JP6828928B1 - Livestock disease management system, livestock disease management server, livestock disease management method, and livestock disease management program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a livestock disease management system, a livestock disease management server, and livestock disease management capable of efficiently detecting a livestock disease even in a small-group large-scale breeding and estimating various disease risks with high accuracy. Provide methods and livestock disease management programs. SOLUTION: In a livestock disease management system 1 in which a livestock barn 101, a disease management server 111, an information terminal 201, and a veterinarian and a terminal VET can communicate with each other via a network NW, the disease management server is a disease management livestock. The livestock status acquisition unit 112 that acquires the breeding status information including the image information captured by the image, and the livestock reflected in the image information acquired by the breeding status acquisition unit 112 are extracted and the livestock status is analyzed, and the livestock status is adjusted. A disease risk estimation unit 115 for estimating a disease risk is provided. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

This disclosure relates to livestock disease management systems, livestock disease management servers, livestock disease management methods, and livestock disease management programs.

In the livestock sector, especially in the pig farming industry, chronic diseases are becoming commonplace in addition to the rapid and widespread livestock infectious diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, porcine epidemic diarrhea, and classical swine fever (classical swine fever). Meat pigs increase the weight of piglets to the shipping level over about half a year, so if you get sick, not only will the efficiency of weight gain decrease and the fattening period will be extended, but also limited farm resources such as pig bunches will be unplanned. It will be used for the farm and the management efficiency of the farm as a whole will deteriorate. In addition, the costs of disease control and diagnostic medical care are directly incurred, which is a factor that lowers the profits of the pig farming industry as a whole. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out early detection and early treatment of diseased pigs. On the other hand, as the number of animals raised on one farm is increasing, management with a small number of people is also required from the viewpoint of securing workers and securing profits.

In response to such a situation, data is collected from sensors attached to livestock using IoT, the physical condition of livestock is analyzed by a server, and if there is an abnormality, it is notified.

For example, in Patent Document 1, the number of steps of a livestock is measured to generate a record in which the number of steps peculiar to a sick livestock is associated with the name of the disease, and based on the record, the number of steps of another livestock is used to obtain the other livestock. It describes a technique for determining the name of a disease and notifying the producer or veterinarian.

Patent No. 5846296

However, in Patent Document 1, although the tendency of the disease is determined from the number of steps of each livestock, the type of disease that can be estimated from the number of steps is limited, and there is a problem that the estimation accuracy cannot be improved only by the number of steps. Further, although Patent Document 1 provides a communication device capable of measuring the number of steps for each livestock, it is not suitable for using hundreds to thousands of livestock with a small number of people as in the pig farming industry.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the purpose of the present invention is to efficiently detect diseases of livestock even in a small number of large-scale breeding farmers, and to carry out various disease risks. The purpose is to provide a livestock disease management system, a livestock disease management server, a livestock disease management method, and a livestock disease management program capable of estimating with high accuracy.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the livestock disease management system according to the present invention has acquired the image information obtained by imaging the livestock and the environmental information acquirer provided in each of the plurality of livestock houses in which the livestock is housed. environment information for each livestock barn, and breeding status acquisition unit that acquires breeding status information including, the feeding state acquisition section by the acquired status of the said domestic animals analyzed by extracting livestock appearing in the image information, and, more The livestock barn is provided with a disease risk estimation unit that estimates the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock analyzed by using the similarity of the environmental information .

In the livestock disease management system, the disease risk estimation unit may analyze the situation of the livestock from the appearance of the livestock extracted from the image information and estimate the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock.

In the livestock disease management system, the disease risk estimation unit may analyze the situation of the livestock from the activity amount of the livestock extracted from the image information and estimate the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock.

In the livestock disease management system, the disease risk estimation unit uses the disease risk estimation mathematical model learned to estimate the disease risk of the livestock from the image information of the livestock to obtain the image information acquired by the breeding status acquisition unit. You may extract the reflected livestock, analyze the situation of the livestock, and estimate the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock.

In the livestock disease management system, the breeding status acquisition unit acquires the sound emitted in the space where the livestock is present as the breeding status information, and the disease risk estimation unit acquires the sound acquired by the breeding status acquisition unit. You may analyze the situation of the livestock from the above and estimate the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock.

In the livestock disease management system, the breeding status acquisition unit acquires the odor emitted in the space where the livestock is present as the breeding status information, and the disease risk estimation unit acquires the odor acquired by the breeding status acquisition unit. You may analyze the situation of the livestock from the above and estimate the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock.

In the livestock disease management system, the disease risk estimation unit may estimate the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock for each disease type.

In the livestock disease management system, the disease risk estimation unit may estimate the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock by disease type including at least respiratory disease, digestive system disease, and nervous system disease.

