KR100809094B1 - Management system for livestock farming - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an integrated livestock management system that enables efficient and successful livestock farming of livestock while collectively performing various management for livestock, which transmits unique information and is attached to a body part of the livestock. ; An antenna that receives the unique information transmitted from the electronic tag and is disposed in the barn; A reader for receiving and reading the unique information from the antenna; And a controller for calculating and storing the movement amount of the livestock in the barn using the read information transmitted from the reader.

Description

Livestock Integrated Management System {Management system for livestock farming}

1 is a view schematically showing a distribution of livestock in a livestock barn according to the present invention, and a receiving range for receiving an outgoing signal of an electronic tag after an antenna is regularly arranged according to the present invention.

2 is a view showing a state that the electronic tag is attached to the body of the livestock,

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the integrated livestock management system according to the present invention,

4 is a view showing the movement detection of the livestock made in the integrated livestock management system according to the present invention,

5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a controller according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a livestock management system that enables efficient and successful livestock farming of livestock while collectively performing various management for livestock farming.

Small and medium-sized livestock farms or large commercialized livestock farms are managed regardless of the livestock management based on the experience and judgment of specific managers. As such, the dependence of livestock on a subjective judgment by an individual adds risks to a large commercialized livestock farm, which should be avoided.

On the other hand, the defense against various infectious diseases frequently appearing is in the promptness of certain prevention and coping. To this end, it must be able to efficiently control a large number of livestock and check the status, the conventional livestock method has a limitation due to the above-mentioned problems.

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, efficient and consistent farming for livestock, and promptly coping with the problems that may occur, even managers who are inexperienced in breeding livestock. The purpose is to provide a livestock integrated management system that can be managed by.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention,

Sending unique information, the electronic tag attached to a part of the body of the livestock;

An antenna that receives the unique information transmitted from the electronic tag and is disposed in the barn;

A reader for receiving and reading the unique information from the antenna; And,

A controller for calculating and storing the movement amount of the livestock in the barn using the read information transmitted from the reader;

Livestock integrated management system including a.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in the animal husbandry integrated management system,

The electronic tag further includes a body temperature measuring instrument, and transmits the body temperature measuring information of the body temperature measuring instrument together with the unique information.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in the animal husbandry integrated management system,

The antenna is also disposed at the entrance and exit of the house;

Alarm means for informing the administrator of sounding and / or emitting light when an outgoing signal of the electronic tag is received through an antenna disposed at the entrance and exit of the house;

This is more included.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in the animal husbandry integrated management system,

The reception area of the antenna is arranged to overlap with the reception area of another neighboring antenna so that two or more antennas can simultaneously receive the outgoing signal of the electronic tag.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in the livestock integrated management system,

At least one sensor selected from a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a carbon dioxide amount sensor for sensing the environment in the house is arranged in the house to transmit the sensed data to the controller;

At least one selected from an air conditioner and / or a hot air fan to control the indoor temperature of the house, a humidifier to control the humidity, and a fan to control the amount of carbon dioxide is installed in the house to be controlled by the controller.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in the animal husbandry integrated management system,

The controller includes a mobile communication module for communicating with the manager's mobile communication terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in the animal husbandry integrated management system,

Bi-directional communication between the reader and the controller is characterized in that the communication over a short range wireless link.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view schematically illustrating a distribution state of livestock in a barn according to the present invention, and a receiving range for receiving an outgoing signal of an electronic tag after an antenna is regularly arranged according to the present invention. This will be described with reference.

Livestock integrated management system according to the present invention, which is configured to systematically and more efficiently breeding while minimizing the manpower required for livestock, and transmits unique information, the electronic tag attached to a part of the body of the animal (10; Reference); An antenna 20 which receives the unique information transmitted from the electronic tag 10 and is arranged in the barn F; A reader (30; FIG. 3) for receiving and reading the unique information from the antenna 20; And a controller 40 (see FIG. 3) for calculating and storing the movement amount of the livestock W in the barn F by using the read information transmitted from the reader 30.

