KR102036973B1 - Animal feeding system and method for measuring a fodder residual quantity of the aninal feed system - Google Patents

Abstract

Animal feed system according to various embodiments of the present invention, a sensor for detecting the weight of the feed, by measuring the feed weight through the sensor at a set time to measure the remaining amount of feed in the feed tray, the measured feed remaining amount and apparatus A plurality of feeding devices that generate a remaining message including an identifier, a wireless network that collects remaining messages of the feeding devices by wireless communication with the plurality of feeding devices, and a corresponding feeding by analyzing remaining messages transmitted from the wireless network. It may include a server for determining whether to feed the feed of the device, and transmits the determination information of each feeding device with the device identifier, and the manager device for displaying the determination information transmitted from the server with the device identifier.

Description

ANIMAL FEEDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A FODDER RESIDUAL QUANTITY OF THE ANINAL FEED SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a method of measuring the remaining amount of food remaining in a feeding system of animals and a container of the animal feeding system.

Due to the increase in the number of pet households, the related market is increasing more than two digits every year. For example, in the case of cats, the number of households raising cats is increasing (about 63.7%) because cats have a strong independence and fit well with the modern lifestyle. In addition, the number of companion animals discarded in proportion to the number of companion animals is increasing rapidly. For example, as the population of cats grows, the number of stray cats abandoned and neglected is estimated at about 1 million domestically. There is a growing number of complaints due to the noise of organic animals, excreta, trash bins, and the like. Therefore, there is a need for a trap-nueuter-return (TNR) project in order to establish a feeding ground for organic animals and to prevent breeding of organic animals.

Wild animals can also be approached by inhabitants in times of food shortages (eg winter). Hungry wildlife access to homes can be life threatening. Therefore, it may be necessary to operate an animal feeding center that can feed while limiting the reproduction of wild animals.

Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1321953 (2013.10.18.)

Various embodiments of the present invention may provide a system and method for installing a feeding device on an access path of animals and remotely measuring the remaining amount of feed remaining in the feeding device.

Various embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for installing an Internet of things (IOT) feeding device on a path through which an organic animal moves, and measuring the remaining amount of feed remaining in the feeding device through the IOT network to supply the food normally. Can be provided.

The remaining amount determination system of the animal feed station according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, includes a sensor for detecting the feed weight, the feed of the feed tray by detecting the feed weight through the sensor at a set time A plurality of feeding devices for measuring remaining amount and generating a remaining message including a measured feed remaining amount and a device identifier; a wireless network for collecting remaining messages of feeding devices by wireless communication with the plurality of feeding devices; The server analyzes the remaining amount of messages transmitted from the server to determine whether the corresponding feeding device is replenished, the server transmitting the determination information of each feeding device together with the device identifier, and the administrator displaying the determination information transmitted from the server together with the device identifier. It may include a device.

In the remaining amount determination method of the animal feeding system according to various embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of feeding devices including a sensor for detecting the weight of the feed, the feed remaining amount of the feed tray by detecting the feed weight through the sensor at each set time Generating a remaining message including a measured feed remaining amount and a device identifier, the wireless network wirelessly communicating with a plurality of feeding devices, collecting remaining messages of the feeding devices, and the server transmitting the wireless message in the wireless network; Analyzing the remaining messages to determine whether the corresponding feeding device is supplemented with food, and transmitting determination information of each feeding device together with the device identifier, and displaying the determination information transmitted from the server together with the device identifier. It may include a step.

The animal feeding system according to various embodiments may operate unattended to allow animals to comfortably eat, thereby preventing wildlife and / or organic animals from entering the dwelling. In addition, the administrator of the feeding device can check the remaining amount of the feeding device at a remote location to replenish the feed in a timely manner, and can remotely check the status of the feeding device (for example, the food containers, etc.).

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a feeding system according to various embodiments.
2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a feeding apparatus according to various embodiments.
3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a feeding device according to various embodiments.
4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a LoRa network.
5 is a view for explaining an operation of determining the remaining amount of the animal feeding system according to various embodiments.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of measuring a remaining value in a feeding device according to various embodiments.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of determining, by a server, a remaining amount status of a feeding device based on a remaining message transmitted from a feeding device according to various embodiments.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of another embodiment of measuring a residual value in a feeding device.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of another embodiment in which the server determines the remaining status of the feeding device based on the remaining message sent from the feeding device.

Prior to the description of the present invention, the terms or words used in the specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to the ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors should consider their own invention in the best way. For the purpose of explanation, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that the concept can be properly defined as the concept of term. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configuration shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, and various equivalents may be substituted for them at the time of the present application. It should be understood that there may be water and variations.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this case, it should be noted that like elements are denoted by like reference numerals as much as possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may blur the gist of the present invention will be omitted. For the same reason, some components in the accompanying drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated, and the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a feeding system according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1, the feeding system may include a plurality of feeding devices 100, a wireless device 110, a network 120, a server 130, and a manager device 140.