In the livestock disease management system, when the disease risk estimated by the disease risk estimation unit satisfies a predetermined condition, a disease onset management storage unit for storing information on livestock satisfying the predetermined condition is further provided. You may.

Information about livestock stored in the disease onset management storage unit in the livestock disease management system may be made available to the breeder of the livestock.

The livestock disease management system may further include a notification unit that notifies a predetermined contact when the disease risk estimated by the disease risk estimation unit satisfies a predetermined condition.

The livestock disease management system may further include a format conversion unit that converts disease management information including the disease risk of the livestock into a predetermined format.

In the livestock disease management system, the livestock may be a pig.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the livestock disease management server according to the present invention acquires the image information obtained by capturing the livestock and the environmental information acquirer provided in each of the plurality of livestock barns in which the livestock is housed. environment information for each of the livestock barn, and breeding status acquisition unit for acquiring feeding status information including, the feeding state acquisition section by the acquired of the livestock was analyzed by extracting livestock appearing in image information situations and, It is provided with a disease risk estimation unit that estimates the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock analyzed by using the similarity of the environmental information for two or more livestock barns .

Further, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the livestock disease management method according to the present invention is provided in the image information obtained by the livestock status acquisition unit and in a plurality of livestock barns in which the livestock is housed. The livestock status acquisition step for acquiring breeding status information including the environmental information for each barn acquired by the environmental information acquirer, and the livestock reflected in the image information acquired by the disease risk estimation unit in the breeding status acquisition step. extracting and status of the livestock analyzed, and, and a disease risk estimation step of estimating a disease risk depending on the situation, the cattle were analyzed using the similarity of the environmental information for two or more barns ..

Further, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the livestock disease management program according to the present invention acquires image information of livestock and breeding status information including environmental information for each of a plurality of livestock barns in which the livestock are housed. by using the breeding status acquisition step of the feeding state acquisition step by obtaining the status of the said domestic animals analyzed extracted and livestock appearing in the image information, and the similarity of the environmental information for two or more barns A computer is made to execute the analyzed livestock situation and the disease risk estimation step for estimating the disease risk according to the situation .

According to the present invention using the above means, it is possible to efficiently detect diseases of livestock even in a small-group large-scale farm, and to estimate various disease risks with high accuracy.

It is a system block diagram which showed the livestock disease management system including the disease management server which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. This is an example of the inside of the barn. This is an example of information stored in the feeding database and the disease onset database. It is a table which shows the example of a medical condition according to the group morbidity risk amount. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation of the livestock disease management system. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the computer which concerns on embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Composition>
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a livestock disease management system 1 including a disease management server 111 that manages the status of domestic livestock according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the livestock to be managed will be described as a pig. As shown in FIG. 1, the livestock disease management system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a disease management server 111, a camera, a sensor, and the like provided in a barn / pig bunch (hereinafter referred to as a barn) 101 in which pigs are bred. The information terminal 201 of the breeder is connected to the information terminal 201 so as to be communicable via a network NW such as the Internet, LAN, and VPN (Virtual Private Network). For the sake of brevity, FIG. 1 shows only one barn 101 and one information terminal 201, but the disease management server 111 can connect to a plurality of barns 101 and a plurality of information terminals 201 via a network NW. Is. Similarly, there may be a plurality of cameras, environmental information acquirers, and the like provided in the livestock barn 101. The disease management server 111 may be a so-called cloud server in cloud computing.

In addition, the livestock disease management system 1 can also communicate with the veterinarian's terminal VET (hereinafter referred to as veterinarian VET) via the network NW. Although only one veterinarian VET is shown in FIG. 1, the disease management server 111 can connect to a plurality of veterinarian VETs via the network NW.

Next, the detailed configuration of the livestock disease management system 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the inside of a barn 101 in which pigs P1, P2, and P3 are bred. In FIG. 2, pig P1 is a healthy pig, pig P2 is a sleeping pig whose health condition is unknown, and pig P3 is a pig that may be affected by the disease. As described above, in FIG. 2, only pigs P1, P2, and P3 are described as typical examples of the health status of a plurality of pigs bred in the barn 101, but more pigs are bred in the barn 101. Health conditions are even more diverse.

The livestock disease management system 1 acquires livestock breeding status information from the camera 102 and microphone 103 installed in the barn 101 and various environmental information acquirers (104, 105, 106) described later, and responds to the livestock status. It is a system that estimates the risk of disease and presents it to breeders and veterinarians to manage the disease of livestock. The disease management server 111 is managed by the operator of the livestock disease management system 1, and the breeder uses the information terminal 201. The disease management server 111 may be managed by the breeder of the barn 101. Further, the disease management server 111 may be a so-called cloud server in cloud computing.