Important in the breeding process are health checks and exercise control of livestock (W). In general, it is possible to quickly determine whether the livestock (W) through the health check, and through the exercise control can maintain the quality of the livestock.

By the way, the number of livestock (W) raised in large livestock farms is at least hundreds, thousands more. In other words, these individual health checks and exercise control is not possible with a small number of people, and in particular, health checks require a certain amount of expertise, and thus, they have to be concentrated on specific experienced managers.

However, the integrated livestock management system according to the present invention, while checking the amount of exercise and health status of a large number of cattle (W) in accordance with a systematic reference value to notify the administrator only a specific livestock (W) is a problem, so a small number of managers Livestock farmers (W) can be efficiently reared.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 1, the barn F, in which a plurality of livestocks W live, has a predetermined indoor space and restricts the active area of the livestock W, and the manager or livestock W It is provided with the exit (G) in which the entrance and exit of the.

On the other hand, (b) as shown in the drawing, a plurality of antennas 20 are arranged in the indoor space of the barn (F). The antenna 20 is for receiving the outgoing signal of the electronic tag 10 (refer to FIG. 2) attached to the livestock W. A plurality of antennas are considered in consideration of a reception zone (RZ) range of the antenna 20. Antennas 20 are arranged at regular intervals.

Figure 2 is a view showing a state in which the electronic tag is attached to the body of the livestock will be described with reference to FIG.

The electronic tag 10 is used as a position sensor in a radio frequency identification (RFID) system and is also called a transponder. The outgoing signal sent from the electronic tag 10 includes the unique information, and the antenna 20 receives the unique information to confirm the originating position of the unique information.

The electronic tag 10 may be classified into an active type and a passive type according to a method of receiving energy required for driving the active tag. In the case of the active type, the mass and Due to the increased volume, it is difficult to attach to sensitive livestock.

Therefore, in the integrated livestock management system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the electronic tag 10 is passive, having a simple structure, low cost, and a short read distance. The passive electronic tag 10 is typically a Read-Only Tag (with 32 to 128 bits of data which is not changed). The passive electronic tag 10 is a passive electronic tag to be used only as a means for identifying and identifying a plurality of livestock. Application of the tag 10 would be appropriate.

Accordingly, the electronic tag 10 of the integrated livestock management system according to the present invention includes a transmission circuit 12 including a capacitor that receives a signal (energy) transmitted from the reader 30 (see FIG. 3) and is temporarily charged. And an IC chip 11 for storing the unique information of the electronic tag 10 and including the unique information in the outgoing signal of the originating circuit 12. Here, the manager can identify the livestock (W) through the unique information.

The electronic tag 10 receives the signal transmitted from the reader 30 and secures the energy necessary to drive the necessary transmission circuit 12 and then uses the energy to include the unique information included in the IC chip 11. To reply to the leader (30).

This approach is commonly referred to as backscatter.

Subsequently, in the integrated livestock management system according to the present invention, the electronic tag 10 is attached to the body of the livestock using the position sensor. At this time, the electronic tag 10 may be attached to the ear (E) side of the top of the livestock (W) so that the communication with the antenna 20 can be made smoothly.

On the other hand, the electronic tag 10 may transmit the value to the reader 30 by detecting the body temperature of the livestock in addition to transmitting the unique information only for the identification of the livestock (W) in the backscattering process. To this end, the electronic tag 10 further includes a body temperature meter 13.

The body temperature meter 13 measures the body temperature of the livestock W, and transmits the measurement result to the source circuit 12. In this case, the energy required for driving the body temperature meter 13 and energy for smooth communication of the outgoing signal are measured. It may further include a battery that can supply itself.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the integrated livestock management system according to the present invention, will be described with reference to Figs.

