KR101782042B1 - Livestock management system using beacon signal and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a livestock management system using a beacon signal for operating a low power source and managing livestock, and an operating method thereof. The livestock management system includes a plurality of beacon devices respectively arranged in a plurality of pen regions, sensing a pen temperature, and sending a beacon signal to recognize livestock attached with an identification device; a plurality of identification devices which operates in an active mode and a sleep mode based on whether the beacon signal is received and transmits beacon body temperature information and livestock identification information to the beacon device when operating in the active mode, and a livestock management device which collects management information including the location information of the beacon device, the pen temperature, the livestock body temperature information and the livestock identification information from the plurality of beacon devices, analyzes the management information, and generates at least one piece of information among the health state, the kinship, the migration route, and the activity amount of the livestock.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a livestock management system using a beacon signal,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a livestock management system using a beacon signal and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to a technique for managing a livestock using a beacon signal for operating a low power source.

Consumers can only see simple country of origin information on their purchased livestock products, but many people have doubts about livestock products due to illnesses such as mad cow disease and foot-and-mouth disease.

In recent years, animals have been attached to the ears of livestock to identify livestock, and livestock is used to manage the history.

However, this table contains only character information that stores information about the livestock, so that it is difficult to systematically manage a large number of livestock.

Patent Document 1 is directed to a livestock management apparatus using a livestock-type table on which a temperature sensor is mounted. The livestock management apparatus detects the body temperature of the livestock by contacting the livestock table with the body of the livestock, And acquiring and managing diseases of livestock are disclosed.

However, Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is difficult to obtain reliable analysis information because the disease state is analyzed only by the body temperature of the livestock.

1. Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0926577 (November 5, 2009)

The present invention provides a livestock management system and a method of operating the livestock management system using a beacon signal for operating at a low power source.

The present invention provides a livestock management system for managing livestock by collecting and analyzing management information related to livestock and housing areas and an operation method thereof.

The beacon management system using the beacon signal of the present invention includes: a plurality of beacon devices arranged for each of a plurality of housing areas to detect a housing temperature and recognize a livestock attached with an identification device by transmitting a beacon signal; A plurality of identification devices that operate in an active mode and a sleep mode based on whether or not the beacon signal is received and transmit the beacon body temperature information and the livestock identification information to the beacon device when operating in the active mode, Collecting management information including position information of the animal, housing temperature, animal body temperature information and animal identification information, analyzing the management information, and analyzing at least one of health state, ancestry relationship, And a livestock management device for generating information.

The beacon device includes: a signal processing unit for transmitting a beacon signal in a predetermined period to detect the presence or absence of a plurality of identification devices; A position information generator for generating position information when the identification device is detected; A housing temperature unit for sensing the housing temperature to generate housing temperature information; A beacon communication unit for transmitting the beacon signal or transmitting the management information to the animal management apparatus, and a beacon control unit for controlling the transmission of the beacon signal.

The identification device comprises: a memory unit for storing livestock identification information of the livestock; A power supply for supplying operation power; A livestock temperature unit for detecting livestock body temperature and generating livestock body temperature information when operating in the active mode; A BLE communication unit for performing BLE communication with the beacon device that has transmitted the beacon signal, and a power management unit for controlling the operation power to operate in the active mode and the sleep mode based on whether the beacon signal is received.

The livestock management apparatus stores entity information for at least one item among gender, age, disease history, and near history by classifying the livestock identification information, and correlates the temperature with the temperature of the housing area divided into the plurality of housing areas A database for storing standard body temperature tables; A collection unit for collecting management information from the plurality of beacon devices; An analyzer for generating analysis information by generating a first reference body temperature range corresponding to housing temperature information for each housing area with reference to the standard body temperature table and comparing and analyzing the first reference body temperature range and each of the animal body temperature information, And an interface control unit for controlling an interface for displaying analysis information.