The livestock barn 101 is provided with a camera 102 and an environmental information acquirer represented by a microphone 103, an odor sensor 104, a temperature / humidity sensor 105, an air flow sensor 106, a barometric pressure sensor 107, and the like.

The camera 102 is, for example, a visible light camera, and has a function of detecting light reflected from a subject and generating image (still image or moving image) information. In addition to the visible light camera, the camera 102 may use a combination of an infrared camera and an infrared light in combination so that nighttime imaging is possible. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the camera 102 is attached at a position where the inside of the piggery including the pigs P1, P2, and P3 can be projected, for example, a high position on the inner wall surface of the barn 101.

The microphone 103 has a function of collecting sounds generated in the vicinity of the installation location, converting them into electric signals, and generating sound information. The microphone 103 is provided at a position where the sound emitted in the space where the pigs P1, P2, and P3 are present can be detected, and is attached to the inner wall surface of the barn 101, for example, as shown in FIG. The sounds detected by the microphone 103 include the sounds of pigs P1, P2, and P3, breath sounds, coughing, sneezing, and sounds associated with movement.

The odor sensor 104 detects ammonia, methyl mercaptan, etc., which cause odor, and generates odor information. The odor sensor 104 is installed at a position where the odor emitted from the barn 101 can be detected, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, on the inner wall surface of the barn 101. The odor detected by the odor sensor 104 includes an odor emitted from the pigs P1, P2, and P3 itself, an odor of excrement of pigs P1, P2, and P3, an odor of a barn, and the like.

The temperature / humidity sensor 105 has a function of detecting temperature and humidity and generating temperature / humidity information. The temperature / humidity sensor 105 is attached to a position in the barn 101 where the temperature and humidity can be detected, for example, on the inner wall surface of the barn 101 as shown in FIG.

The air flow rate sensor 106 has a function of detecting the air flow rate entering and exiting the space in which the air flow rate is installed and generating air flow rate information. The air flow rate sensor 106 is installed at a position in the barn 101 where the air flow rate can be detected, for example, in the vicinity of the ventilation device (not shown) of the barn 101 as shown in FIG.

The barometric pressure sensor 107 has a function of detecting the barometric pressure in the space in which it is installed and generating barometric pressure information. The barometric pressure sensor 107 is attached to a position in the barn 101 where the air pressure can be detected, for example, on the inner wall surface of the barn 101 as shown in FIG.

Image information captured by the camera 102, sound information collected by the microphone 103, odor information detected by the odor sensor 104, temperature / humidity information detected by the temperature / humidity sensor 105, and air detected by the air flow sensor 106. The flow rate information can be transmitted to the disease management server 111 via the network NW as breeding status information in the livestock barn 101, respectively. The camera 102, microphone 103, odor sensor 104, temperature / humidity sensor 105, air flow sensor 106, and barometric pressure sensor 107 may be installed independently or integrally as a sensor unit, and the installation location thereof is a wall. , Fence, feed basin, etc. may be built into the equipment or equipment provided in the barn 101. In FIG. 2, the microphone 103 is installed on the inner wall surface of the barn 101 independently of the camera 102, but it may be built in the camera 102. In addition, the inside of the barn may be attached to a pig cell divided into a plurality of small sections.

The pigs raised in the barn 101 are mainly divided into breeding pigs (breeding livestock) and non-breeding pigs (non-breeding livestock). Breeding pigs are so-called mother pigs that are bred to produce piglets. Non-breeding pigs are so-called meat pigs that are fattened for shipment as meat. Individual identifiers (individual IDs) are assigned to mother pigs and individual management is performed. The meat pigs are managed as a group by assigning a group identifier (group ID) to the meat pig group consisting of a large number of meat pigs. If there is at least one meat pig that is managed in this group or an individual that may have a disease as a group to be managed, it may infect other pigs in the same group, so it is detected early.・ There is a high need to respond. Therefore, the disease management server 111 of the present embodiment manages the risk of contracting a disease as a group.

The disease management server 111 is composed of one or a plurality of servers (computers) that execute processing based on a program, and has various arithmetic units and storage units. The disease management server 111 is functionally mainly composed of a feeding status acquisition unit 112, a breeding database 113, a disease onset database (disease onset management storage unit) 114, a disease risk estimation unit 115, a notification unit 116, and a veterinarian database 117. And a format conversion unit 118 (hereinafter, the database is referred to as a DB).

The breeding status acquisition unit 112 has a function of acquiring image information in the barn 101 including pigs P1, P2, and P3 as shown in FIG. 2 as breeding status information from the camera 102 installed in the barn 101. Further, the breeding status acquisition unit 112 receives the sound information from the microphone 103 of the barn 101, the odor information from the odor sensor 104, the temperature / humidity information from the temperature / humidity sensor 105, and the air flow rate from the air flow sensor 106 as the breeding status information. Information and barometric pressure information from the barometric pressure sensor 107 can be acquired.