As shown in FIG. 1B, a plurality of antennas 20 are disposed in the barn F, and the electronic tag 10 is attached to the livestock W individually. At this time, since the reception area RZ through which the antenna 20 can receive the outgoing signal of the electronic tag 10 is limited, the interior of the electronic tag 10 is located in the indoor space in the barn F having a relatively large area. A plurality of antennas 20 are regularly arranged to receive them regardless of the origin. On the other hand, the antenna 20 may also be disposed in the exit (G) of the barn (F) to detect the livestock (W) to leave without permission.

As described above, the antenna 20 is for receiving the outgoing signal of the electronic tag 10 and transmitting it to the reader 30, and each antenna 20 is identified by the reader 30, It is possible to know which antenna 20 has received the originating signal of the tag 10. Therefore, since the arrangement position of the antenna 20 is also inputted in advance, the reader 30 checks the position signal of the electronic tag 10 to check the position of the livestock W having the electronic tag 10 attached thereto. Done.

The contents of the outgoing signal read as described above are transmitted to the controller 40 which communicates with the reader 30, and the controller 40 calculates data necessary for breeding management by applying the readings of the reader through programmed logic.

The data required here is the movement amount of the livestock (W).

Figure 4 is a view showing the movement detection of the livestock made in the integrated livestock management system according to the present invention, will be described with reference to Figs.

As described above, the antenna 20 is regularly arranged in the barn F at regular intervals. At this time, the reception area (RZ1, RZ2, RZ3) that the antenna 20 has jurisdiction may be precisely bordered so as not to overlap with another neighboring reception area, but in the embodiment according to the present invention, a part overlaps between neighboring reception areas. The overlap regions DRZ1, DRZ2, DRZ3, and DRZ4 are formed.

In general, the passive electronic tag 10 has a low frequency of 30 KHz to 500 KHz, and thus has a relatively short transmission distance. Therefore, an antenna having excellent sensitivity should be used to effectively receive a weak signal. However, in order to manage the reception of the weak signal in a wide area, a high sensitivity antenna is required, which may not be economically desirable. Therefore, in the integrated livestock management system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the antenna 20 for receiving the outgoing signal of the electronic tag 10 within a relatively narrow range is applied.

In addition, in the integrated livestock management system according to the present invention to which the RFID system is applied, it is preferable to apply the antenna 20 having a narrow reception area RZ1, RZ2, RZ3 in order to more accurately observe the movement path and the movement amount of the livestock W. Do.

An example will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

Livestock integrated management system according to the present invention can know the movement state of the livestock (W) through the electronic tag 10 attached to the livestock (W) individually.

At this time, since the outgoing signal of the electronic tag 10 is received through the antenna 20, the reader 30 is currently in response to the livestock through the position of the antenna 20 receiving the outgoing signal of the electronic tag 10. The position of W) can be known. However, as the reception areas RZ1, RZ2, and RZ3 of the antenna 20 become larger, the accuracy of the location of the livestock W is inevitably deteriorated. In addition, even if the livestock W has a large amount of movement in the reception areas RZ1, RZ2, and RZ3, the reader 30 has the livestock W in the reception areas RZ1, RZ2, and RZ3 of the antenna 20. It can be confirmed that there was no movement at all because it is fixedly held only.

Therefore, in order to reduce the above-mentioned error, it may be better to reduce the reception area RZ1, RZ2, RZ3 of the antenna 20 to increase the accuracy of the movement amount of the livestock W.

Meanwhile, in order to further increase the accuracy in the minimum range of the reception areas RZ1, RZ2, and RZ3 of the antenna 20, some of the neighboring reception areas RZ1, RZ2, and RZ3 may be disposed to overlap each other. That is, when the livestock W enters the overlapping areas DRZ1, DRZ2, DRZ3, and DRZ4, the overlapping areas DRZ1, DRZ2, DRZ3, and DRZ4 are placed between the reception areas RZ1, RZ2, and RZ3. The antenna 20 of the overlap regions DRZ1, DRZ2, DRZ3, and DRZ4 can all receive the outgoing signal of the signal 10).