A method of operating a livestock management system using a beacon signal according to the present invention comprises the steps of: dividing a plurality of livestock according to identification information, storing entity information of at least one item among gender, age, disease history and near history; Storing a standard body temperature table correlated with a temperature of a housing area divided into a plurality of housing areas in the database; Collecting management information including positional information, housing temperature, animal body temperature information, and animal identification information from a plurality of beacon devices; and analyzing the management information to determine health status, ancestry, route and activity Wherein the plurality of beacon devices are arranged for each of the plurality of housing areas to sense a housing temperature and to transmit a beacon signal to recognize a livestock attached with an identification device, Upon receipt of the beacon signal, the plurality of identification devices transmit the livestock body temperature information and the livestock identification information to the beacon device.

The present invention can operate in the active mode and the sleep mode based on whether or not the identification device receives the beacon signal and can operate at a low power source to extend the power source part life of the identification device.

The present invention refers to a standard body temperature table to generate a first reference body temperature range corresponding to housing temperature information for each housing area, compares and analyzes the first reference body temperature range with each of the domestic body temperature information, .

1 is a block diagram showing a livestock management system using a beacon signal according to the present invention.
2 shows an example of a housing area divided into a plurality of housing areas.
3 is a detailed block diagram illustrating the beacon device of FIG.
4 is a detailed block diagram showing the identification device of FIG.
FIG. 5 is a detailed block diagram showing the animal management apparatus of FIG. 1;
6 is an example showing entity information stored in the database.
7 is an example showing a standard body temperature table stored in the database.
8 is an example showing management information collected by the collecting unit.
9 is an example showing a correction body temperature table stored in a database.
10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a livestock management system using a beacon signal according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a livestock management system using a beacon signal according to the present invention. The livestock management system includes a plurality of beacon devices 300, a plurality of identification devices 400, and a livestock management device 500.

A plurality of beacon devices (300) and a plurality of identification devices (400) are formed in a housing area where a plurality of livestock are housed to generate management information referred to in the management of a livestock. The livestock management apparatus 500 is formed in a remote area separated from the housing area or in a part of the housing area, and collects and analyzes management information to generate analysis information. Livestock managers efficiently manage livestock based on the analytical information.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a housing area divided into a plurality of housing areas. The housing area is divided into a plurality of housing areas, and a plurality of beacons 300 are fixedly arranged.

≪ Example 1: Conservation area in livestock farm >

The barn area may be an animal farm where the livestock is kept, and the plurality of barn areas may be areas separated by livestock farms.

At least one beacon device 300 is disposed in each housing area. As shown in FIG. 2, one beacon device 300 may be disposed in the housing area, and two beacons may be disposed in the housing area of a wide size. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

The housing area is formed with a plurality of identification devices (400), and the identification device (400) is attached or implanted to a specific part of the animal. Preferably, the identification device 400 may be attached to the ear of a livestock and may include a detachable attachment feature. The livestock with the identification device 400 can move in the housing area and can move between the plurality of housing areas.

The present invention seeks to manage at least one of the health status, the ancestry relationship, the movement path, and the activity amount for a plurality of livestock moving in the livestock area of the livestock farm using the beacon signal by dividing the livestock farm into the livestock area . For example, the present invention seeks to efficiently manage a plurality of livestock by understanding the health status and activity amount of the livestock related to nutrition or development status.

≪ Example 2: Conservation area in a local area &

The housing area may be a road area unit, and the plurality of housing areas may be divided into administrative area units. For example, the conurbation area may be a regional unit such as Chungcheongnam-do, Chungcheongbuk-do, Jeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongsangbukdo, Gangwon-do and Gyeonggi-do and the plural housing areas may be Taean, Seosan, , Daejeon Metropolitan City, Geumsan County, and Asan City, Cheonan City, Boryeong City, Cheongyang County, Gongju City, Sejong City, Seocheon County, Buyeo County, Nonsan City,

The plurality of beacon devices 300 are disposed in a housing area divided into a plurality of administrative areas, and recognize beacons to which the identification device 400 is attached by issuing a beacon signal. When the identification device 400 is detected, do. The plurality of identification devices 400 are moved by the mobility of the livestock or the vehicle that transports the livestock.

