JP4418873B2 - Biological management system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a biological management system that collects information about living organisms and manages living organisms, or controls living organisms by stimulating living organisms. For example, the present invention relates to living organism management systems using spread spectrum communication or mobile phone lines. Collecting various individual related information such as individual position information, physiological information, peripheral image information, peripheral micrometeorological information, etc., and performing various processing such as monitoring, analysis, survey, etc., forestry, fishery, animal husbandry, etc. It can be used in various fields, or in cases where the movement range of organisms is regulated by using communication processing technology, and is used for controlling agricultural and forestry damage caused by wild animals or managing grazing livestock.
[0002]
[Background]
Traditionally, “telemetry (tracking radio waves from transmitters attached to animals with a Yagi antenna)” for wild animals and grazing livestock has been used in the fields of ecology and animal husbandry as a means of knowing the position and movement route of individuals. Has been used frequently. However, because it is necessary to approach animals within the radio wave coverage (usually about 4 to 5 km at a distance), it is necessary to monitor wild animals with a large distance of movement and livestock raised on vast pastures. In addition, long-distance tracking with a car or a Cessna machine must be performed, which requires a great deal of labor and cost. In addition, the information that can be acquired other than the “point” indicating the position at the time of the survey is limited, and it is virtually impossible to grasp details such as animal movement and land use in real time or retroactively.
[0003]
On the other hand, in recent years, devices incorporating a global positioning system (GPS) have been put on the market, and the accuracy and convenience related to animal monitoring have been remarkably improved. And remote GPS information acquisition using VHS or UHF is also possible. However, (1) transmission / reception of "composite information" including the position of the animal, its surrounding images, microclimate, physiological conditions, etc. has not been achieved, (2) sensors, communication devices, batteries, etc. according to individual needs (3) The specifications of equipment produced overseas do not conform to the Japanese ecosystem, grazing system, or radio law, etc. (4) Remote information acquisition by VHF or UHF is expected Problems such as being limited to a distance of about 500 m and (5) remote information acquisition not being automated remained unsolved. For this reason, recently, a system aimed at solving some of these problems has begun to be proposed.
[0004]
For example, as a system for monitoring animals by incorporating GPS, a collar is attached to a wild animal such as a deer, and a GPS camera is attached to this collar to grasp the current position of each individual such as a deer, and a CCD camera is attached to the collar. There is a wildlife ecology observation system that attaches the camera to photograph the surrounding environment such as deer (see Patent Document 1). In this system, measurement position data by GPS and image data by a CCD camera are transmitted to a remote monitoring center station (a predetermined number of locations within a predetermined neighborhood area that covers the range of action of wild animals) using an SS (spread spectrum method) radio. Stations installed on the ground, or ground mobile stations installed on vehicles that move on the ground in a predetermined area covering the range of wildlife, and helicopter stations installed on helicopters flying in the air in this area) To be sent to. At this time, it is determined whether or not polling from the monitoring center station is received, and when it is determined that communication is possible, measurement position data and image data are transmitted to the monitoring center station. In addition, a GPS antenna is provided at the upper position of the collar so as not to interfere with reception of radio waves from GPS satellites, and a GPS device body is provided at the lower position of the collar so as not to obstruct deer behavior. In addition, a CCD camera is provided at one of the left and right positions of the collar so that the surrounding environment such as a deer can be photographed. Furthermore, power supply to each device such as a GPS, a wireless device, and a CCD camera is time-controlled by a timer.
[0005]
As a system for detecting the physiological state of a human or animal, for example, a sensor for detecting a physiological state is attached to a human body, a sensor signal is transmitted by a sensor signal transmission means attached to the sensor, and the sensor signal is There is a status information collection system that receives a sensor signal receiving means of a personal information terminal fixed to the waist using a belt or the like, and further wirelessly transmits the sensor signal from the personal information terminal to a base station (base unit) (Patent Literature) 2). In this system, in addition to the detection of the physiological state, the posture and action of the human body are also detected by an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like. Although the position of the human body is also detected, it is not based on GPS but based on image processing or radio wave transmission from the human body.
[0006]
On the other hand, it is becoming possible to control devices already attached to animals through two-way communication, but there are currently few systems that can control the behavior of animals by electrical stimulation or the like. A livestock guidance system has been proposed (see Patent Document 3). In this livestock guidance system, a stimulus generator for stimulating the skin of livestock is attached to one or more or all of the selected livestock groups, and the stimulus generator is controlled by wireless remote control. In order to eliminate congestion of feeding places and milking places, the livestock is stimulated and only the livestock that has activated the stimulus generator is guided. In addition, the operation start time of each stimulus generator is set to a different time for each or each group, and is managed by the system.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-248816 (paragraphs [0026], [0028] to [0031], [0036], [0038], FIGS. 1 to 4)
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2002-119485 A (paragraphs [0037], [0039], [0044], [0064], [0072], FIGS. 1 and 2)
[Patent Document 3]
JP 2002-101780 A (paragraphs [0005] to [0008], FIG. 1)
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, all the various problems that must be solved when collecting information on wild animals, grasping their ecology, etc., and managing wild animals are the systems described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 described above. Is not completely eliminated.
[0009]
For example, in the wildlife ecology observation system described in Patent Document 1 described above, position data by GPS and image data by a CCD camera are acquired, and a distant base station (fixed station, ground mobile station, helicopter search) is obtained by an SS radio. However, from the point of view of composite information, only position information and peripheral image information are acquired, and physiological information and The micrometeorological information is not acquired.
[0010]
Further, in the state information collection system described in Patent Document 2 described above, physiological information is relayed by a personal information terminal attached to the waist, and at the same time, posture / behavior detection and position detection are also performed. As for the acquisition of position information, which is important for understanding the ecology of wild animals, etc., the position of the wild animals moving over a wide range is determined by image processing and radio wave transmission from the human body. There is a problem that it is not suitable for grasping information.
[0011]
Furthermore, although it is conceivable to increase the acquired information by combining the systems described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, even if they are simply combined, a sensor for acquiring information and a wireless device for transmitting the acquired information It becomes difficult to secure the power supply of various devices such as a machine. This is because, in order to collect information on wild animals that move over a wide area, it is indispensable to secure a long-term power supply. However, as the type of information to be acquired increases, it becomes difficult to secure the necessary power supply. is there. And in the wildlife ecology observation system described in Patent Document 1, power supply to each device is time-controlled by a timer, but when the type of information to be acquired increases, the time by such a timer Control alone does not mean that sufficient measures are being taken.
[0012]
Moreover, in the wildlife ecology observation system described in Patent Document 1, a GPS antenna is disposed at an upper position of the collar. However, the length of the neck of a wild animal varies widely (remarkably varies depending on the type, sex, and season), and if the collar is not just the right size, the collar will rotate while the animal is moving, May not be in the upper position, which may hinder position detection. In addition, there are many collars that can be adjusted in size according to the length of the neck of each animal, but since there is usually only one adjustment point, each device attached to the collar when adjusted There is a problem that the relative positional relationship of the GPS antenna changes and the GPS antenna does not come to a predetermined position. Note that it is difficult to prepare collars of different sizes each time depending on the length of the neck of each animal, leading to an increase in manufacturing costs and labor. Furthermore, in the system of Patent Document 1, since the CCD camera is disposed at one of the left and right positions of the collar, the weight balance between the left and right sides of the collar is lost, and the GPS antenna may not be in a predetermined position due to the rotation of the collar. There is also.
[0013]
On the other hand, in the domestic animal guidance system described in Patent Document 3 described above, although the behavior of an animal can be controlled by electrical stimulation or the like, only time control is performed to adjust the timing for giving stimulation to each domestic animal. Therefore, it is possible to control the timing of starting the behavior of each domestic animal, but it is not possible to regulate the movement range of the domestic animal. Therefore, it is insufficient from the viewpoint of controlling agricultural and forestry damage caused by wild animals and managing grazing livestock.
[0014]
The object of the present invention is to save power of devices for acquiring and transmitting / receiving individual-related information of living organisms, or to regulate the moving range of living organisms, and to effectively manage living organisms. It is to provide a biological management system that can be performed efficiently.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is a biological management system that collects information related to living organisms and manages the living organisms, and the position information, physiological information, peripheral image information, or peripheral micrometeorological information of the moving individual attached to the individual of the living organism. An individual mounting device that acquires individual related information including at least one of the information, and an individual related information collection device that collects individual related information acquired by the individual mounting device at a remote location, A processing unit configured to perform processing using a CPU having a high-speed clock and a low-speed clock, and a communication unit configured to transmit and receive a signal including individual related information to and from the individual related information collecting apparatus, Individual related information acquisition processing means for acquiring individual related information by switching from a low speed clock to a high speed clock, and a wake-up signal output from the communication means For individual-related information transmission processing means for performing transmission processing of individual-related information to the individual-related information collecting apparatus in a state where the low-speed clock is switched to the high-speed clock by the communication means for controlling on / off of the power of the communication means at a constant cycle The communication means is configured to include a power on / off control means, and when the communication means receives a signal from the individual-related information collection device when the power is turned on by the communication means power on / off control means of the processing means. The wakeup signal is output to the processing means.
[0016]
Here, “living organisms” include animals (including not only land animals but also fish and birds) and humans.
