KR100821888B1 - System for checking position of livestock in real time - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a livestock live positioning system. The livestock live positioning system is a management system for a kennel including at least one livestock bar consisting of at least one livestock room, a tag attached to each livestock, a reader installed at the entrance of each livestock room and each livestock house, and each livestock house. An environmental information collection module installed in the room to collect environmental information, a control module for transmitting data received from the reader and the environmental information collection module disposed in the house to a central computer, and receiving data from the control module of each house; It has a central computer for storing and managing.

The livestock management system according to the present invention performs management and history information management for each livestock using an RFID system, and collects environmental information for each livestock using a wireless communication protocol such as Zigbee, thereby managing the entire farm. In addition to easy and controllable, all historical information about each livestock in the kennel can be viewed through the web.

Pig farm, Zigbee, RFID

Description

System for checking position of livestock in real time}

1 is a block diagram showing the entire animal management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the environmental information collection module of the livestock management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a management server of a livestock management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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10: Livestock Management System

100,101,102,103: reader

110,111,112,113: Environmental Information Collection Module

120, 121, 122: control module

160: central computer

130: management server

114: detector

115: communication interface unit

116: signal conversion unit

117: control unit

132: database of the management server

134: web server

136: identification information input unit

138: object history information provider

The present invention relates to a livestock real-time positioning system, and more specifically, to manage the environmental information for all livestock house in the kennel using the RFID system and wireless network and to manage all the information for each individual of all livestock to each individual It is related to the livestock management system that can search the production history information about the web through the web and can grasp the current location information of each individual in real time.

Recently, as consumers' interest in the history of livestock products increases, various methods for providing livestock history information have been proposed.

However, by providing a history system for providing livestock products and a management system for a kennel for the livestock, the total installation cost is not only increased, but there is a problem in that dual equipments for performing the same function must be installed.

Accordingly, the present applicant intends to propose not only the management of the kennel but also provide the consumers with the history information such as the breeding management information for each individual in the kennel.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a livestock management system that performs all the management in the kennel using the RFID system and the wireless network.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a livestock management system that makes it possible to easily look up the history information about a particular individual through a web server outside as well as a central computer in the kennel by database all the information about all the animals in the kennel It is.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a livestock real-time location system that can grasp the current location information for each individual in the kennel in real time.

The present invention for achieving the above technical problem relates to a livestock real-time location system for a kennel consisting of a plurality of barns having a plurality of livestock rooms,
Multiple tags attached to each livestock, with individual identification information for each livestock,
A plurality of readers that read information from the tag, and when reading information from the tag, transmits identification information about each object read from the tag, location information of the corresponding reader, and recognition time to the outside;
A control module for transmitting and receiving data with the reader and transmitting data received from the reader to the outside;
A central computer for receiving, storing and managing data from the reader via the control module,
And a plurality of readers are arranged in each of the entrances and doors of the plurality of livestock rooms constituting the house,
The reader disposed at the doorway of the livestock room recognizes a tag of each object entering and exiting through the doorway, and information about the tag of each object recognized through the reader is transmitted to the adjacent control module.
The plurality of readers arranged in the barn recognizes the tag of each object in the barn and transmits information about the tag of each recognized object to the adjacent control module.
The central computer extracts, stores and manages the current position information and the movement route information for each animal by using the identification information of each individual received from the control module, the position information of the corresponding reader and the information on the recognition time.

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Livestock management system having the above-mentioned features further comprises a management server accessible via a network,

The central computer transmits information about each livestock and environmental information about the livestock house where each livestock is raised to the management server by using a network.

The management server

A database for storing and managing the corresponding information transmitted from the control module;

An identification information input unit for receiving identification information on a specific object from a user connected through a network, and an object history information providing unit for reading information on the object corresponding to the input identification information from the database and displaying the information on the screen. It is preferable to have a web server.

The environment information collection module of the livestock real-time location identification system having the above-described characteristics, the sensing unit having at least one or more of the temperature, humidity and a specific gas detection sensor, and a communication interface unit for transmitting and receiving signals to or from the outside; And a signal converter for converting signals transmitted from the sensor into a digital signal, and a controller for packetizing a signal output from the signal converter according to a predetermined protocol to the control module through the communication interface.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a livestock live positioning system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Livestock real-time positioning system according to the present embodiment is applied to a pig farm, the pig farm is composed of at least one barn (20, 21, 22), each barn is a plurality of cattle room (30, 31, 32, 33).