The breeding DB 113 stores various information regarding the breeding of pigs. Here, FIG. 3 shows a specific example of the information stored in the feeding DB 113 and the disease onset DB 114.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the breeding DB 113, for each barn, barn information regarding the barn, breeding management information regarding the management of the pigs being raised, breeding status information acquired by the breeding status acquisition unit 112, and disease risk described later. The analysis result information analyzed by the estimation unit 115 is stored.

Specifically, the barn information includes information such as a barn ID, a barn location, and a barn size assigned to each barn.

Feeding management information includes breed, group ID, number of groups, number of pigs in each group, origin information such as whether each group is self-breeding or purchased at the piglet market, gender, and since birth. Number of days (age), type, amount and timing of food given (feeding history), result of regular medical examination (medical examination result), type, amount and timing of medication administered (medication history), current Information such as the weight of the group (which may be the weight of the group) is included. In the breeding DB 111, not only the meat pigs currently being bred but also the breeding management information of the meat pigs bred in the same barn or the same farm in the past is accumulated.

The breeding status information includes information on the image, sound, odor, temperature and humidity, and air flow rate of the livestock barn 101 acquired by the breeding status acquisition unit 112 described above. In the breeding DB 111, the breeding status information acquired in the past is also accumulated.

As the analysis result information, the activity amount of the pig analyzed by the disease risk estimation unit 115 described later, the morbidity risk amount for the disease of the meat pig group (hereinafter referred to as the group morbidity risk amount), and the group morbidity risk amount for each disease. Contains information on the amount of risk of morbidity by disease. In the breeding DB 111, analysis result information analyzed in the past is also accumulated. Hereinafter, it is also referred to as a disease risk amount including the group morbidity risk amount and the disease-specific morbidity risk amount.

The disease onset DB 114 stores information about a herd of meat pigs that may have developed the disease. Specifically, when the amount of disease risk estimated by the disease risk estimation unit 115, which will be described later, meets a predetermined condition (at the time of determining the possibility of morbidity), the veterinarian diagnoses the piglet group that meets the condition. Memorizes disease onset diagnosis information. As shown in FIG. 3, the disease onset diagnosis information includes the presence or absence of onset (diagnosis result), the type of disease onset, feeding management information at the time of determining the possibility of morbidity, feeding status information, analysis result information, and the like. Is done. The information stored in the disease onset DB 114 may be locked against changes in the information so that the information cannot be easily altered or tampered with, or the editing authority is given only to a specific operator or breeder. doing. On the other hand, the information about the pork herd stored in the disease onset DB 114 can be viewed by the breeder who manages the barn 101 via, for example, the information terminal 201, and the information is shared among the breeders. ..

The disease risk estimation unit 115 has a function of estimating the disease risk of the pork herd by using the feeding status information, the disease onset diagnosis information, and the like. For example, the disease risk estimation unit 115 analyzes the pig status from the breeding status information (image information, sound information, odor information, temperature / humidity information, air flow rate information) acquired by the breeding status acquisition unit 112 and stored in the breeding DB 113. Then, estimate the disease risk according to the situation of the pig.

Disease risk is estimated by calculating the amount of disease risk, which is the degree of possibility of having a disease. The disease risk estimation unit 115 in the present embodiment calculates the above-mentioned group morbidity risk amount as a pork group and the morbidity risk amount by disease as the disease risk amount. For example, the group morbidity risk amount is set in four stages of risk A, risk B, risk C, and risk D in order from the one with the mildest medical condition.

The factors for determining the risk of morbidity in the group include posture and movement of the pig, pig's ears, nose, eyes, chest, breathing, abdomen, coat, diarrhea, tail gnawing, ear gnawing, navel sucking, and abnormal conditions in the limbs. It is estimated through the analysis of the disease risk estimation unit 115. Specifically, FIG. 4 shows examples of medical conditions according to the amount of group morbidity risk.

As shown in FIG. 4, risk A is a condition in which the ears are drooping, the eyes are stagnant and teary eyes, the abdomen is slightly dented, and the facial expression or posture is not healthy. Risk B is more emaciated than Risk A, is lean and has a dented abdomen, is beginning to become fleshless, has a raised shoulder blade, and is uncomfortable (rigid or rounded back). It is a condition of emaciation, depression, rough coat, dirty skin, exudate around the eyes, and drooping ears. Risk C is more emaciated than Risk B, has severe muscle and fat loss, has more scapulas, is less energetic, and is more hairy. Or, the skin is dirty, there are stagnant hollow eyes and black exudates, and the ears are drooping. Risk D is a condition in which the patient is severely emaciated, has severe trauma, or is unable to walk. The example of the medical condition shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and there may be other medical conditions.