[0017]
“Position information” is data of the current position of an individual, and may be only planar position information (latitude and longitude), or may be three-dimensional position information including altitude. Good. “Physiological information” is, for example, data such as body temperature, heart rate, electrocardiogram, myoelectricity, pH (in the rumen), and “peripheral image information” is image data (color or black and white) around an individual. The “surrounding micrometeorological information” is data such as outside air temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, for example. “Individual-related information” includes, for example, information on the concentration of various pollutants in the air, seawater, and fresh water around the individual, or information on biological activities such as acceleration and vibration of the individual. .
[0018]
In the present invention, the processing means switches the low-speed clock to the high-speed clock by the individual-related information acquisition processing means and performs the individual-related information acquisition process. On the other hand, in parallel with this, the communication means power on / off control means of the processing means is controlled to turn on / off the power of the communication means at a constant cycle, and the communication means is controlled by the communication means power on / off control means of the processing means. When a signal is received from the individual related information collecting device when the power is turned on, a wakeup signal is output to the processing means. Then, the processing means performs processing for transmitting the individual related information to the individual related information collecting device by the individual related information transmission processing means in a state where the low speed clock is switched to the high speed clock by the wakeup signal output from the communication means. Do.
[0019]
For this reason, the information acquisition process and the transmission process thereof can be realized with the minimum necessary power, and power saving can be achieved. Therefore, it is possible to maintain the power supply to each device for a long period of time, and it is possible to minimize the occurrence of a situation in which measurement cannot be performed due to running out of the battery, thereby efficiently and effectively managing living organisms. Can be realized, and the above-mentioned purpose is achieved by these.
[0020]
Further, in the biological management system described above, the individual related information collection device includes an automatic data collection device that is installed in or near the movement prediction path of the living organism and automatically collects individual related information from the individual mounting device, and this data automatic And a base station that receives the individual-related information collected by the collection device from the data automatic collection device.
[0021]
Here, the “movement prediction route” is, for example, a drinking fountain where wild animals gather, a tunnel or a bridge provided for wild animals to cross a motorway.
[0022]
In addition, the “automatic data collection device” may be installed at one place or a plurality of places, but it is preferable to have a plurality of places from the viewpoint of improving the reliability of data collection.
[0023]
When the individual related information collecting apparatus is configured to include the automatic data collection device and the base station, the individual related information acquired by the individual mounting device is relayed by the automatic data collection device and transmitted to the base station. Therefore, even when the transmission possible range of the transmission means of the individual mounting device is relatively narrow, data can be automatically collected.
[0024]
The “individual-related information collection device” in the present invention is not limited to the one having the above-described configuration, and may be a searcher that is carried by a researcher, a manager, etc. while carrying it, or a mobile phone. When communication is performed using a line, it may be a base station that directly receives a signal from the individual mounting device without going through an automatic data collector.
[0025]
Further, in the biological management system described above, the individual related information acquired by the individual mounting device includes physiological information, and the individual mounting device is mounted inside the living body and the living body outside the living body. The in-vivo implanting unit transmits physiological information detection means for detecting physiological information of a living organism and a weak radio signal of physiological information detected by the physiological information detection means to the extracorporeal mounting part. The extracorporeal wearing unit includes a physiological information receiving unit, a processing unit, and a communication unit that receive a weak radio signal of physiological information transmitted from the in-vivo implant unit. The individual related information acquisition processing means of the processing means is configured to acquire physiological information as individual related information from the weak wireless signal received by the physiological information receiving means, and the communication means is configured to acquire physiological information. Be configured to transmit the physiological information acquired by the individual related information acquisition processing means from the weak radio signal received by the receiving means to the individual associated information collection device is desirable.
[0026]
Here, the “external mounting part” is, for example, a collar to be worn around a living organism's neck, a bracelet to be worn around the wrist, a bracelet to be worn around the wrist, a belt to be worn around the waist, a corset to be worn around the waist, or a finger. Rings, etc. Rings attached to the tail, ankle, wings, heels, etc. When GPS position information is also acquired, the GPS antenna can always be attached to the upper position It is preferable that
[0027]
In this way, when the physiological information detected by the implantable part is relayed by the extracorporeal attachment part and transmitted to the individual-related information collecting device, it is output as a weak wireless signal from the physiological information transmitting means of the implantable part. The physiological information to be transmitted can be transmitted to the individual-related information collecting device at the remote place.
[0028]
In the biological management system described above, the individual related information acquired by the individual mounting device includes position information, and the individual mounting device is mounted in a state of circling the individual of the organism and divided into two parts up and down. At a position directly above the upper part of the mounting device, at least an antenna part of a global positioning system as position information acquisition means for acquiring position information is provided, and an upper part and a lower part of the individual mounting device, Is configured to be able to be connected while being slid evenly in the vertical direction at each position on the left and right, and the individual mounting device is adjusted by sliding adjustment at the time of connection between the upper part and the lower part. It is desirable that the size can be adjusted in accordance with the circumference of the attachment site of the individual of the organism to be attached.
[0029]
Here, “wearing in a state that circulates an individual of a living organism” means wearing a predetermined part of an organism's individual in a state that wraps around the neck, waist, waist, etc. That means
[0030]
Here, the “upper part” and the “lower part” mean parts that are in the upper and lower positions in a state where they are attached to predetermined parts such as the neck and waist of a living thing. Similarly, “left and right positions” and “vertical direction” mean positions and directions in a state where they are attached to predetermined parts such as the neck and waist of a living thing.
[0031]
In this way, when the individual mounting device is connected to each of the left and right positions and has a ring-type configuration that can be slidably adjusted, the GPS antenna can be always placed at a position directly above the ring. Therefore, the position information can be acquired more reliably.
[0032]
Further, in the biological management system described above, the individual related information acquired by the individual mounting device includes position information, and each device constituting the individual mounting device is divided into a plurality of units and modularized. The unit includes a GPS antenna unit having a global positioning system antenna as position information acquisition means for acquiring position information, a battery unit having a battery for supplying power to each device, and a global positioning system. A main unit that is a device other than the antenna part and battery and that is essential for the individual mounting device, and an optional unit that has each device that is selectively installed as an option on the individual mounting device. It is desirable to have
[0033]
In this way, when each device constituting the individual mounting device is divided into a plurality of units and modularized, compatibility between the modules is ensured, and an abundant product lineup according to the needs of the user is provided. A custom-made system can be realized. For this reason, the required sensors, information communication methods, data capacity, data size, battery life, etc. vary widely depending on the type of organisms to be examined and survey conditions, etc. It becomes possible to respond quickly.
[0034]
Further, the present invention is a biological management system that provides a stimulus to a living organism to manage the behavior of the living organism, and includes a positional information acquisition unit that is attached to the biological individual and acquires the positional information of the moving individual, The virtual fence storage means for storing the virtual fence for restricting the movement range, and whether or not the biological fence is exceeded by judging whether or not the virtual fence stored in the virtual fence storage means is exceeded based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means. A movement permission / rejection determination means for determining whether or not movement is permitted; a stimulus command processing means for issuing a command to give a stimulus to the living organism when the movement permission / rejection determination means determines that movement of the living organism is not permitted; And a stimulus applying unit that is attached and that gives a stimulus to a living organism based on a command from the stimulus command processing unit.
[0035]
Here, the “virtual fence storage means” may store only planar position information (latitude and longitude) as a virtual fence, or may store three-dimensional position information including altitude. The shape of the “virtual fence” is mainly a polygon (closed line) or a refracted line (non-closed line) in which a plurality of points are connected by straight lines, but is not limited thereto. May be a closed curve or a bent line (not closed line) connected by a curve, a circle centered on a reference point, or a combination thereof. The “virtual fence” storage method may be, for example, to directly store the latitude and longitude of each component point of the virtual fence (such as points at each corner of the polygon), or altitude information, or the reference The position of the point may be stored as latitude and longitude, or altitude, and the coordinates of each component of the virtual fence (such as points at each corner of the polygon) may be stored as relative distances (m) from the reference point Further, in the case of a circular virtual fence, the position of the reference point is stored as latitude and longitude or altitude, and the radial distance (m) to the virtual fence centered on this reference point is also stored. It may be.
[0036]
In addition, “determining whether or not the virtual fence has been exceeded” includes, for example, determining whether it is inside or outside the virtual fence, determining whether or not it is inside the virtual fence, This includes determining whether or not it is outside, determining whether or not it is inside the virtual fence, determining whether or not it is outside the virtual fence, and the like.
[0037]
Furthermore, the “virtual fence storage means”, “movement permission determination means”, and “stimulus command processing means” may be attached to the individual together with the “position information acquisition means” and the “stimulus giving means” (in the individual attachment device). Installation), may be provided in a remote place (installed in the individual related information collection device). However, it is preferably attached to the individual in terms of simplification of the configuration and processing, and facilitation of securing real-time properties of stimulus application.
[0038]
The data of the virtual fence stored in the “virtual fence storage means” can be freely changed regardless of whether the virtual fence storage means is attached to the individual or provided in a remote place. In such a case, for example, the virtual fence is gradually changed, and wild animals are guided to areas with good environment such as areas with abundant food and areas with less harmful substances. It is also possible to manage advanced organisms such as. When such management is performed, the surrounding situation of the individual is grasped based on the individual related information (for example, peripheral image data, peripheral contaminant concentration data, etc.) acquired by the individual mounting device, and virtual It is preferable to perform a fence changing process.