The feeding device 100 may be installed at the location where the animals approach or move, and may include a feed and / or water container, and generate and transmit a remaining message based on the remaining amount of the feed and water contained in the container. The feeding device is configured as an Internet of Things (IOT) -based device to transmit the amount of feed that is detected.

The wireless device 200 may receive the remaining message of the IOT method transmitted from the plurality of feeding devices 100 and transmit the received messages to the network. The network may transmit the remaining amount information of the feeding devices transmitted from the wireless devices 110 to the server 130. The wireless device 110 and the network 120 may be an IOT wireless network that collects the remaining messages generated and transmitted by the feeding device 100 in an IOT manner and transmits them to the server 130.

The server 130 analyzes the remaining messages of the feeding device 100 transmitted from the network 120, and determines whether the remaining feed amount of the corresponding feeding device 100 is normal or replenishing based on the analyzed result, and thereby the manager device. And transmit to 140.

The manager device 140 may display a feed remaining result of each feeding device 100 transmitted from the server 130. The manager device 140 may display the feed remaining amount of each feeding device 100 in a normal or supplementary state with one screen, and when a specific feeding device 100 is selected, the remaining feed state of the feeding device 100 is selected. Can be displayed in detail. The manager of the manager device 100 may check the remaining amount of the feeding device 100 and replenish the feed by moving to a corresponding feeding device location when replenishment is necessary.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a feeding apparatus according to various embodiments.

2, the feeding device 100 may include at least one container. In various embodiments, the feeding device 100 may include a container 210 for holding feed and a container 220 for holding water. The container 210 may include a container capable of containing contents (feed or water) and a tray capable of supporting the container. And the lower end of the container (for example tray) (210, 220) may be equipped with a sensor (weight sensor, weight sensor) that can detect the weight (weight) of the container and the contents contained in the container. The containers 210 and 220 may be containers of washable materials. The sensor may use a load cell.

The body 250 of the feeding device 100 may use a waterproof wood material that can prevent rain, snow, and wind of the containers 210 and 220. A pedestal 230 may be installed at the lower end of the body 250 of the feeding device 100. Pedestal 230 may be composed of a wooden or metal legs that can be fixed to the rubber material or feeding device 100 that is not wet with water. In addition, a specific location (for example, a roof) 240 of the body 250 may be attached with a sign that can display information of the animal feeding center and management agency.

In various embodiments, the feeding device 100 may be installed on a path through which the animals travel to protect the lives and rights of the animals while restricting access to the residence of the organic and / or wildlife, and is adjacent or set up with the residence. It may be installed at a position spaced more than a distance away. For example, in the case of a cat food service station, the feeding device may be installed at or near the place of residence. The feeding device may be configured as a shelter with a relatively high shape, apart from the ground, in consideration of the characteristics of a cat who likes to climb up and down high. It is also possible to configure a feeding device of various colors and shapes.

3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a feeding device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 3, the feeding device 100 may include a processor 300, a sensor 310, and a communication unit 320, and may further include a memory 330, a display unit 340, and an input unit 350. have.

The processor 300 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the processor 100 by driving an operating system or a spine diagnostic program, and may perform processing and arithmetic operations on respective data. The memory 330 may include volatile memory and / or nonvolatile memories. The memory 330 may store a program capable of measuring the amount of feed contained in the container of the feeding device 100 and instructions and data related to these components. In the case of a one-chip processor having a memory of the processor 300, the memory 330 may be configured in the internal memory of the processor 300.

The sensor 310 may be located inside the body of the feeding device 100, it may be located at the bottom of the container that can hold the feed. The container may consist of at least one, and according to various embodiments, the container may include a first container for holding feed and a second container for holding water. In this case, the sensor 310 may include a first sensor 380 located at the bottom of the first container and capable of sensing the remaining amount of feed and a second sensor 390 capable of sensing the remaining amount of water. The sensor 310 may be a load cell. A load cell is a sensor that can measure physical quantities such as force or load. When a force is applied to the load cell, an electric signal is generated by the force, and the processor 300 may calculate the weight in units of kg, g, etc. by analyzing the electric signal.

The communicator 320 may include a cellular communication module and / or a short range communication module. The near field communication module may be a wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low power (BLE), Zigbee, near field communication (NFC), Magnetic Secure Transmission, Radio Frequency (RF), or Body Area Network (RF). At least one of BAN). Cellular communication modules include long term evolution (LTE), LTE Advance (LTE-A), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). It may include cellular communication using at least one. According to various embodiments, the communication unit 320 may be an IOT communication module.

The input unit 340 may include a key (button) input unit and may generate a command and / or key data by a user. The command may be a command for setting and releasing a function of the feeding device 100. The display unit 350 may display the remaining amount of feed and water of the feeding device 100.