The morbidity risk amount by disease is, for example, the risk amount by disease type including respiratory system disease, digestive system disease, and nervous system disease. The morbidity risk amount by disease may be the risk amount by specific disease such as foot-and-mouth disease, porcine epidemic diarrhea, and classical swine fever (classical swine fever). As for the morbidity risk amount for each disease, the risk amount is set according to the severity of the medical condition corresponding to the illness, as in the case of the group morbidity risk amount.

The disease risk estimation unit 115 determines whether or not the above-mentioned medical condition is applicable from the breeding status information (image information, sound information, odor information, temperature / humidity information, air flow rate information) acquired by the breeding status acquisition unit 112. Calculate the amount of disease risk.

For example, the disease risk estimation unit 115 calculates the disease risk amount from the appearance of the pig and the activity amount of the pig extracted from the image information. Specifically, the disease risk estimation unit 115 extracts the appearance of the pig reflected in the image by image analysis from the image information acquired from the breeding DB 113, and calculates the disease risk amount by comparing the extracted appearance with the above-mentioned medical condition. .. In other words, from the appearance of the extracted pig, the posture of the pig, the degree of sagging of the ears, the condition of the eyes, the condition of the abdomen and scapula, the overall flesh, the condition of the hair, the dirt on the skin, the facial expression, the trauma, etc. Calculate the amount of risk that applies more to the medical condition compared to the medical condition of.

In addition, the disease risk estimation unit 115 analyzes the amount of movement of the pig as the amount of activity from the image information consisting of a moving image or a plurality of still images, estimates the degree of energy of the pig from the amount of activity of the pig, and obtains the above-mentioned medical condition. The amount of disease risk may be calculated by comparison.

Further, the disease risk estimation unit 115 can calculate the disease risk amount by using not only the image information but also other breeding status information such as sound information and odor information. For example, the disease risk estimation unit 115 can compare the medical conditions related to the respiratory state of the pig (breath sounds, respiratory rate, cough, sneeze, cry) from the sound information, and the state of the excrement of the pig (diarrhea, etc.) from the odor information. It is comparable to the medical condition.

Further, the disease risk estimation unit 115 has a disease risk estimation AI (Artificial Intelligence) 115a, which is a mathematical model learned to estimate the disease risk of pigs from the feeding status information, and the disease risk estimation is performed. The amount of disease risk may be calculated using AI115a. The disease risk estimation AI115a is, for example, image information of a poultry group in a barn, sound information, odor information, temperature / humidity information, air flow information, and corresponding group morbidity risk amount and morbidity risk amount by disease for learning. It is generated by learning as (teacher data). The learning data is not limited to this, and may include external information such as information on guidelines issued by an administrative agency. As a result, for example, by inputting one or more of the image information, sound information, odor information, temperature / humidity information, and air flow rate information, which are the breeding status information, into the disease risk estimation AI115a, the breeding status peculiar to the barn is concerned. The group morbidity risk amount and the morbidity risk amount for each disease are calculated according to the information. The disease risk estimation AI115a may be learned not only for individual barns but also for environmental information and disease risk in the entire farm. In addition, by applying the learning results of individual barns to the learning of the entire farm, the accuracy of disease risk estimation in the entire farm can be improved, and conversely, the results of learning about the entire farm can be applied to the learning of individual barns. It may be applied to learning to improve the accuracy of disease risk estimation in individual dormitories.

In addition, the disease risk estimation unit 115 may evaluate the validity of the disease risk amount not only from the situation of the pig itself but also based on the environment in which the pig is placed. In other words, in a group of pork raised in two or more barns with similar environmental information, for example, by comparing the activity levels of both, the situation of false detection that the amount of activity decreases due to the difference only in the breeding environment is compared. Disease risk may be estimated. This is based on the degree of similarity to the environment at the time of onset, for example, from environmental information such as temperature / humidity information and air flow rate information, as compared with temperature / humidity information and air flow rate information in the disease onset information stored in the disease onset DB 114. The amount of disease risk may be calculated. In this way, by analyzing the livestock situation by comparing the livestock situation for two or more barns using the similarity of environmental information, and estimating the disease risk according to the livestock situation, for example, to the environment. False judgments such as increasing the risk of illness in response to a dependent decrease in activity (eg, decreasing activity due to cold is judged to be ill) are suppressed.

The disease risk estimation unit 115 includes a method based on the appearance of the pig and the amount of activity of the pig extracted from the above-mentioned image information, a method using sound information, odor information, etc., a method using the disease risk estimation AI 115a, temperature and humidity information, and the like. The disease risk amount can be calculated by using one or more of the methods using environmental information such as air flow information.