[0039]
In the present invention, when a moving organism tries to enter the invasion prohibited area beyond the virtual fence stored in the virtual fence storage means, the stimulus is given to the creature by the stimulus applying means, and the invasion of the creature is prevented. Be blocked. For this reason, it is possible to regulate the range of movement of organisms, for example, prevention of agricultural and forestry damage due to wild animals, management of grazing livestock, management of elderly people with dementia and walking management of blind people (however, adverse effects on the human body) It is possible to effectively and efficiently carry out stimulation or the like of an extent or kind that does not reach the target, and the above-described purpose is achieved.
[0040]
Further, in the biological management system described above, the stimulus command processing means calculates the relative distance from the virtual fence of the living organism based on the positional information acquired by the positional information acquiring means, and directly calculates the moving speed of the biological organism from the positional information acquiring means. The movement speed of the organism is calculated based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means, and the amount of stimulation is determined based on the relative distance and the movement speed from these virtual fences. Is desirable.
[0041]
When the amount of stimulation is determined based on the relative distance from the virtual fence and the moving speed in this way, the more the creature enters the invasion prohibited area from the virtual fence, the more the organism enters the invasion prohibited area. The higher the speed of traveling toward the back of the inside, the stronger the stimulus can be given, so that it is possible to make the creatures go out of the intrusion prohibited area by the virtual fence. In order to prevent adverse effects on animal welfare and mind and body, a breaker function that blocks stimulation when the amount of stimulation exceeds a certain amount or a limiter function that limits the amount of stimulation so that it does not exceed a certain amount are provided. It is preferable to keep it.
[0042]
The biological management system described above further includes physiological information detection means for detecting physiological information of the moving individual attached to the individual of the living organism, and the stimulation command processing means is based on the physiological information detected by the physiological information detection means. It is desirable to have a configuration that determines the amount of stimulation. The “physiological information detecting means” here includes not only an in-vivo sensor embedded in the body but also an in-vivo sensor attached outside the body.
[0043]
Thus, when it is set as the structure which determines the quantity of irritation | stimulation based on physiological information, for example, the case where the living body is pregnant or weakened is grasped, and the stimulus is applied according to the physical condition of the living body. It becomes possible.
[0044]
In addition, the present invention is a biological management system that controls the behavior of a living organism by stimulating the living organism, and is installed in an area where it is desired to prevent the invasion of the living organism to form a virtual fence for regulating the moving range of the living organism. The living organism is placed in a virtual fence formed by a radio wave transmitter that transmits radio waves, a communication means that is attached to an individual organism and receives radio waves from the radio wave transmitter, and a limit line that the radio waves reach from the radio transmitter. Stimulation command processing means for issuing a command to give a stimulus to a living organism when the communication means receives a radio wave from a radio wave transmitter by intruding, and stimulating the living organism based on a command of the stimulation command processing means attached to the individual of the living organism And a stimulus imparting means for imparting.
[0045]
In the present invention as described above, a radio wave is transmitted from a radio wave transmitter, and a limit line in a range where the radio wave reaches becomes a virtual fence. Then, when a living thing enters the virtual fence and the communication means attached to the individual of the living body receives the radio wave from the radio wave transmitter, the stimulus is given to the living thing by the stimulus applying means, and the invasion of the living thing is blocked. For this reason, it is possible to regulate the movement range of organisms, for example, control of damage to agriculture and forestry by wild animals, management of grazing livestock, management of elderly people with dementia and walking management of blind people (however, adverse effects on the human body) It is possible to effectively and efficiently carry out stimulation or the like of an extent or kind that does not reach the target, and the above-described purpose is achieved.
[0046]
In the above, as the “stimulation”, for example, stimulation by electricity, vibration, pressure or force, sound or voice, light, odor, heat, or a combination thereof can be adopted, but with a simple configuration. And from a viewpoint that effective stimulus provision is realizable, it is preferable that a stimulus is an electrical stimulus and a virtual fence is a virtual electric fence. However, when the organism to be given a stimulus is a human, for example, a vibrator that gives vibration, a speaker that gives voice notification, and the like are also effective as the stimulus giving means.
[0047]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of a biological management system 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a device configuration diagram of the in-vivo implant unit 20 of the individual mounting device 50, and FIG. 3 is a device configuration diagram of the external mounting unit (collar portion) 30 of the individual mounting device 50. 4 is a device configuration diagram of the automatic data collection device 60 constituting the individual related information collection device 80, and FIG. 5 is a device configuration diagram of the base station 70 configuring the individual related information collection device 80. FIG. 6 is a device configuration diagram of a searcher 90 that is an individual related information collection device of a different system from the individual related information collection device 80. Further, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing various processes performed by the processing means 43 in the extracorporeal attachment unit (collar part) 30 of the individual attachment device 50, and FIG. 8 shows the extracorporeal attachment part (collar part) 30 viewed from the front. FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged view of the extracorporeal attachment part (collar part) 30 seen from the side, and FIG. 10 shows a process of applying electrical stimulation to the deer 11 by the virtual electric fences 100 and 111. It is explanatory drawing.
[0048]
In FIG. 1, the biological management system 10 is mounted on an individual of a living organism (in this embodiment, a wild animal such as a deer 11 as an example), and positional information, physiological information, peripheral image information of this moving individual, And an individual mounting device 50 that acquires individual related information including surrounding micrometeorological information in combination, and an individual related information collecting device 80 that collects individual related information acquired by the individual mounting device 50 at a remote location. . In addition, the biological management system 10 includes a searcher 90 that is an individual related information collection device of a different system from the individual related information collection device 80.
[0049]
The individual mounting device 50 includes an in-vivo embedded portion 20 embedded in the body of a wild animal such as the deer 11 and an extracorporeal mounting portion (in this embodiment, the neck is used as an example) (in this embodiment, the neck is used as an example). In the form, it is a collar part as an example.) 30.
[0050]
The individual related information collecting device 80 is installed in the movement prediction path of wild animals such as the deer 11 or the vicinity thereof (in the present embodiment, in the vicinity of the drinking fountain 12 as an example), and is associated with the individual related information from the individual mounting device 50. One or a plurality of automatic data collection devices 60 and a base station 70 that receives individual-related information collected by the automatic data collection device 60 from the automatic data collection device 60. Yes.
[0051]
In FIG. 2, the in-vivo implant unit 20 includes an in-vivo sensor 21 that is a physiological information detection unit that detects physiological information as individual related information, and a weak radio signal of the physiological information detected by the in-vivo sensor 21. Physiological information transmitting means 22 for transmitting up to and a battery 23 for supplying power to the in-vivo sensor 21 and physiological information transmitting means 22. As physiological information, data such as body temperature, heartbeat, and electrocardiogram and myoelectricity are detected as necessary. In addition, as physiological information acquired by the individual mounting device 50, not only physiological information detected by the in-vivo sensor 21, but also physiological information detected by an external sensor mounted outside the body may be added.
[0052]
In FIG. 3, the extracorporeal mounting part (collar part) 30 includes a GPS 31 that is a position information acquisition unit that acquires the current position of a wild animal such as the deer 11, and an outside air temperature sensor 32 that detects outside air temperature as ambient micrometeorological information. A physiological information receiving means 33 for receiving a weak radio signal of physiological information sent from the in-vivo implant unit 20, and a small camera 34 such as a CMOS camera or a CCD camera for acquiring peripheral image information (color or black and white). And a low frequency electric stimulator 35 which is a stimulus applying means for applying an electric stimulus to a wild animal such as the deer 11.
[0053]
The extracorporeal mounting unit 30 is a communication unit that transmits and receives data to and from the automatic data collection device 60 or the searcher 90. S. A communication device 36, a central processing unit (CPU) 37 for performing various processes necessary for biological management including individual-related information acquisition processing, data transmission / reception processing, and stimulus application processing, and various information necessary for biological management. And a memory 38 for storage.
[0054]
Furthermore, the extracorporeal attachment unit 30 includes a battery 39 that supplies power to each device constituting the extracorporeal attachment unit 30, a DC-DC converter 40 that converts a fluctuating voltage into a constant voltage, and each of the extracorporeal attachment units 30. And a power controller 41 for turning on / off the power of the device.
[0055]
The GPS 31 has a GPS antenna 31A that receives radio waves from a GPS satellite (not shown), and outputs the current position of a wild animal such as the deer 11 as latitude and longitude, and altitude information as necessary. In addition, the GPS 31 outputs movement speed information (instantaneous value of the velocity vector in units of one second) used for the determination process of the amount of stimulation by the stimulation command processing unit 43E.
[0056]
S. S. The communication device 36 transmits and receives data by spectrum spread communication, and has an antenna 36A such as a pencil antenna attached to the left and right sides of the extracorporeal mounting portion (collar portion) 30 one by one. Yes. S. S. The communicator 36 receives a signal from the automatic data collector 60 or the searcher 90 when the power is turned on by the communication means power on / off control means 43C (see FIG. 7) of the processing means 43. The CPU 37 performs a process of outputting a wake-up signal for switching the CPU 37 from the low-speed clock 37A to the high-speed clock 37B to the processing means 43 (CPU 37).
[0057]
The memory 38 is, for example, a rewritable and non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, and the capacity is preferably about 1 to 2 megabytes. The memory 38 functions as individual related information storage means for storing the acquired individual related information (including image data) and virtual electric fence storage means for storing the virtual electric fence 100 (see FIG. 10). Various processing programs may be stored in a read-only memory (ROM) or the like.
