learning from the animal. The livestock movement training system according to claim 1, further comprising a control for stimulating the livestock only when the feed is supplied. The livestock movement training system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a control for automatically feeding the feed only when the vehicle reaches a designated place within a set time from the time of standing up from a lying state.

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