Then, when there is a disease risk from the calculated disease risk amount, for example, when the risk is A or more, the disease risk estimation unit 115 stores the livestock barn information and the disease onset information of the corresponding barn in the disease onset DB 114, and at the same time, A signal is transmitted to the notification unit 116.

The notification unit 116 has a function of notifying the contact information of the veterinarian VET stored in the veterinarian DB 117 when receiving a signal that the disease risk estimated by the disease risk estimation unit 115 is equal to or higher than the risk A. have. The notification method is a specified method such as automatic voice call or e-mail, and the veterinarian VET is notified of the same content as the information stored in the disease onset DB 114.

The veterinarian DB 117 stores information about veterinarians such as veterinarian contact information, veterinarian name, veterinarian business days and hours, veterinarian address, and veterinarian specialty. If the veterinarian who gives the notification has a veterinarian in the barn, the veterinarian may be set in advance in association with the barn. Alternatively, the notification unit 116 may select a suitable veterinarian from the veterinarians stored in the veterinarian DB 117 and notify one or more veterinarians. The selection criteria in the notification unit 116 include that it is close to a barn, that it is a business day and business hours, and that a specialized field is appropriate.

The format conversion unit 118 has a function of converting the disease management information including the disease risk amount of pigs recorded in the disease onset DB 114 into a predetermined format. Specifically, the format conversion unit 118 extracts the disease management information required for the notification form to the government, etc. stored in the breeding DB 113 in response to the determination by the veterinarian VET that the disease requires notification. , It has a function to output a notification form after organizing and inputting information in the notification form.

The information terminal 201 is a device such as a PC, a smartphone, a tablet PC, and a mobile phone. The information terminal 201 may access the disease management server 111 by the dedicated application software installed on the terminal. Further, the disease management server 111 may be accessed by using the operating environment (API (application programming interface), platform, etc.) provided by the disease management server 111.

The input unit 211 is a device capable of inputting and selecting information by being operated by a user such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch pad. Further, a touch panel integrated with an output unit 212 such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display in a smartphone, tablet, or PC may be used. The input unit 211 may be a voice input device. The input unit 211 is not limited to the direct input by the user, and may accept indirect input via another system.

The output unit 212 is a display device or the like that displays information or the like to the user. It may be a display device independent of the information terminal 201, or it may be a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display in a smartphone or tablet. The output unit 212 can display display information such as the meat transaction status estimation result from the disease management server 111.

The information terminal 201 may be configured integrally with the disease management server 111 without going through the network NW.

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FIG. 5 shows a flowchart showing a disease management routine executed by the disease management server 111 of the livestock disease management system 1 configured as described above. Hereinafter, the disease risk estimation method of the present embodiment will be described based on the same flowchart.

First, as step S1, the breeding status acquisition unit 112 of the disease management server 111 acquires the breeding status information of the barn 101 via the network NW. Specifically, as breeding status information, image information captured by the camera 102, sound information collected by the microphone 103, odor information detected by the odor sensor 104, temperature and humidity information detected by the temperature and humidity sensor 105, and so on. The air flow rate information detected by the air flow rate sensor 106 and the air pressure information detected by the barometric pressure sensor 107 are acquired (breeding status acquisition step). The breeding status acquisition unit 112 stores the breeding status information in the breeding DB 113, and proceeds to step S2.

As step S2, the disease risk estimation unit 115 of the disease management server 111 estimates the disease risk amount of the meat pig group using the feeding status information, the disease onset information, and the like (disease risk estimation step). Specifically, a method based on the appearance of the pig extracted from the above-mentioned image information, a method based on the amount of activity of the pig, a method using sound information, odor information, etc., a method using disease risk estimation AI115a, temperature / humidity information, air flow rate information. The group morbidity risk amount and the morbidity risk amount by disease are calculated by using any one or more of the methods using environmental information such as.

In the following step S3, the disease risk estimation unit 115 determines whether or not the disease risk amount calculated in step S2 is risk A or more. If the determination result is false (No), that is, if the disease risk amount is less than A, the disease risk of the pork group is low, and the routine is returned. On the other hand, if the determination result is true, that is, if the disease risk amount is risk A, B, C, or D, the process proceeds to step S4.

As step S4, the disease risk estimation unit 115 stores the livestock barn information and the disease onset information of the corresponding barn in the disease onset DB 114.

As the next step S5, the notification unit 116 of the disease management server 111 notifies the contact information of the veterinarian VET stored in the veterinarian DB 117, and returns the routine.

As described above, in the livestock disease management system 1 including the disease management server 111 according to the present embodiment, the pig is extracted from the image information obtained by imaging the pig, the situation of the pig is analyzed, and the disease risk according to the situation of the pig is analyzed. Is estimated. By analyzing the situation of pigs from the image information in this way, it is possible to collectively estimate the disease risk of a plurality of pigs existing in the barn. In addition, since a lot of information such as the appearance and movement of the pig can be obtained from the image information, various disease risks can be estimated with high accuracy. As a result, the livestock disease management system 1 can efficiently detect diseases of livestock even in small-group large-scale breeding, and can estimate various disease risks with high accuracy.