[0058]
The battery 39 includes a GPS 31, an outside air temperature sensor 32, a physiological information receiving unit 33, a camera 34, a low frequency electric stimulator 35, an S.P. S. The power source for each device of the communication device 36 and the CPU 37, for example, a lithium battery is preferable. The number and capacity of the batteries may be determined according to the type of wild animal from which information is acquired.
[0059]
In addition, each device constituting the extracorporeal mounting unit 30 is divided into the following first to seventh units, each of which is physically housed in a separate box and modularized. That is, (1) the first unit includes a CPU 37, a memory 38, a DC-DC converter 40, a power supply controller 41, a main body of the GPS 31 (a part excluding the GPS antenna 31A), and the S.P. S. (2) The second unit is a GPS antenna unit provided with a GPS antenna 31A, (3) the third unit is a battery unit provided with a battery 39, 4) The fourth unit is an optional unit in which the physiological information receiving means 33 is arranged. (5) The fifth unit is an optional unit in which the camera 34 is arranged. (6) The sixth unit is an outside air temperature sensor 32. (7) The seventh unit is an optional unit in which the low-frequency electrical stimulator 35 is arranged. Note that the number of wires connecting the devices of each unit may be about 2 to 3, for example.
[0060]
Of these, the first and second units are indispensable units and are always installed in the extracorporeal mounting unit 30. Further, since the third unit is a unit of the battery 39 that is a consumable item, the unit can be replaced with a new one as appropriate according to the life of the battery, and a unit having the batteries 39 with different numbers and capacities according to the type of the target animal. (The unit size is the same even if the number and capacity of the batteries 39 are different). Further, since the fourth to seventh units are optional, the user can select whether or not to equip these units, and there is no fourth to seventh unit. However, it will not interfere with the operation of other units. Even if one of the devices in the fourth to seventh units is changed to another type (for example, another manufacturer, one having different characteristics or performance, etc.), the type of the device in the other unit There is no need to change the layout. In addition, it is possible to easily add a unit that was not initially equipped, or to remove a unit that was originally equipped afterwards. There is no need to change the arrangement. Furthermore, it is possible to easily add a new unit having a device (for example, a pressure sensor, a pollutant concentration sensor, etc.) having a completely new function or application not shown in FIG. However, there is no need to change the device type or arrangement of other units. Also, for example, the size of each box of the first, fourth, and seventh units is made the same, for example, the unit sizes are shared, or the size of each unit (width, height, depth) For example, the size may be approximately an integer multiple, so that it is possible to improve the storage efficiency when mounting each unit, and to improve the degree of freedom of arrangement and compatibility.
[0061]
In FIG. 4, the automatic data collection unit 60 transmits and receives data to and from the extracorporeal mounting unit (collar unit) 30 of the individual mounting device 50. S. A long-distance S.P. for transmitting and receiving data between the communication device 61, the recovery device main body 62, and the base station 70. S. The communication device 63 and these S.P. S. The communication device 61, the recovery device main body 62, and the long distance S.P. S. And a power source 64 that supplies power to the communication device 63.
[0062]
S. S. The communicator 61 performs data transmission / reception by means of direct spread (DS) spread spectrum communication, and is a collinear fixed to a pole 65 (see FIG. 1) standing near the drinking fountain 12. An antenna 61A such as an antenna is provided.
[0063]
The collector main body 62 includes a CPU and a memory that stores automatically collected data. The CPU periodically sends an inquiry command to the extracorporeal wearing part (collar part) 30, collects data when there is a reaction from the extracorporeal wearing part (collar part) 30, and stores it in the memory. . This collector main body 62 and S.I. S. Communication device 61 and long distance S.P. S. The communicator 63 is housed in a box 66 (see FIG. 1) fixed to the pole 65.
[0064]
For long distance use S. The communication device 63 transmits and receives data by frequency hopping / direct spread (FH / DS) spread spectrum communication, and is used for long-distance transmission such as a Yagi antenna fixed to a pole 65. An antenna 63A is provided.
[0065]
The power source 64 is constituted by, for example, a solar cell (see FIG. 1) fixed to the pole 65, a battery, and the like.
[0066]
In FIG. 5, the base station 70 transmits and receives data to and from the automatic data collector 60. S. A communicator 71, a computer 72 for performing various processes such as a process for transmitting a data collection request signal, a process for receiving the collected data, and a display, output, storage, analysis, analysis, investigation, calculation, and management of the received collection data It is comprised including.
[0067]
For long distance use S. The communicator 71 transmits / receives data by spread spectrum communication, and is a long-distance transmission antenna such as a Yagi antenna fixed to a pole 73 (see FIG. 1) standing near the building of the base station 70. 71A.
[0068]
Data collection by the computer 72 may be performed by starting a program dedicated to data collection (dedicated browser), or by starting Hyper Terminal (trademark), which is a program on Windows (trademark). Also good.
[0069]
In FIG. 6, a searcher 90 displays an individual-related information acquired by the individual wearing device 50 by a person such as a researcher 13 who investigates, researches, and manages the ecology of wild animals such as the deer 11. Part) In order to collect from 30, wild animals such as deer 11 are tracked and carried and operated. The searcher 90 transmits and receives data to and from the extracorporeal wearing unit (collar unit) 30 of the individual wearing device 50. S. A communicator 91, a computer 92 for performing various processing such as transmission processing of a data collection request signal, reception processing of collection data, and display / output / storage / analysis / analysis / investigation / calculation / management of the received collection data It is comprised including.
[0070]
S. S. The communication device 91 transmits and receives data by DS spread spectrum communication, and has an antenna 91A such as a planar antenna (diversity) that is operated by a researcher 13 or the like to set the direction. .
[0071]
The computer 92 is, for example, a notebook personal computer that can be carried by a mobile phone. Data collection may be performed by starting a dedicated data collection program (dedicated browser) on the computer 92 or by starting Hyper Terminal (trademark), which is a program on Windows (trademark). Also good.
[0072]
In FIG. 7, a CPU 37 and a program 42 that defines the operation procedure of the CPU 37 constitute processing means 43 that performs various processes necessary for managing wild animals such as the deer 11. The CPU 37 has a low-speed clock 37A, a high-speed clock 37B, and a timer 37C. The timer 37C may be realized by either hardware or software.
[0073]
The processing unit 43 includes an individual related information acquisition processing unit 43A, an individual related information transmission processing unit 43B, a communication unit power on / off control unit 43C, a movement permission determination unit 43D, and a stimulus command processing unit 43E. It is configured.
[0074]
The individual related information acquisition processing unit 43A performs processing for acquiring individual related information by switching from the low-speed clock 37A to the high-speed clock 37B by the timer 37C. That is, the individual related information acquisition processing unit 43A acquires position information from the output signal of the GPS 31 at a timing of once every 30 minutes, for example, and from the output signal of the outside air temperature sensor 32 at a timing of once every 30 minutes, for example. Acquires outside air temperature data, which is a kind of surrounding micro-meteorological information, acquires physiological information from weak radio signals received by the physiological information receiving means 33 at a timing of once per minute, for example, one camera per day, for example The peripheral environment is imaged by 34, peripheral image information is acquired from the output signal, and each acquired data is recorded in the memory 38 functioning as the individual related information storage means.
[0075]
The individual related information transmission processing means 43B is an S.D. S. Processing for transmitting the individual related information recorded in the memory 38 to the automatic data collector 60 or the searcher 90 in a state where the low speed clock 37A is switched to the high speed clock 37B by the wakeup signal output from the communication device 36. Is to do.
[0076]
The communication means power on / off control means 43C is connected to the power controller 41 by S.I. S. Send the power ON / OFF signal for the communication device 36, and S. A process for controlling on / off of the power supply of the communicator 36 at a constant period (a process for turning on and off at a constant period for a certain period of time) is performed. S. S. While the communication device 36 is powered on, the CPU 37 operates with the low-speed clock 37A when special processing such as data transmission / reception is not performed.
[0077]
Based on the position information acquired by the GPS 31, the movement permission / refusal determination means 43D determines whether or not the virtual electric fence 100 (see FIG. 10) stored in the memory 38 functioning as the virtual electric fence storage means has been exceeded. To determine whether or not to permit the movement of wild animals.
[0078]
When the stimulus instruction processing unit 43E determines that the movement of the wild animal is not permitted by the movement permission determination unit 43D, the stimulus instruction processing unit 43E issues a command to give the wild animal an electric stimulus to the low-frequency electrical stimulator 35 that is the stimulus applying unit. The processing is performed. The stimulus command processing means 43E calculates the relative distance (vector p) of the animal from the virtual electric fence 100 based on the position information acquired by the GPS 31, and acquires the moving speed (vector v) from the GPS 31, and these relative distances. The amount E of electrical stimulation is determined based on the moving speed. That is, E = f (vector p, vector v). Here, the amount E of the electrical stimulation can be, for example, electric power (voltage × current) or the like, and may be an amount in consideration of the energization time. More specifically, the amount E of electrical stimulation is determined within a range of about 6000 to 9000 volts, for example, of several milliamperes or less. The energization time is, for example, about 2000 to 1/3000 second. From the viewpoint of animal welfare, in order to prevent excessive energization or prolonged energization, a breaker device or limiter device that is activated when a certain amount of voltage or current or energization time is reached is incorporated. Also good. Further, since the battery 39 having a limited capacity is operated for a long period of time, it may be intermittent energization, pulsed energization or the like instead of continuous energization.