The present invention divides the road area into administrative areas and manages at least one of the health condition, the ancestor relationship, and the moving route for the plurality of livestock moving in the administrative area of the area even by using the beacon signal. For example, the present invention can identify the health status of livestock related to infectious diseases such as mad cow disease and foot-and-mouth disease, and can trace the occurrence path of infectious diseases by tracing the route to the livestock when the infectious disease occurs. In addition, the present invention aims to provide a livestock product which is reliable for consumers by clearly managing the health condition and the movement route of a plurality of livestock.

But it can be done in an animal husbandry environment of the first and second embodiments of the present invention. Hereinafter, a plurality of beacon devices 300, a plurality of identification devices 400, and a stock management device 500 will be described in detail.

FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram illustrating the beacon apparatus of FIG. 1, wherein the beacon apparatus 300 includes a signal processing unit 310, a position information generating unit 320, a housing temperature unit 330, a beacon communication unit 340, And a control unit 350.

The signal processing unit 310 transmits a beacon signal in a predetermined period to detect the presence or absence of a plurality of identification devices 400. If there is an identification device 400 that receives a beacon signal, the identification device 400 switches from the sleep mode to the active mode and effectively operates at a low power.

The location information generation unit 320 generates location information of the identification device 400 when it is detected. The location information generating unit 320 may generate location information of the identification device 400 through the beacon signal strength, and the location information may be used to analyze at least one of a moving route, an activity amount, and a grade of a livestock, It can be composed of numbers or letters. The amount of activity is used to determine muscle mass, such as the nutritional status or developmental status of the livestock, and the grade is used to determine the quality of the livestock.

The housing temperature unit 330 senses the housing temperature to generate housing temperature information. The housing temperature information is used to analyze the health state of the livestock together with the livestock temperature information received from the detected identification device 400, and may be configured in binary binary format, number or letter. The housing temperature unit 330 may include an electronic temperature sensor for sensing the housing temperature or may be separately provided.

The beacon communication unit 340 transmits a beacon signal or management information to the animal management apparatus 500. The beacon communication unit 340 receives the livestock body temperature information and the livestock identification information from the detected identification device 400 and transmits the management information including the location information, the housing temperature, the livestock body temperature information and the livestock identification information to the livestock management apparatus 500 .

Communication between the beacon communication unit 340 and the identification device 400 operating at a low power is performed by a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) network 100 or a wireless network, and communication between the beacon communication unit 340 and the animal management device 500 Communication is performed by the wired / wireless network 100.

The beacon controller 350 controls the transmission of the beacon signal. The beacon controller 350 controls operations of the signal processor 310, the position information generator 320, the housing temperature unit 330, and the beacon communication unit 340.

FIG. 4 is a detailed block diagram illustrating the identification device of FIG. 1, wherein the identification device 400 operates in an active mode and a sleep mode based on whether a beacon signal is received, and when operating in an active mode, Information to the beacon device (300).

The identification device 400 includes a memory unit 410, a power source unit 420, a livestock thermometer unit 430, a BLE communication unit 440, and a power management unit 450.

The memory unit 410 stores livestock identification information of a livestock, and the power supply unit 420 supplies operation power as an embedded battery.

The livestock thermostat 430 includes an electronic temperature sensor for detecting livestock body temperature to generate livestock body temperature information when the livestock body temperature is operated in an active mode and for sensing the body temperature of the livestock.

The BLE communication unit 440 performs BLE communication with the beacon apparatus 300 that transmitted the beacon signal and transmits the beacon body temperature information and the animal identification information to the beacon apparatus 300. The livestock body temperature information and livestock identification information can be composed of binary binary format, numbers or characters.

The power management unit 450 controls the operation power to operate in the active mode and the sleep mode based on whether or not the beacon signal is received.

FIG. 5 is a detailed block diagram showing the animal management apparatus of FIG. 1, wherein the animal management apparatus 500 includes a database 510, a collection unit 520, an analysis unit 530, and an interface control unit 550.

The database 510 stores the individual information of at least one item of gender, age, disease history, and near history by dividing the plurality of livestock by the identification information, and correlates the temperature of the housing area divided into a plurality of housing areas A standard body temperature table is stored.

FIG. 6 is an example showing entity information stored in a database, and FIG. 7 is an example showing a standard body temperature table stored in a database.