As a result, the reader 30 may read the position of the electronic tag 10 as a narrower range than the range of the unique reception areas RZ1, RZ2, and RZ3 of the antenna 20.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the signal of the electronic tag 10 positioned in the first receiving region RZ1 is received by an antenna that controls the first receiving region RZ1, and the electronic tag 10 is received. Starts the movement and moves to the first overlap region DRZ1, the signal of the electronic tag 10 is received by the antenna of the fourth receiving region RZ4 neighboring the first receiving region RZ1. .

The speech signal is transmitted to the reader 30 through an antenna, and the reader 30 reads the received speech signal to recognize that the livestock W to which the electronic tag 10 is attached has moved. .

In the same manner, the electronic tag 10 moves to the second overlapping region DRZ2 via the fourth receiving region RZ4 and then to the third overlapping region DRZ3 via the second receiving region RZ2. If so, the reader 30 reads the movement to check the movement of the livestock W.

The reading result of the reader 30 is transmitted to the controller 40, the controller 40 calculates this to output the movement amount of the livestock (W).

To this end, the controller 40 includes a movement amount calculation module.

5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a controller according to the present invention.

The controller 40 includes a movement amount calculating module 41 for calculating the movement amount of the livestock W by receiving the reading result of the reader 30 and calculating it, and in addition, the temperature sensor 51 shown in FIG. 3. ) Peripheral device 50 consisting of at least one selected from a humidity sensor 52, a carbon dioxide sensor 53, an air conditioner 54, a humidifier 55, a fan 56, and an alarm means 57. Peripheral control module 42 for controlling the) and a mobile communication module 43 that can communicate with the mobile communication terminal possessed by the administrator via the wired and wireless Internet may be further included.

The movement amount calculating module 41 calculates the movement amount of the livestock W through the reading result of the reader 30 as described above.

Such movement amount calculation may be performed through the following process.

When the radius of the reception area RZ is 3m and the radius of the overlap area DRZ is 1m, the livestock W with the electronic tag 10 is first overlapped in the first reception area RZ1 per unit time. When the movement to the area DRZ1 is confirmed, the movement distance can be regarded as 2m. In the same manner, when the livestock W moves from the first receiving zone RZ1 to the third receiving zone RZ3 per unit time through the second receiving zone RZ2, the first receiving zone RZ1 and 3m, the radius of the third receiving zone RZ3, and 6m, the inner diameter of the second receiving zone RZ2 existing between the first receiving zone RZ1 and the third receiving zone RZ3, are summed, and the moving distance is 12m. Can be considered.

In this manner, the movement amount per unit time of the livestock W can be calculated through the outgoing signal of the electronic tag 10 received in each receiving area and the overlapping area. Of course, the controller 40 may adjust the amount of feed after calculating calories consumed by moving in comparison with the data on the physical condition of the livestock (W), and if the moving amount is insufficient, the livestock (W) The bay may be pulled out separately and forced to move.

In addition, if the movement amount of the livestock (W) does not exceed the average value, and the period is prolonged, it may be suspected of developing the livestock (W), so that a relatively quick response may be taken.

On the other hand, the above-described calculation method is one of a variety of methods that can be presented based on the technical idea according to the present invention, by applying a more specific and accurate calculation method can increase the reliability of the integrated livestock management system according to the present invention Of course.

Subsequently, the integrated livestock management system according to the present invention can optimize the breeding environment by controlling the environment of the livestock house F, in addition to confirming the current position and the movement amount of the livestock W.

To this end, the controller 40 may include a peripheral control module 42, and may further include a peripheral device 50 managed through the peripheral control module 42.

As the peripheral device 50, the temperature sensor 51, the humidity sensor 52, the carbon dioxide sensor 53, the air conditioner (heater) 54, the humidifier 55, the ventilator 56 and the alarm means as described above (57) and the like.