[0079]
The stimulus command processing means 43E determines the amount E of the electrical stimulation based on the physiological information detected by the in-vivo sensor 21 as the physiological information detection means in addition to the determination of the amount E of the electrical stimulation based on the relative distance and the moving speed. Processing is also performed. For example, when it is determined that an animal is pregnant or weak based on physiological information, the amount of electrical stimulation E is kept low or the application of electrical stimulation is stopped. I do.
[0080]
Further, the stimulus command processing means 43E is operated by the S.D. S. When the communicator 36 receives a radio wave from the radio wave transmitter 110 (see FIG. 10), it gives a command to give a stimulus to the animal.
[0081]
In FIG. 8, the extracorporeal mounting portion (collar portion) 30 is configured to be divided into two parts in the vertical direction, and the upper portion 30 </ b> A and the lower portion 30 </ b> B are connected at the left and right positions to form a closed ring shape. A GPS antenna 31A of the second unit is disposed at a position directly above the extracorporeal mounting portion 30 (a central position of the belt-shaped upper portion 30A curved in a substantially semicircular shape in an upward convex state). On the other hand, each device other than the GPS antenna 31A constituting the extracorporeal attachment unit 30 is located at a position directly below the extracorporeal attachment unit 30 (a central position of the belt-like lower portion 30B curved in a substantially semicircular shape in a downward convex state). A lower cover 30C is provided, and the first, third to seventh units are accommodated in the lower cover 30C and serve as weights. Therefore, the weight balance of the extracorporeal mounting portion 30 is maintained and rotation is prevented, and the GPS antenna 31A is always at a predetermined position. The camera 34 is disposed at a position where the front can be photographed.
[0082]
The upper part 30A and the lower part 30B of the extracorporeal mounting part (collar part) 30 can be connected to each other at the left and right positions while being equally slid in the vertical direction. The size (collar circumference) of the extracorporeal mounting part 30 can be adjusted according to the height. Therefore, even if the size of the extracorporeal mounting part 30 is adjusted, the GPS antenna 31A always comes to a position just above and keeps the reception state of the radio wave from the GPS satellite in good condition.
[0083]
In FIG. 9, a plurality of belt holes 30D penetrating the front and back are provided at predetermined intervals at the lower end of the upper portion 30A (lower ends on the left and right sides in FIG. 8), and in the vicinity of these belt holes 30D. The perimeter of the extracorporeal mounting part (collar part) 30 is displayed. In the example shown in the figure, the display that the circumference is 70.0 cm and 72.5 cm is performed. Then, in a state where the connecting bolt 30E is inserted into the belt hole 30D corresponding to any one of the circumference indications, the lower end portion of the upper portion 30A and the upper end portion of the lower portion 30B are overlapped and sandwiched between the metal plates 30F. By tightening the bolt 30E and the nut 30G, the upper part 30A and the lower part 30B are connected.
[0084]
In the illustrated example, the collar circumference can be adjusted by the vertical movement of the upper portion 30A, but it is arbitrary which side of the upper portion 30A and the lower portion 30B is movable, In the illustrated example, the belt hole 30D is provided in the upper part 30A, but the belt hole 30D may be provided in the lower part 30B. These may be the size of the extracorporeal mounting part (collar part) 30 and the user. It may be determined as appropriate according to the request.
[0085]
In this embodiment, wild animals such as deer 11 are managed by the biological management system 10 as follows.
[0086]
First, acquisition of individual related information by the individual mounting device 50 is performed as follows.
[0087]
In FIG. 7, when no processing is performed by the processing means 43, the CPU 37 is in a standby state by performing loop processing that does not include special processing with the low-speed clock 37A. The individual-related information acquisition processing means 43A grasps each timing for acquiring the position information as the individual-related information, the outside air temperature data that is the peripheral microweather information, the physiological information, and the peripheral image information by the timer 37C, and at each timing. After switching from the low-speed clock 37A to the high-speed clock 37B at that time, the devices of the GPS 31, the outside air temperature sensor 32, the physiological information receiving means 33, and the camera 34 are turned on, and the output signals of these devices are turned on. The individual related information is acquired from the information, and the acquired individual related information is stored in the memory 38 functioning as the individual related information storage means. Thereafter, the power of each device is turned off, and the device is switched to the low speed clock 37A to return to the standby state.
[0088]
Next, the collection of the individual related information by the searcher 90 which is the individual related information collecting device 80 (the automatic data collection device 60 and the base station 70) or the individual related information collecting device is performed as follows.
[0089]
In FIG. 1, the automatic data collection device 60 periodically sends an inquiry command to the extracorporeal wearing part (collar part) 30. The inquiry command reaches a range of about 300 m, for example. Accordingly, when a wild animal such as the deer 11 comes to the drinking fountain 12, the external body wearing unit 30 can receive an inquiry command from the automatic data collection device 60.
[0090]
In FIG. 7, the communication means power on / off control means 43C is connected to the power controller 41 by the timer 37C. S. The timing for sending the power ON / OFF signal for the communication device 36 is ascertained, and S.P. S. The power supply of the communication device 36 is controlled to be turned on and off at a constant cycle. In the extracorporeal mounting part 30, S.I. S. Only when the power of the communication device 36 is turned on, the inquiry command from the automatic data collection device 60 is sent to the S.P. S. Received by the communication device 36. Therefore, since the inquiry command transmission from the automatic data collection device 60 is periodically repeated, the inquiry command can be received within a predetermined time. For example, S.M. S. If the power supply of the communication device 36 is turned on for 6 seconds every minute, if the inquiry command transmission from the automatic data collection device 60 is repeated every 6 seconds, the automatic data collection device 60 and the external body can be attached in one minute at maximum. The unit 30 can be connected.
[0091]
Then, in the extracorporeal mounting part 30, S.I. S. When the inquiry command is received from the automatic data collector 60 by the communication device 36, the S.E. S. A wakeup signal is output from the communication device 36 to the CPU 37. S. S. When the communicator 36 enters the power-on state, the communicator 36 first enters a sleep state, operates when a signal is received from the outside, and outputs a wake-up signal to the CPU 37. Upon receiving this wake-up signal, the CPU 37 is switched from the low-speed clock 37A to the high-speed clock 37B, and in the state of becoming the high-speed clock 37B, the individual-related information recorded in the memory 38 by the individual-related information transmission processing means 43B. S. S. The data is transmitted from the communication device 36 to the automatic data collection device 60. Thereafter, when the transmission is finished, the CPU 37 switches to the low speed clock 37A and returns to the standby state.
[0092]
1, 4, and 5, the automatic data collection device 60 converts the individual related information transmitted from the extracorporeal mounting unit 30 into S.P. S. The data is received by the communication device 61 and stored in the memory of the collector main body 62. Subsequently, the computer 72 of the base station 70 is operated at an appropriate time (arbitrary time), and the long distance S.P. A data collection request signal is transmitted from the S communication device 71. In the automatic data collector 60, the long distance S.P. When the data collection request signal from the base station 70 is received by the S communication device 63, the individual related information stored in the memory of the collection device main body 62 is stored in the long distance S.S. The data is transmitted to the base station 70 by the S communicator 63. In the base station 70, the accumulated data of the individual related information transmitted from the automatic data collector 60 is used for the long distance S.P. The data is received by the S communicator 71, and various processes such as display / output / storage / analysis / analysis / investigation / calculation / management are performed by the computer 72. The long-distance transmission of data between the base station 70 and the automatic data collector 60 is performed, for example, in a range of about 10 km at the maximum. In addition, one or a plurality of relay stations may be installed between the base station 70 and the automatic data collector 60 to extend the transmission distance. Furthermore, when transmitting a data collection request signal to the automatic data collection device 60, the computer 72 of the base station 70 is not operated at an appropriate time (arbitrary time), but the computer 72 is always operated. A collection server may be used to periodically collect data.
[0093]
On the other hand, in the case of the searcher 90, the automatic data collection device 60 periodically transmits an inquiry command to the extracorporeal wearing part (collar part) 30, whereas, for example, the researcher 13 (see FIG. 1). ) Is in a situation where data can be collected, such as when the animal approaches the animal, the researcher 13 operates the computer 92, and S. S. A data collection request signal is transmitted from the communication device 91 to the extracorporeal attachment unit 30. At this time, the researcher 13 must approach the animal within a range of about 300 m, for example. The processing in the extracorporeal mounting unit 30 for the transmission of the data collection request signal from the searcher 90 is the same as in the case of data collection by the data automatic collection unit 60 and the base station 70, and a periodic inquiry from the data automatic collection unit 60 is performed. The command is simply replaced with a data collection request signal from the searcher 90. That is, in the extracorporeal mounting part 30, the S.C. S. Control of power on / off of the communication device 36, clock switching of the CPU 37 by a wake-up signal, and the like are performed. In the searcher 90, the individual related information transmitted from the extracorporeal wearing unit 30 is converted into the S.P. The data is received by the S communicator 91, and various processes such as display / output / storage / analysis / analysis / investigation / calculation / management are performed by the computer 92.
[0094]
Moreover, the management of the animal by electrical stimulation is performed as follows.