Referring to FIG. 6, the individual information includes at least one item of gender, age, disease history, and ancestry history by dividing it into livestock identification information.

Referring to FIG. 7, the standard body temperature table includes a standard body temperature corresponding to a housing temperature by dividing the housing into a housing area or a plurality of housing areas. A standard body temperature table can be generated by mining data in a similar housing environment.

The collection unit 520 collects management information from the plurality of beacon devices 400. The communication between the collector 520 and the plurality of beacons 400 is performed by the wired / wireless network 100.

FIG. 8 illustrates management information collected by the collecting unit. The collecting unit 520 collects livestock identification information, livestock body temperature information, and signal strength information by classifying the information by location information or housing temperature information. The signal strength information is used to analyze at least one of the movement path and the activity amount for the livestock as the information corresponding to the beacon signal intensity when the beacon apparatus 300 transmits a beacon signal and recognizes the livestock attached with the identification apparatus 400 do.

The analysis unit 530 generates a first reference body temperature range corresponding to the housing temperature information for each housing area by referring to the standard body temperature table and generates analysis information by comparing and analyzing the first reference body temperature range and each of the animal body temperature information .

Analyzer 530 may calculate an average and standard deviation of a group of cattle belonging to a first reference body temperature range for updating or data mining on a standard body temperature table. For example, the analyzer 530 may calculate the mean and standard deviation of the livestock group belonging to the first reference body temperature range, because the animal group that does not belong to the first reference body temperature range may have an anomalous symptom or a measurement error have.

The analyzer 530 may analyze the management information to analyze at least one of the health condition, an ancestor relationship, a movement path, and an activity amount for a plurality of livestock.

9 shows an example of a correction body temperature table stored in a database, and the database 510 stores a correction body temperature table correlated to each item of individual information. The correction body temperature table includes information on the item and the corrected body temperature by dividing the individual body by item.

The analyzer 530 may generate a second reference body temperature range for each item of the individual information by referring to the corrected body temperature table, and compare the second reference body temperature range with the respective livestock body temperature information to analyze respective livestock states. For example, the analysis unit 530 can efficiently analyze the plurality of livestock by grasping the health state and activity amount of the livestock related to the nutritional or developmental state, and can grasp the health state of the livestock related to infectious diseases such as mad cow disease and foot- And can analyze the route to the livestock in order to check the origin of infectious disease by tracing the route to the livestock when the infectious disease occurs.

The analyzer 530 may analyze each livestock state by referring to one of the first reference body temperature range and the second reference body temperature range or in combination.

The livestock management apparatus 500 further includes an input / output unit 540, and the input / output unit 540 provides an interface for displaying the state of the animal or an interface for adding, deleting, or modifying the object information.

The input / output unit 540 outputs a warning to a group of animals not belonging to the first reference body temperature range, and the input / output unit includes various means such as a touch display, a keyboard, a mouse, a speaker, , But is not limited thereto.

The interface control unit 550 controls to provide an interface for displaying analysis information or an interface for adding, deleting, or modifying the object information.

The memory unit 410 of the identification device 400 may store a part of the information stored in the database 510 of the animal management apparatus 500. For example, the livestock purchaser can check the livestock history by referring to the information stored in the memory unit 410 of the identification device 400 when purchasing the livestock, and the livestock seller can provide the livestock buyer with the transparent quality, The possibility can be increased.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a livestock management system using a beacon signal according to the present invention. In an operation method, a plurality of livestock are classified into at least one item of gender, age, disease history, And stores the standard body temperature table correlated to the temperature of the housing area divided into a plurality of housing areas in the database. The order of storage of object information or standard body temperature tables can be changed.

And stores management information including position information, housing temperature, animal body temperature information, and animal identification information from a plurality of beacon devices.

A plurality of beacon devices are arranged for each of a plurality of housing areas to sense a housing temperature, and a beacon signal is emitted to recognize a livestock attached with the identification device.

Upon receipt of the beacon signal, the plurality of identification devices transmit the livestock body temperature information and the livestock identification information to the beacon device.