The temperature sensor 51 detects the current temperature of the barn F and transmits it to the peripheral control module 42. In the same manner, the humidity sensor 52 detects the humidity of the livestock house F and the carbon dioxide amount sensor 53 detects the amount of carbon dioxide of the livestock house F and transmits it to the peripheral control module 42. On the other hand, the peripheral control module 42 receives data on the temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide amount, etc. of the livestock house F from the sensors 51, 52, 53 and compares the set reference value. At this time, if the detected temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide amount are compared with the set reference value, the air conditioner (heater; 54), humidifier (55), ventilator (56), etc. can be adjusted if the result is less than or exceeds the optimized environment of the livestock house (F). You can install it to make it work. The air conditioner (heat fan) 54, the humidifier 55, and the fan 56 may also be automatically controlled through the controller 40 for such automatic adjustment.

On the other hand, for the purpose of preventing unauthorized departure of livestock (W) living in the livestock (F), it has been described above that the antenna 20 can be installed at the exit (G) of the livestock (F). That is, when the livestock (W) is released without permission through the open exit (G), the antenna 20 installed in the exit (G) detects the outgoing signal from the electronic tag 10 of the livestock (W) to leave This is transmitted to the controller 40 through the reader (30). The signal transmitted in this way can block unauthorized departure of the livestock (W) by operating the alarm means 57 that can warn the administrator through visual or auditory.

Of course, even if the livestock (W) is released from the receiving area of the antenna 20, which is installed on the exit (G) side, the alarm means 57 continues to operate while attracting the attention of the manager.

Meanwhile, the controller 40 may communicate with the reader 30 and / or the peripheral device 50 via a wired as well as a short range wireless link.

In particular, in the case of the short-range wireless link, it is possible to avoid the complexity of the cable communicating the controller 40 and the reader 30, the controller 40 and the peripheral device 50, Bluetooth (Bluetooth) is applied to such a short-range wireless link To this end, the controller 40 further includes a short-range wireless communication module 44.

The Bluetooth standard was established in early 1999 as a technical standard for exchanging information on various portable devices such as wireless computers, wireless phones, PDAs, and fixed devices in homes or offices over low-cost, short-range wireless links. The short range wireless communication module 44 will be constructed in accordance with this standard.

Subsequently, the controller 40 of the integrated livestock management system according to the present invention further includes a mobile communication module 43. The mobile communication module 43 transmits the fact to the mobile communication terminal 70 when a problem occurs in the barn F or the livestock W when the manager possesses the mobile communication terminal 70 and is outside. .

To this end, a web server for integrated livestock management system is established on the Internet, and the mobile communication module 43 is connected to the web server through a wired or wireless Internet, and the web server stores data from the mobile communication module 43. When transmitted, the data may be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 70 of the manager.

According to the present invention as described above, even a small number of managers to check the movement amount and location of all livestock breeding and anticipate the amount of exercise and disease for them can efficiently manage a large number of livestock, the environment in the barn automatically By adjusting, it is possible to optimize the livestock breeding environment at all times, resulting in more efficient and effective livestock integrated management.

Claims (7)

An electronic tag having a body temperature measuring device for measuring the body temperature of the livestock, transmitting the body temperature measurement information and the unique information of the following electronic tag, the electronic tag attached to a part of the body of the livestock; A plurality of dogs are arranged and arranged regularly in a livestock house to receive the unique information transmitted from the electronic tag, and the receiving area is adjacent to overlap each other with the receiving area of another neighboring antenna so that an outgoing signal of the electronic tag can be received. A plurality of antennas that one or more receive simultaneously, depending on location; A reader for receiving the unique information from the antenna and reading the corresponding livestock of the unique information and the location of the livestock; And And a controller configured to calculate and store a movement amount of livestock in the livestock house by comparing the read information transmitted from the reader with a radius of the antenna receiving area. At least one sensor selected from a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, and carbon dioxide sensor for sensing the environment in the house is disposed in the house to transmit the sensed data to the controller, and to control the air temperature or the air conditioner or humidity controlling the indoor temperature of the house. Livestock integrated management system, characterized in that one or more selected from the humidifier to adjust, the ventilation fan to adjust the amount of carbon dioxide is installed in the barn, and controlled by the controller. delete delete delete delete delete delete

Images