[0095]
In FIG. 10, the memory 38 (see FIG. 3) of the extracorporeal mounting part (collar part) 30 has each component point P1, P2, P3, P4 of the virtual electric fence 100 such as a polygonal shape indicated by a dotted line in the figure. ,... Are stored. The position of each component point may be stored in the memory 38 as data of latitude and longitude (in this embodiment, altitude is not considered), or a reference point (each component point P1, P2, etc.). And the latitude and longitude of each component point may be stored, and the relative coordinates of each component point with respect to this reference point (plane coordinates based on the relative distance (m) from the reference point) may be stored. Also good.
[0096]
In addition, the arrangement interval of the constituent points P1, P2, etc. of the virtual electric fence 100 can be, for example, about several tens of meters to several kilometers, and the number of each constituent point is, for example, several thousand points, etc. Can do. Further, the shape of the virtual electric fence 100 is not limited to the polygonal shape as shown in the figure, and is arbitrary. Also, the virtual electric fence 100 may be a plurality of areas, or a donut-shaped area (the virtual electric fence 100 may be an inner ring or an outer ring). It may be a double fence.)
[0097]
In the extracorporeal wearing part (collar part) 30, each time the position information is acquired from the output signal of the GPS 31 by the individual related information acquisition processing means 43A, the movement permission / non-permission determination means 43D is used to determine whether the deer 11 or the like is wild. It is determined whether the animal has passed the virtual electric fence 100 stored in the memory 38, that is, whether the animal is inside or outside the virtual electric fence 100. Here, in this embodiment, when a wild animal such as the deer 11 goes out of the virtual electric fence 100, an electric stimulus is applied. Therefore, if the movement permission / refusal determination unit 43D determines that the animal is outside the virtual electric fence 100, the movement permission / rejection determination unit 43D determines that the movement state of the animal is not permitted. In addition, it is good also as a setting to which an electrical stimulus is given when it enters the inside of the virtual electric fence 100.
[0098]
Subsequently, when the movement permission / refusal determination unit 43D determines that the movement state of the animal is not permitted, the stimulation command processing unit 43E determines the relative distance (vector p) of the animal from the virtual electric fence 100 based on the position information from the GPS 31. ) And the moving speed (vector v) obtained from the output signal of the GPS 31 is grasped. Then, the stimulation command processing means 43E determines the amount E of electrical stimulation according to E = f (vector p, vector v) based on the relative distance and the moving speed. At the same time, the stimulation command processing means 43E may perform determination processing of the amount E of electrical stimulation based on physiological information (or processing performed as a limiter function). Thereafter, the stimulus command processing means 43E issues a command to the low frequency electrical stimulator 35 to give the animal an electrical stimulus according to the determined amount E of the electrical stimulus. In addition, it is preferable to consider only the component of the normal direction with respect to the line | wire (each side) which forms the virtual electric fence 100 fundamentally regarding the relative distance and moving speed from the virtual electric fence 100. FIG. In addition, in the vicinity of a position (intermediate position between the constituent points) other than the positions of the corners of the virtual electric fence 100 (positions of the constituent points P1, P2, etc.), basically, the virtual electric fence 100 Among these sides, the relative distance and moving speed with respect to the side closest to the current position of the animal are targeted.
[0099]
More specifically, for example, as the relative distance from the virtual electric fence 100 is larger and the moving speed is larger, the amount E of electrical stimulation is increased. However, when the moving direction is a direction in which the moving direction returns toward the virtual electric fence 100 even if the moving speed is high, no electrical stimulation may be applied or the amount E may be decreased. Therefore, in this case, the amount of electrical stimulation E becomes the largest when moving away from the virtual electric fence 100 in a hurry. Further, for example, the amount E of the electrical stimulation may be changed according to the relative distance (vector p), and the moving speed (vector v) may be considered only in the direction without considering the absolute value. .
[0100]
It should be noted that the time interval for acquiring the position information and the moving speed information from the GPS 31 only during the period until the animal returns to the inside of the virtual electric fence 100 (outside the movement prohibited area), the position information by the GPS 31 by the individual related information acquisition processing means 43A. It may be shorter than the time interval when acquiring. For example, if the position information is acquired only once every 30 minutes by the individual related information acquisition processing means 43A, the position information and the movement speed information are acquired from the GPS 31 by the stimulation command processing means 43E, for example, every minute, The movement state (relative distance and movement speed) of the animal may be captured in more detail. In this way, the animal can be more reliably directed to return to the inside of the virtual electric fence 100.
[0101]
Further, as shown in FIG. 10, one or a plurality of radio wave transmitters 110 are installed in a region where wild animals such as deer 11 are desired to be prevented from entering, and a limit line ( For example, the virtual electric fence 111 for restricting the moving range of the animal may be formed by a circle having a radial distance R = 300 m. In this case, a wild animal such as the deer 11 approaches the radio wave transmitter 110 and enters the virtual electric fence 111, so that the extracorporeal mounting part (collar part) 30 becomes S.P. S. When the communicator 36 receives a radio wave from the radio wave transmitter 110, the stimulus command processing means 43E issues a command for stimulating the animal to the low frequency electrical stimulator 35, and the low frequency electrical stimulator 35 Stimulation is performed. On the other hand, when the wild animal such as the deer 11 moves away from the radio wave transmitter 110 and comes out of the virtual electric fence 111, the extracorporeal mounting part (collar part) 30 becomes S.P. S. When the communicator 36 can no longer receive the radio wave from the radio wave transmitter 110, the stimulus instruction processing means 43E issues a command to stop applying the stimulus to the low frequency electrical stimulator 35, and the stimulus application ends.
[0102]
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10, when the human 14 finds an animal that is about to enter or has already entered the invasion-prohibited area, the human 14 operates the remote controller 112 to attach the extracorporeal wearing part ( A signal similar to the radio wave from the radio wave transmitter 110 is transmitted to the collar 30). S. You may make it perform the provision of stimulation by the low frequency electric stimulator 35, receiving by the communication device 36. Accordingly, in this case, the human 14 can perform the same action as the animal trainer by remote control using the remote controller 112.
[0103]
The formation of the virtual electric fence 111 by the radio wave transmitter 110 may be performed together with the formation of the virtual electric fence 100 by the GPS 31, as shown in FIG. , Each may be performed alone. When the formation of the virtual electric fences 100 and 111 is combined as shown in FIG. 10, for example, when the GPS 31 captures whether or not the virtual electric fence 100 is out of the virtual electric fence 100 at 30-minute intervals, that 30 minutes Within the virtual electric fence 100 and may approach the virtual electric fence 111 by the radio wave transmitter 110, but even in such a case, the animal is prevented from entering the virtual electric fence 111. can do. Moreover, when combining formation of the virtual electric fences 100 and 111, you may overlap each area | region enclosed by the virtual electric fences 100 and 111, for example, the radio wave transmitter 110 in the virtual electric fence 100 by GPS31. If the virtual electric fence 111 according to the above is formed, it is possible to cope with the case where it is not desired to let the animal go out of the virtual electric fence 100 but not to enter the virtual electric fence 111. Furthermore, depending on the type of animal (for example, whether to take a single action or a group, the range of movement, the habit of the group, the number of heads of the group, etc.), the virtual electric fence 100 by the GPS 31 and the radio wave transmitter The virtual electric fence 111 by 110 may be used properly.
[0104]
According to this embodiment, there are the following effects. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, (1) the CPU 37 operates with the low-speed clock 37A to suppress power consumption when no special processing is performed by the processing means 43, and (2) the individual related information acquisition processing means 43A. When the individual related information acquisition process is performed, the low-speed clock 37A is switched to the high-speed clock 37B. Further, (3) the communication means power on / off control means 43C causes S.I. S. The power of the communicator 36 is controlled to be turned on and off at regular intervals. S. When the communicator 36 receives a signal from the external automatic data collector 60 or the searcher 90, the S.P. S. The communicator 36 outputs a wake-up signal to the CPU 37, the CPU 37 is switched from the low-speed clock 37A to the high-speed clock 37B by the wake-up signal, and the individual-related information transmission processing unit 43B performs the transmission processing of the individual-related information. Therefore, the power consumption can be reduced as a whole. For this reason, the information acquisition process and the transmission process can be realized with the minimum necessary power, and the power can be saved, so that the power supply to each device can be maintained for a long period of time. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the occurrence of a situation in which measurement becomes impossible due to the battery running out, and it is possible to realize efficient and effective biological management.
[0105]
In addition, since the biological management system 10 includes the automatic data collection device 60 (see FIG. 1), the individual related information acquired by the individual mounting device 50 is automatically collected by the automatic data collection device 60 and is stored in the base station 70. Can be sent. For this reason, data can be collected without using the searcher 90, and data can be easily collected without going to the site.
[0106]
Further, the individual mounting device 50 includes an in-vivo implanting unit 20 and an in-vivo mounting unit 30, and physiological information detected by the in-vivo mounting unit 20 is relayed by the in-vivo mounting unit 30 to search for an automatic data collection device 60 and a search. 2 (see FIGS. 2 and 3), the physiological information output from the in-body sensor 21 of the in-vivo implant unit 20 as a weak radio signal can be transmitted to the remote data auto-collector 60 or the searcher. Up to 90 can be transmitted.
[0107]
The extracorporeal mounting portion (collar portion) 30 of the individual mounting device 50 is divided into two parts in the vertical direction, and is connected at each of the left and right positions so that sliding adjustment is possible (see FIGS. 8 and 9). The GPS antenna 31A can always be arranged at a position directly above. For this reason, there is no inconvenience as in the case where the number of connection points is one, and the position information can be acquired more reliably.