After collecting the management information, the management information is analyzed to generate analysis information of at least one of the health state, an ancestor relationship, a movement route, and an activity amount for a plurality of livestock.

100: wired / wireless network 200: BLE network
300: Beacon device 400: Identification device
500: Livestock management system

Claims (5)

A plurality of beacons arranged for each of a plurality of housing areas to sense a housing temperature and transmit a beacon signal to collect body temperature information and identification information of a livestock attached with an identification device;
A plurality of identification devices that operate in an active mode and a sleep mode based on whether the beacon signal is received and transmit the beacon body temperature information and the livestock identification information to the beacon device when operating in the active mode,
Collecting management information including position information, housing temperature, animal body temperature information and animal identification information of the beacon device from the plurality of beacon devices, analyzing the management information, and analyzing the health state, the ancestor relationship, And a livestock management device for generating analysis information of at least one of a route and an activity amount,
The identification device is a table attached to an ear of a livestock,
The livestock management apparatus includes:
Storing a standard body temperature table correlated with a housing temperature of a housing area divided into a plurality of housing areas, storing the individual information of at least one item of the gender, the age, the disease history, and the near history, A database for storing a correction body temperature table correlated for each item of the individual information;
A collection unit for collecting management information from the plurality of beacon devices;
Generates a first reference body temperature range corresponding to housing temperature information for each housing area or a housing area with reference to the standard body temperature table, generates a second reference body temperature range for each item of the individual information with reference to the correction body temperature table, An analyzer for analyzing the reference body temperature range or the second reference body temperature range and analyzing the animal body temperature information to generate analysis information,
And an interface control unit for controlling an interface for displaying the analysis information,
The housing area is divided into regions, and the housing area is divided into administrative areas,
Wherein the analyzing unit uses the analysis information to discriminate the health condition related to the incidence of disease in the livestock and to trace the movement route of the livestock when the disease related to the infectious disease occurs, Livestock Management System. The method according to claim 1,
The beacon device includes:
A signal processing unit for transmitting a beacon signal in a predetermined period to detect the presence or absence of a plurality of identification devices;
A position information generator for generating position information when the identification device is detected;
A housing temperature unit for sensing the housing temperature to generate housing temperature information;
A beacon communication unit for transmitting the beacon signal or transmitting the management information to the animal management apparatus,
And a beacon controller for controlling the transmission of the beacon signal. The method according to claim 1,
The identification device comprises:
A memory unit for storing livestock identification information of the livestock;
A power supply for supplying operation power;
A livestock temperature unit for detecting livestock body temperature and generating livestock body temperature information when operating in the active mode;
A BLE communication unit for performing BLE communication with a beacon device that has transmitted the beacon signal,
And a power management unit for controlling operation power to operate in an active mode and a sleep mode based on whether or not the beacon signal is received. delete The database stores entity information for at least one item of gender, age, disease history, and near history by dividing a plurality of livestock by identification information, and stores standard information related to the standard of the housing area divided into a plurality of housing areas Storing a body temperature table and storing a corrected body temperature table correlated to each item of the individual information;
Collecting, from the plurality of beacon devices, management information including position information, housing temperature, animal body temperature information, and animal identification information;
Analyzing the analysis result information to generate analysis information of at least one of a health condition, an ancestor relationship, a movement path, and an activity amount for a plurality of livestock,
The beacon device is arranged for each of a plurality of housing areas to sense a housing temperature and send a beacon signal to collect body temperature information and identification information of a livestock attached with the identification device,
The identification device, when receiving the beacon signal, transmits the livestock body temperature information and the livestock identification information to the beacon device,
The housing area is divided into regions, and the housing area is divided into administrative areas,
The analysis unit refers to the standard body temperature table to generate a first reference body temperature range corresponding to the housing temperature information for each housing area or housing area and generates a second reference body temperature range for each item of the individual information with reference to the correction body temperature table , The first reference body temperature range or the second reference body temperature range and the livestock body temperature information to generate analysis information,
Wherein the analyzing unit uses the analysis information to discriminate the health condition related to the incidence of disease in the livestock and to trace the movement route of the livestock when the disease related to the infectious disease occurs, A method for operating a livestock management system.

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