In particular, by estimating the disease risk from the appearance of the pig extracted from the image information, the disease risk based on the condition of the pig's ears, eyes, abdomen, facial expression, posture, flesh, shoulder blade, skin, hair, etc. is estimated. can do. In addition, by estimating the disease risk from the amount of livestock activity extracted from the image information, the disease risk can be estimated based on the degree of vitality of the pig.

Further, the disease risk can be easily estimated by estimating the disease risk by the disease risk estimation AI115a, which is learned to estimate the disease risk of the pig from the image information of the pig.

In addition, by estimating the disease risk from the sound emitted in the space where the pig is (for example, the barn 101), it is possible to estimate the disease based on the breath sounds, respiratory rate, cough, sneezing, barking, etc. of the pig. The accuracy of disease risk estimation can be improved.

Furthermore, by estimating the disease risk from the odor emitted in the space where the pig is, it is possible to estimate the disease based on the odor emitted by the pig itself, the odor of excrement, etc., and further improve the estimation accuracy of the disease risk. be able to.

In addition, the pig itself is estimated by analyzing the pig situation by comparing the pig situation with two or more barns using the similarity from the environmental information such as the temperature and humidity and the air flow rate of the barn 101. Not only that, the disease risk can be estimated from the environment where the pig is present, the misjudgment of the disease risk can be suppressed, and the estimation accuracy of the disease risk can be further improved.

In addition, the disease risk estimation unit 115 estimates the disease risk by disease type including at least respiratory disease, digestive system disease, and nervous system disease, so that the disease risk can be more appropriately treated for various diseases. It is possible to prevent and respond to the onset of illness.

In addition, when the disease risk meets a predetermined condition, such as when the disease risk amount is risk A or more, information on livestock satisfying the predetermined condition is stored in the disease onset DB 114, and the subsequent progress Confirmation etc. can be easily performed. Further, since the information on the livestock stored in the disease onset DB 114 can be viewed by the breeders, the information can be shared among the breeders, and the transfer and the like can be facilitated.

In addition, when the disease risk satisfies a predetermined condition, by notifying a predetermined contact such as a veterinarian VET, it is possible to promptly take appropriate measures when the disease risk increases.

In addition, the format conversion unit 118 can convert the disease management information including the disease risk of pigs into a predetermined format, which saves labor in the notification work to the administrative agency.

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FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the computer 801. The computer 801 includes a CPU 802, a main storage device 803, an auxiliary storage device 804, and an interface 805. The CPU 802 may be a GPU.

Here, the details of the program for realizing each function constituting the disease management server 111 according to the embodiment will be described.

The disease management server 111 is implemented in the computer 801. The operation of each component of the disease management server 111 is stored in the auxiliary storage device 804 in the form of a program. The CPU 802 reads the program from the auxiliary storage device 804, expands it to the main storage device 803, and executes the above processing according to the program. Further, the CPU 802 secures a storage area corresponding to the above-mentioned storage unit in the main storage device 803 according to the program.

Specifically, the program includes, in the computer 801 at least, a breeding status acquisition step of acquiring breeding status information including image information obtained by imaging livestock, and a livestock reflected in the image information acquired in the breeding status acquisition step. Is a program for executing a disease risk estimation step of extracting and analyzing the situation of the livestock and estimating the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock.

The auxiliary storage device 804 is an example of a tangible medium that is not temporary. Other examples of non-temporary tangible media include magnetic disks, magneto-optical disks, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, semiconductor memories, etc. connected via interface 805. When this program is distributed to the computer 801 via the network NW, the distributed computer 801 may expand the program to the main storage device 803 and execute the above processing.

Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions. Further, the program realizes the above-mentioned function in combination with another program already stored in the auxiliary storage device 804, that is, a so-called difference file (difference program).
It may be.

Although some embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, these embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications are made without departing from the gist of the invention. It can be performed. These embodiments and modifications thereof shall be included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof, as well as in the scope and gist of the invention. Further, in the description of the embodiment, the present invention exerts a remarkable effect as compared with other livestock industries by applying it to the pig farming industry in which the number of livestock to be managed is large, but the present invention is applied to other livestock industries such as cattle, chickens and sheep. May be applied.

Further, in the above embodiment, the camera 102 has been described by taking a visible light camera as an example, but the camera may have a thermography function and a 3D depth function. As a result, the body surface temperature and posture information of livestock can be acquired as breeding information from the image information.