1 is a block diagram showing the overall livestock live positioning system 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, with reference to Figure 1 will be described in detail the configuration and operation of the livestock live positioning system 10 according to the present embodiment. The livestock real-time positioning system 10 is a tag attached to each livestock, at least one or more readers (100, 101, 102, 103), at least one or more environmental information collection module (110, 111, 112, 113), control module (120, 121, 122), central computer 160 and management server 130.

The tag is attached to each livestock, and identification information about the individual is recorded therein.

The readers 100, 101, 102, and 103 read information from the tag, and are arranged at the entrances of the barns and the entrances of the livestock room of each barn, respectively. The reader transmits the information read from the tags of the animals entering and leaving the doorway to the control module of the house.

The environmental information collection module (110, 111, 112, 113) and the sensing unit 114 having at least one or more of the temperature, humidity and specific gas detection sensor, and the communication interface unit 115 for transmitting and receiving signals to or from the control module and A signal converter 116 for converting signals transmitted from the detector into a digital signal, and packetizing the signal output from the signal converter according to a predetermined protocol and transmitting the packetized signal to the control module through the communication interface; The control unit 117 is provided.

The environmental information collection module having the above-described configuration is installed in the livestock room of each barn, and transmits the environmental information detected from the sensors to the control module using the communication interface unit. At this time, the communication interface and the control module of the environment information collection module of the livestock management system according to the present embodiment use wireless communication, and use a wireless communication module supporting a communication protocol such as Zigbee, Bluetooth, or the like. Can be.

The control module (120, 121, 122) is installed in each barn, transmit data to or receive data from the readers and the environmental information collection modules in the barn, the reader and the The data received from the environment information collection module is transmitted to the central computer 160.

The central computer 160 extracts, stores, and manages information on a movement path for each livestock, environmental information about each livestock house and each livestock room, from signals received from control modules installed in each livestock house. Meanwhile, the central computer 160 sets and registers information on the manager's mobile communication terminal in advance, and the manager's mobile communication when the information collected from each reader and / or the environmental information collection module indicates a dangerous situation. By sending a predetermined text message (SMS) to the terminal, it is possible to notify the manager of the situation in the kennel.

The management server 130 is a server accessible through a network, and receives and stores information and environmental information about each livestock from the central computer.

The management server 130 includes a database 132 and a web server 134. The database 132 stores and manages information transmitted from the central computer 160. The web server 134 reads the identification information input unit 136 for receiving identification information about the livestock from a user connected through a network, and reads information about the livestock corresponding to the input identification information from the database and displays it on the screen. The individual history information providing unit 138 is included.

The central computer 160 and the management server 130 of the livestock management system 10 having the above-described structure are classified into sows, piglets and finishing pigs. The data items managed according to each type are set differently. Especially in the case of sows, in addition to the basic information including identification information and breed information about each individual, labor record information, reason record information, pregnancy accident record information, custody record information, mating record information, antibiotic input information, etc. Store and manage them.

According to the present invention, by installing a reader at the entrance of each barn and each livestock room and attaching a tag to each individual, it is possible to perform management of each individual using the RFID system. In addition, by installing an environmental information collection module in each livestock house and each livestock room and connecting the environmental information collection module and the control module installed in the livestock house by using a wireless network, the environmental information for each livestock house is collected and transmitted to the central computer. This makes it easy to centrally manage the entire kennel.

On the other hand, livestock real-time positioning system according to the present invention further comprises a personal digital assistant (PDA) equipped with a reader that can read the tag of each individual, using the personal portable terminal to retrieve data from the tag of each individual The collected data is transmitted to the central computer 160 or the management server 130. The central computer or management server collects, stores and manages data transmitted from the personal portable terminal.

Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given of how the livestock real-time positioning system having the above-described configuration grasps the position of each individual in the kennel in real time.

Livestock real-time positioning system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention places a plurality of readers in each barn of the kennel, and collects information about one individual through at least two or more readers. The readers transmit information about the object collected from the tag, the position information of the readers collecting the information on the object, and the data collection time through the control module to the central computer. The central computer uses the information transmitted from the readers via the control module to extract current location information for the object. In this case, at least three or more readers recognize the tag attached to one object in sequence, and use the data collection time, which is the location information of the recognized three or more readers, and the time information for each reader to recognize the tag. In addition, the current position of the object is mathematically calculated and extracted.

 Livestock real-time positioning system according to another embodiment of the present invention is to place a reader at the entrance of each livestock room or barn of the kennel, using the reader when each individual enters and exits through the doorway of the livestock room or barn By recognizing the tags of the individuals, it is possible to identify the livestock room or barn where each individual is currently located.