[0108]
Moreover, since each apparatus which comprises the external mounting part 30 of the individual mounting apparatus 50 is divided | segmented into the 1st-7th unit and modularized, compatibility between modules can be ensured and a user's Offering a rich product lineup and tailor-made system according to needs. For this reason, the required sensors, information communication methods, data capacity, data size, battery life, etc. vary widely depending on the type of organisms to be examined and survey conditions, etc. It can respond easily and quickly.
[0109]
Furthermore, since the biological management system 10 can form the virtual electric fence 100 by the GPS 31 (see FIG. 10), when the animal enters the invasion prohibited area (either inside or outside the virtual electric fence 100). The animal can be stimulated by the low-frequency electric stimulator 35, thereby preventing the animal from entering the prohibited entry area. For this reason, since the movement range of an animal can be controlled, for example, it is possible to effectively and efficiently perform control of damage to agriculture and forestry by wild animals, management of grazing livestock, and the like.
[0110]
Then, the stimulation command processing means 43E determines the amount E of the electrical stimulation based on the relative distance and moving speed of the animal from the virtual electric fence 100. Therefore, if the animal enters the invasion prohibited area deeply from the virtual electric fence 100. The higher the speed of entry and the faster the animal moves toward the back of the intrusion prohibited area, the stronger the stimulus can be given. For this reason, it is possible to direct the animal to go out of the invasion prohibited area defined by the virtual electric fence 100.
[0111]
Moreover, since the stimulus command processing means 43E can determine the amount E of the electrical stimulus based on the physiological information detected by the in-vivo sensor 21, for example, when the animal is pregnant or weakened In addition, it is possible to realize stimulation according to the physical condition of the animal.
[0112]
Furthermore, since the biological management system 10 can form not only the virtual electric fence 100 by the GPS 31 but also the virtual electric fence 111 by the radio wave transmitter 110 (see FIG. 10), the radio wave from the radio wave transmitter 110 can be transmitted. When an animal enters within the reachable range, the animal can be stimulated by the low frequency electrical stimulator 35. For this reason, since the movement range of an animal can be controlled, as in the case of the virtual electric fence 100 by the GPS 31, the control of wild forest agriculture and forestry damage, the management of grazing livestock, etc. should be performed effectively and efficiently. In addition, by combining the virtual electric fence 111 by the radio wave transmitter 110 and the virtual electric fence 100 by the GPS 31, more precise and advanced movement regulation and animal management can be performed.
[0113]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications and the like within a scope where the object of the present invention can be achieved are included in the present invention.
[0114]
That is, in the biological management system 10 of the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the communication means provided in the extracorporeal mounting unit 30 of the individual mounting device 50 performs S.P. S. The communication device 36 may be a biological management system 200 that transmits and receives data by communication using a mobile phone line as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. In the biological management system 200, the same components as those of the biological management system 10 of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, detailed description thereof is omitted, and only different portions will be described below.
[0115]
In FIG. 11, the biological management system 200 includes an individual mounting device 250 and a base station 270 that is an individual related information collection device. Therefore, there is nothing equivalent to the automatic data collector 60 or the searcher 90 (see FIG. 1) of the above embodiment.
[0116]
The individual mounting device 250 includes an in-vivo mounting portion (collar) having a configuration different from the in-vivo implant portion 20 (see FIG. 2) having the same configuration as that of the above-described embodiment and the external mounting portion 30 (see FIG. 3) of the above-described embodiment. Part) 230. In FIG. 12, the extracorporeal mounting portion 230 is the S.I. S. Instead of the communicator 36, a mobile phone 236 serving as communication means and a modem 244 disposed between the mobile phone 236 and the CPU 37 are provided. In addition, the mobile phone 236 has an antenna 236A. The other devices 31 to 35 and 37 to 41 are the same as those in the above embodiment.
[0117]
In FIG. 11, the base station 270 is the S.D. S. Instead of the communication device 71 (see FIG. 5), a modem 274 for connecting a fixed telephone line is provided. The computer 72 is the same as that in the above embodiment.
[0118]
In such a biological management system 200, the acquisition processing of the individual related information by the individual mounting device 250 is performed in the same manner as in the case of the individual mounting device 50 of the above embodiment, and the collection processing of the acquired individual related information is performed as described above. Only the embodiment is different. Moreover, formation of the virtual electric fence 100 (refer FIG. 10) by GPS31 is performed like the case of the said embodiment, and the electrical stimulation provision to an animal is performed by the same process.
[0119]
In the biological management system 200, data collection processing is performed as follows. First, the computer 72 of the base station 270 is operated at an appropriate time (arbitrary time), and the mobile phone 236 mounted on the external mounting portion (collar portion) 230 of the individual mounting device 250 is passed through the modem 274. Dial up and send data collection request signal directly. At this time, the signal from the base station 270 reaches the mobile phone 236 provided in the extracorporeal wearing part (collar part) 230 via the fixed telephone line and the mobile phone network. The dial-up connection is performed by starting up a Hyper Terminal (trademark), which is a program on Windows (trademark), on the computer 72.
[0120]
Next, when connected to the mobile phone 236 by dial-up, the individual related information stored in the memory 38 is transferred to the extracorporeal wearing part (through the modem 244 and the mobile phone 236 by the individual related information transmission processing means 43B (see FIG. 7) ( (Collar portion) 230, reaches base station 270 via a mobile telephone network and a fixed telephone line, and is collected by computer 72 through modem 274. Thereafter, the computer 72 performs various processes such as display / output / storage / analysis / analysis / investigation / calculation / management using the collected data as in the case of the above-described embodiment.
[0121]
Data collection by dial-up connection from the base station 270 to the mobile phone 236 of the extracorporeal wearing part (collar part) 230 is not performed by operating the computer 72 at an appropriate time (arbitrary time). May be used as a data collection server that is always operating, and data collection may be performed periodically. By automating data collection in this way, for example, the camera 34 mounted on the extracorporeal mounting part (collar part) 230 can be used as a “moving live camera”, and an image (animal behavior or Images that allow you to visually grasp the surrounding environment) can be used not only for research and research, but also for dissemination and enlightenment activities related to the natural environment by distributing them to the public via the Internet.
[0122]
The mobile phone can collect data anywhere within the communication range, but the spread spectrum communication needs to approach an animal up to about 300 m. Therefore, from an ecological point of view, mobile phones are applied when the service area is large and part of it overlaps the communication area of the mobile phone, while spread spectrum communication is relatively limited in the area of the service area. Or S. S. There must be a condition for animals to approach the place where the receiver is installed. For this reason, spread spectrum communication is appropriate for cattle that are livestock. Also, considering the size and weight of the device, cell phones are forbidden to be remodeled, and the device becomes large if incorporated without remodeling (remove indicator, key, case, etc.). Spread spectrum communication is preferred for foxes, raccoons, monkeys, etc. that need to be miniaturized. For other large animals such as sika deer, Japanese serows, brown bears, black bears, etc., either mobile phones or spread spectrum communications are applied depending on the geographical or ecological characteristics of the region. Also good.
[0123]
When performing communication using DoPa (trademark), which is a wireless packet service based on the PDC system provided by the mobile phone company, the mobile phone 236 and the modem 244 are connected to the DoPa in the extracorporeal wearing part (collar part) 230 of FIG. In the base station 270 of FIG. 11, the modem 274 is replaced with a router for DoPa. In the case of data collection in the case of DoPa (trademark), the computer 72 starts the Hyper terminal (trademark), which is a program on Windows (trademark), designates TCP / IP, and attaches to the extracorporeal part (collar) A data collection request signal is directly transmitted.
[0124]
Even when performing communication using a mobile phone as in the biological management system 200 of FIGS. 11 and 12, even when performing communication using DoPa (trademark), compared to the case of spread spectrum communication of the biological management system 10 of the embodiment, Since only the communication form at the time of data transmission / reception is different, the same effect as the biological management system 10 of the embodiment can be obtained. That is, the power saving effect by the CPU clock switching and the communication means power on / off control, the relay effect by the automatic data collector 60, the physiological information relay effect by the extracorporeal attachment part (collar part) 30, the extracorporeal attachment part (collar part) 30 Effect of placing the GPS antenna 31A directly above the left and right side connection, effect of ensuring compatibility by modularizing each component device of the extracorporeal mounting part 30, effect of applying electrical stimulation by forming the virtual electric fence 100 by the GPS 31, image A compression processing effect or the like can be obtained.
[0125]
Further, in the embodiment, the communication between the automatic data collector 60 and the base station 70 is performed by spread spectrum communication. However, this communication may be performed by replacing the communication with a mobile phone or DoPa (trademark).
[0126]
Further, instead of spread spectrum communication, communication using a mobile phone or DoPa (trademark), communication using a satellite system (Orbcom) may be performed to transmit and receive data.
[0127]
And in the said embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the data collection | recovery by the searcher 90 is performed from the external body mounting | wearing part (collar part) 30 of the individual mounting | wearing apparatus 50, and the data accumulate | stored and stored in the automatic data collection | recovery device 60 are the following. Although the data has been collected by the base station 70, the data stored and stored in the automatic data collection device 60 may be collected by the searcher 90.