1 Livestock disease management system 101 Livestock barn 102 Camera 103 Mike 104 Odor sensor 105 Temperature / humidity sensor 106 Air flow sensor 107 Pressure sensor 111 Disease management server 112 Breeding status acquisition unit 113 Breeding database 114 Disease onset database (disease onset management storage unit)
115 Disease Risk Estimate Department 115a Disease Risk Estimate AI
116 Notification unit 117 Veterinarian database 118 Format conversion unit 201 Information terminal 211 Input unit 212 Output unit 801 Computer 802 CPU
803 Main storage 804 Auxiliary storage 805 Interface

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A breeding status acquisition unit that acquires breeding status information including image information obtained by capturing images of livestock and environmental information for each livestock acquired by environmental information acquisition devices provided in each of the plurality of livestock sheds .
Status of the livestock was analyzed by extracting livestock appearing in the image information acquired by the feeding state acquisition section, and the livestock situation as analyzed by the similarity of the environmental information for two or more barns, the The disease risk estimation department that estimates the disease risk according to the situation,
Livestock disease management system equipped with. The disease risk estimation unit analyzes the situation of the livestock from the appearance of the livestock extracted from the image information, and estimates the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock.
The livestock disease management system according to claim 1. The disease risk estimation unit analyzes the situation of the livestock from the activity amount of the livestock extracted from the image information, and estimates the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock.
The livestock disease management system according to claim 1 or 2. The breeding status acquisition unit acquires the sound emitted in the space where the livestock is present as the breeding status information.
The disease risk estimation unit analyzes the status of the livestock from the sound acquired by the breeding status acquisition unit, and estimates the disease risk according to the status of the livestock.
The livestock disease management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The breeding status acquisition unit acquires the odor emitted in the space where the livestock is present as the breeding status information.
The disease risk estimation unit analyzes the status of the livestock from the odor acquired by the breeding status acquisition unit, and estimates the disease risk according to the status of the livestock.
The livestock disease management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . The breeding status acquisition unit acquires environmental information for each of the barns by means of environmental information acquirers provided in each of the plurality of barns where the livestock are housed.
The disease risk estimation unit analyzes the situation of the livestock by comparing the situation of the livestock with respect to two or more barns using the similarity of the environmental information, and estimates the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock. ,
The livestock disease management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . The disease risk estimation unit estimates the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock for each disease type.
The livestock disease management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . The disease risk estimation unit estimates the disease risk according to the situation of the domestic animal by disease type including at least respiratory disease, digestive system disease, and nervous system disease.
The livestock disease management system according to claim 7 . Any of claims 1 to 8 further comprising a disease onset management storage unit that stores information on livestock that satisfy the predetermined conditions when the disease risk estimated by the disease risk estimation unit satisfies the predetermined conditions. The livestock disease management system described in paragraph 1. The livestock disease management system according to claim 9 , wherein the information on the livestock stored in the disease onset management memory unit can be viewed by the breeder of the livestock. The livestock disease according to any one of claims 1 to 10 , further comprising a notification unit for notifying a predetermined contact when the disease risk estimated by the disease risk estimation unit satisfies a predetermined condition. Management system. The livestock disease management system according to any one of claims 1 to 11 , further comprising a format conversion unit that converts disease management information including the disease risk of livestock into a predetermined format. The livestock is a pig,
The livestock disease management system according to any one of claims 1 to 12 . With the breeding status acquisition unit that acquires breeding status information including image information obtained by imaging livestock and environmental information for each livestock acquired by environmental information acquisition devices provided in each of the plurality of barns in which the livestock are housed. ,
The feeding state acquisition section by the acquired status of the said domestic animals analyzed extracted and livestock appearing in the image information, and, depending on the circumstances of the livestock was analyzed using similarity of the environmental information for two or more barns Disease risk estimation department that estimates the disease risk
Livestock disease management server equipped with. The breeding status acquisition unit acquires breeding status information including image information obtained by imaging livestock and environmental information for each livestock acquired by environmental information acquirers provided in each of the plurality of livestock in which the livestock are housed. Steps to acquire the breeding status and
Disease risk estimation unit, the feeding status acquisition step in the acquired status of the said domestic animals analyzed extracted and livestock appearing in the image information, and, for two or more barns use affinity of the environmental information analysis The disease risk estimation step for estimating the disease risk according to the situation of the livestock, and
Livestock disease management method. A breeding status acquisition step for acquiring image information of livestock and environmental information for each of a plurality of barns in which the livestock are housed .
The feeding state acquisition step by obtaining the status of the said domestic animals analyzed extracted and livestock appearing in the image information, and the status of the livestock was analyzed using similarity of the environmental information for two or more barns , and disease risk estimation step of estimating a disease risk in accordance with,
A livestock disease management program that lets a computer run.

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