Livestock real-time positioning system according to another embodiment of the present invention arranges a predetermined number or more of the reader at the entrance and the barn of each livestock room of the kennel. The central computer extracts the information of the livestock room where each individual is currently located by using the individual information transmitted from the reader of the doorway of each livestock room, and the information about the corresponding object received from at least three readers arranged in the barn. The location information and recognition time of the reader which recognized the object, etc.) and the extracted animal room information are used to determine more accurate location information of the object.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, this is merely an example and is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art do not depart from the essential characteristics of the present invention. It will be appreciated that various modifications and applications are not possible in the scope. For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, the type of wireless network connecting the environmental information collection module and the control module, the installation location and number of readers, the type of sensor mounted in the environmental information collection module, and the like may be used as the overall performance of the livestock management system. In order to improve the various modifications can be carried out. And differences relating to such modifications and applications should be construed as being included in the scope of the invention defined in the appended claims.

According to the present invention, it is possible to collectively manage livestock in a plurality of livestock farms in a kennel, and also collectively manage environmental information of each barn. In particular, the livestock management system according to the present invention can efficiently collect data using low power by using a wireless communication module such as Zigbee to collect data from the environment information collection module in the barn.

In addition, according to the present invention can accurately grasp the information on the livestock disposed in each barn and each livestock room, it is possible to grasp the situation of the entire farm at a glance at the central computer. In addition, by accessing the management server through the network, it is possible to query the production history information for each individual from the outside through the web server of the management server.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to check in real time the current position information for each individual in the kennel. In addition, it is possible to check the movement path in the kennel for each individual by checking the location information for each individual.

Claims (9)

In the livestock live positioning system for a kennel consisting of a plurality of barns, A plurality of tags attached to each livestock with identification information for each livestock; Reads information from the tag, and when reading information from the tag, a plurality of externally transmitted identification information for each object read from the tag, position information of the corresponding reader, and recognition time of reading the information from the tag. reader; A control module that transmits and receives data with the reader and transmits data received from the reader to the outside; And A central computer for receiving, storing and managing data from the reader via the control module; And a plurality of readers are arranged in the barn and readers are disposed at each entrance of the plurality of livestock rooms constituting the barn. The reader disposed at the doorway of the livestock room recognizes a tag of each object entering and exiting through the doorway, and information about the tag of each object recognized through the reader is transmitted to the adjacent control module. The plurality of readers arranged in the barn recognizes the tag of each object in the barn and transmits information about the tag of each recognized object to the adjacent control module. The central computer extracts, stores and manages the current position information and the movement route information for each animal by using the identification information of each individual received from the control module, the position information of the corresponding reader and the information on the recognition time. Livestock real-time positioning system characterized. According to claim 1, The livestock live positioning system further comprises a management server accessible via a network, The central computer transmits the identification information and production history information for each individual of all livestock and the environmental information about the livestock house where each individual is bred to the management server through a network. The management server A database for storing and managing the corresponding information transmitted from the control module; An identification information input unit for receiving identification information on a specific individual of the livestock from a user connected through a network, and an individual history information providing unit for reading information on the individual corresponding to the input identification information from the database and displaying the information on the screen. Livestock real-time positioning system characterized in that it comprises a web server. According to claim 1, The livestock live positioning system further comprises an environmental information collection module installed in the livestock barn to collect the environmental information in the barn and transmit to the outside, The environmental information collection module A sensing unit that selectively includes a plurality of temperature, humidity, and specific gas sensing sensors; Communication interface unit for transmitting and receiving signals to or from the outside; A signal converter converting signals transmitted from the detector into a digital signal; And Control unit for packetizing the signal output from the signal conversion unit in accordance with a predetermined protocol to transmit to the control module through the communication interface unit Livestock real-time positioning system characterized in that it comprises a. delete The livestock live positioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control module and the central computer store and manage live route information of the livestock and information on the duration of mooring at a specific livestock house. . The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the central computer extracts the current position information of the object by using location information of readers that recognize a specific object and time information of a tag of the object. Livestock real-time positioning system, characterized in that. 4. The livestock live positioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reader and the environmental information collecting module are in wireless communication with a control module disposed in the barn. The method of claim 1, wherein the central computer analyzes the information received from the environmental information collection module and transmits a corresponding warning message to a manager's mobile communication terminal in a dangerous situation. Livestock real-time positioning system. According to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the livestock live positioning system further comprises a personal portable terminal having a reader for recognizing the tag, the personal portable terminal is a tag recognized using the reader Livestock real-time positioning system, characterized in that for transmitting the information of the central computer to manage.

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