[0128]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, power on / off control of the communication means and CPU clock switching by the wake-up signal from the communication means are performed, so that power saving can be achieved, or virtual Since the fence is formed and the stimulus is given to the living thing, the moving range of the living thing can be regulated, and there is an effect that the living thing can be managed effectively and efficiently.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a biological management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a device configuration diagram of an in-vivo implant portion of the individual mounting device of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a device configuration diagram of an extracorporeal mounting portion (collar portion) of the individual mounting device of the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a device configuration diagram of an automatic data collection device constituting the individual related information collecting apparatus of the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a device configuration diagram of a base station configuring the individual related information collecting apparatus of the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a device configuration diagram of a searcher that is an individual-related information collection apparatus of another system according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing various processes by the processing means in the extracorporeal mounting part (collar part) of the individual mounting apparatus of the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is an external configuration diagram of the extracorporeal mounting portion (collar portion) of the embodiment viewed from the front.
FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged view of the extracorporeal mounting portion (collar portion) of the embodiment viewed from the side.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a process of applying electrical stimulation to a deer by the virtual electric fence according to the embodiment.
FIG. 11 is an overall configuration diagram of a biological management system showing a modification of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a device configuration diagram of the extracorporeal mounting portion (collar portion) according to the modified embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
10,200 Biological management system
11 Deer, a kind of wildlife
20 Implants
21 In-vivo sensor as physiological information detection means
22 Physiological information transmission means
30,230 Extracorporeal wearing part (collar part)
30A Upper part
30B Lower part
31 Global Positioning System (GPS) as a means of acquiring location information
31A GPS antenna
33 Physiological information receiving means
35 Low-frequency electrical stimulator as a stimulating means
36 is a communication means. S. Communicator
37 CPU
37A low speed clock
37B high-speed clock
38 Memory that functions as virtual electric fence storage means that is virtual fence storage means
43 Processing means
43A Individual related information acquisition processing means
43B Individual related information transmission processing means
43C Communication means power on / off control means
43D Movement permission judgment means
43E Stimulus command processing means
50,250 Individual mounting device
60 Automatic data collector
70,270 base station
80 Individual-related information collection device
100,111 Virtual electric fence which is a virtual fence
110 Radio wave transmitter
236 Mobile phone as communication means
E Amount of electrical stimulation that is the amount of stimulation

Claims (10)

A biological management system for collecting information on living organisms and managing the living organisms,
An individual mounting device that acquires individual related information including at least one information of position information, physiological information, peripheral image information, or peripheral microclimate information of the individual that is mounted on the individual of the organism and moves,
An individual-related information collection device that collects the individual-related information acquired by the individual mounting device at a remote location,
The individual mounting device is:
Processing means for performing processing using a CPU having a high-speed clock and a low-speed clock;
Communication means for transmitting and receiving a signal including the individual related information to and from the individual related information collecting apparatus,
The processing means includes
Individual related information acquisition processing means for performing processing for switching to the high speed clock from the low-speed clock in a standby state at a predetermined timing to acquire the individual related information and storing it in the individual related information storage means ;
The individual related information stored in the individual related information storage means is transmitted to the individual related information collecting device while being switched from the low speed clock in the standby state to the high speed clock by the wake-up signal output from the communication means. and individual-related information transmission processing unit that performs processing for,
Power supply ON / OFF control means for communication means for controlling ON / OFF of the power supply of the communication means at a constant cycle,
The communication means outputs the wake-up signal when the signal is received from the individual related information collecting device when the power is turned on by the communication means power on / off control means of the processing means. Biological management system characterized by being configured to output to The biological management system according to claim 1 ,
The individual related information acquired by the individual mounting device includes the physiological information,
The individual mounting device is constituted by an in-vivo embedded portion embedded in the living body of the living organism and an external mounting portion mounted outside the living organism,
The in-vivo implanting unit includes physiological information detection means for detecting physiological information of the living organism, and physiological information transmission means for transmitting a weak radio signal of the physiological information detected by the physiological information detection means to the external attachment portion. Comprising and including
The extracorporeal wearing unit is configured to include a physiological information receiving unit that receives a weak radio signal of the physiological information transmitted from the in-vivo implant unit, the processing unit, and the communication unit.
The individual related information acquisition processing means of the processing means is configured to acquire the physiological information as the individual related information from the weak wireless signal received by the physiological information receiving means,
The communication unit is configured to transmit the physiological information acquired by the individual related information acquisition processing unit from the weak wireless signal received by the physiological information receiving unit to the individual related information collection device. Biological management system. The biological management system according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The individual related information acquired by the individual mounting device includes the position information,
The individual mounting device is mounted in a state of circling the individual of the organism and divided into two parts up and down,
At a position directly above the upper part of the individual mounting device, at least an antenna part of a global positioning system as a position information acquisition means for acquiring the position information is provided,
The upper part and the lower part of the individual mounting device can be connected to each other at the left and right positions while being equally slid in the vertical direction. A biological management system characterized in that the size can be adjusted in accordance with the circumference of the mounting portion of the individual organism to which the individual mounting device is mounted by sliding adjustment at the time of connection. In the biological management system in any one of Claims 1-3 ,
The individual related information acquired by the individual mounting device includes the position information,
Each device constituting the individual mounting device is divided into a plurality of units to be modularized.
A GPS antenna unit provided with an antenna portion of a global positioning system as position information acquisition means for acquiring the position information;
A battery unit provided with a battery for supplying power to each device;
A main unit in which devices other than the antenna portion and battery of the global positioning system, which are devices essential to the individual mounting device, are arranged together,
Wherein each option unit arranged individually each device respectively to be selectively mounted on individual mounting apparatus as an option and there is,
The individual related information collecting device is:
An automatic data collection device installed in or near the movement prediction path of the organism and automatically collecting the individual related information from the individual mounting device;
A base station that receives the individual-related information collected by the automatic data collector from the automatic data collector;
Biological management system characterized by comprising . In the biological management system in any one of Claims 1-4,
The individual related information acquired by the individual mounting device includes the position information,
The individual mounting device is :
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information of the moving individual attached to the individual of the organism;
Virtual fence storage means for storing a virtual fence for regulating the movement range of the organism ,
The processing means includes
Movement permission / rejection determination means for determining whether or not the movement of the organism is permitted by determining whether or not the virtual fence stored in the virtual fence storage means is exceeded based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means. When,
A stimulus command processing means for issuing a command to give a stimulus to the organism when it is determined that the movement of the organism is not permitted by the movement permission / refusal judging means ,
The individual mounting device is :
A biological management system , further comprising: a stimulus applying unit that is attached to the individual of the living organism and applies a stimulus to the living organism based on a command of the stimulation command processing unit. The biological management system according to claim 5 ,
The stimulation command processing means includes
While calculating the relative distance from the virtual fence of the organism based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means,
Directly acquiring the movement speed of the organism from the position information acquisition means, or calculating the movement speed of the organism based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means;
A biological management system configured to determine the amount of the stimulus based on a relative distance and a moving speed from the virtual fence. In the biological management system in any one of Claims 1-4,
A radio wave transmitter that transmits a radio wave that is installed in an area where it is desired to prevent the invasion of the organism and that forms a virtual fence for regulating the movement range of the organism ,
Said communication means, radio wave from the radio wave transmitter is mounted in an individual of the organism is also configured to receive,
The processing means includes
A command for stimulating the organism when the communication means receives the radio wave from the radio wave transmitter when the organism enters the virtual fence formed by a limit line where the radio wave wave from the radio wave transmitter reaches. It is configured to include a stimulation command processing means for issuing a,
The individual mounting device is :
A biological management system comprising a stimulus applying unit that is attached to the individual of the living organism and applies a stimulus to the living organism based on a command of the stimulation command processing unit. In the biological management system in any one of Claims 1-4,
A radio wave transmitter that transmits a radio wave that is installed in an area where it is desired to prevent the invasion of the living organism and that forms a first virtual fence for restricting the movement range of the organism;
The communication means is configured to receive radio waves from the radio wave transmitter attached to the living individual,
The individual related information acquired by the individual mounting device includes the position information,
The individual mounting device is :
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information of the moving individual attached to the individual of the organism;
Virtual fence storage means for storing a second virtual fence for regulating the movement range of the organism ,
The processing means includes
Movement for judging whether or not movement of the living organism is permitted by judging whether or not the second virtual fence stored in the virtual fence storage means has been exceeded based on the position information obtained by the position information obtaining means. Permission judgment means,
When the movement permission / refusal determining means determines that the movement of the organism is not permitted, a process for giving a command to give a stimulus to the organism , and the first line formed by a limit line to which a radio wave from the radio wave transmitter reaches. A stimulus command processing unit configured to perform a process of issuing a command to give a stimulus to the organism when the communication unit receives a radio wave from the radio wave transmitter when the organism enters the virtual fence ,
The individual mounting device is :
A biological management system , further comprising: a stimulus applying unit that is attached to the individual of the living organism and applies a stimulus to the living organism based on a command of the stimulation command processing unit. In the biological management system in any one of Claims 5-8 ,
The individual related information acquired by the individual mounting device includes the physiological information,
The individual mounting device is:
Is configured to include a physiological information detecting means is attached to an individual of the organism for detecting the physiological information of individuals this movement,
The biological management system, wherein the stimulation command processing means is configured to determine the amount of the stimulation based on physiological information detected by the physiological information detection means. The biological management system according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein the stimulus is an electrical stimulus, and the virtual fence is a virtual electric fence.

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