The first sensor 380 of the sensor 310 may detect the weight (weight) of the feed, and the second sensor 390 may detect the weight (weight) of the water. In this case, the weight of water and feed detected by the first sensor 380 and the second sensor 390 may include the weight of the container. The processor 300 may measure the remaining amount of feed and water by activating the operation of the sensor 310 under a predetermined time or under the control of a server (for example, the server 130 of FIG. 1). At this time, the weight of the feed and water detected by the first sensor 380 and the second sensor 390 may include the weight of the corresponding container. In this case, the feed container and the container of water may be measured in advance and become a value already known to the processor 300. The processor 300 subtracts the corresponding weights of the feed container and the water container from the detected weight values of the first sensor 380 and the second sensor 390 to obtain remaining values of the feed and water remaining in the container. Can be. The processor 300 may be a known value by measuring the weight and capacity (size) of the feed container and the water container, respectively. That is, it can be seen that the residual value obtained by subtracting the weight of the container corresponding to the detected weight value of the first sensor 380 and the second sensor 390, respectively, is what percentage of the container remains. That is, the processor 300 may analyze the weight values sensed by the sensed first sensor 380 and the second sensor 390 to calculate the feed and the remaining amount in the corresponding containers as percentages.

The processor 300 may obtain the remaining amount of feed and water based on the output of the sensor 310, and generate a remaining amount message based on the remaining amount of feed and water. The remaining amount message may include feed remaining amount, remaining amount of water, and unique device identifier information of the feeding device 100. In this case, the feed remaining amount and water remaining amount information may be used as the weight value detected by the first sensor 380 and the second sensor 390 detected in accordance with the set method, or of the feed and water minus the weight of the corresponding container, respectively. The remaining amount may be used, or the remaining amount of feed and water minus the weight of each corresponding container may be calculated and used as a ratio contained in the corresponding container. The processor 300 may transmit the generated remaining amount message to the wireless device (for example, the wireless device 120 of FIG. 1) through the communication unit 320.

The animal feeding system as shown in FIG. 1 may be implemented through an IOT communication network. The IOT network may use an IOT network of a service provider that is already in service. For example, an IOT network may use a LoRa network. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a LoRa network.

Referring to FIG. 4, the LoRa network includes a LoRa device 410, a LoRa base station 420, an LTE base station 430, an LTE core network 440, a LoRa network server 450, a ThingPlug server 460, and a customer device ( 470). In FIG. 4, the LoRa device 410 may be the feeding device 100 of FIG. 1, and the LoRa base station 420, the LTE base station 430, the LTE core network 440, and the LoRa network server 450 may be 1 may be a wireless network consisting of the wireless device 120 and the network 130 of FIG. 1, the ThingPlug server 460 may be the server 130 of FIG. 1, and the customer device 470 may be It may be the manager device 140.

In FIG. 4, the LoRa device 410 collects sensor data and wirelessly transmits the network to the LoRa standard. The LoRa base station 420 wirelessly transmits and receives between the LoRa device 410 and the LoRa network server. The LoRa network server 450 may perform LoRa MAC protocol processing, device authentication management, and interworking functions with the ThingPlug server 460.

The IoT scenario using LoRa provides similar functionality to the CDMA / LTE modem approach, but it makes the process of using the device much simpler. When building an IoT scenario using LoRa, a carrier's server (e.g., SKT's ThingPlug server) can collect data and mediate device control, and can use remote devices (without modems, phone lines or dedicated servers). For example, it may perform a function of collecting or controlling data of the feeding device 100 of FIG. 1. For example, it is possible to monitor or control a remote sensor network with a smartphone alone, and not use a number resource because a 010 number does not need to be assigned. In other words, in constructing the IoT scenario, it takes less cost and time, and can quickly build the desired scenario.

In addition, the feeding device 100 may be configured as a LoRa device consisting of an Arduino board, LoRa communication module and a load cell sensor. Recently, open source hardware such as Arduino is proliferating, and various expansion boards that can be directly connected to Arduino boards are provided. A board that can be directly stacked on an Arduino board is called a shield, and can be configured to be stacked on an Arduino board. The LoRa shield (for example, the communication unit 320 of FIG. 3, which is a communication module) stacks a module supporting LoRa communication on an Arduino board (for example, a board including the processor 300 of FIG. 3) similarly to a conventional shield. The board is designed to be connected directly. If you connect a LoRa shield to an Arduino board, you do not need to connect jumper wires separately, so you can build a prototype quickly. When equipped with a sensor shield and a LoRa shield, the necessary sensor modules can be easily connected directly to the Arduino board without a breadboard.

5 is a view for explaining an operation of determining the remaining amount of the animal feeding system according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 5, the feeding device 100 may detect a residual amount of feed and / or water through a sensor at a time set in step 511, and may measure the residual amount of feed and / or water based on the detected residual amount. The set time may be performed in response to polling of the server 130 and may be performed at a set time promised with the server. For example, the feeding device 100 and the server 130 may measure the feed and / or remaining amount at an hourly interval. The feeding device 511 may set a remaining amount of feed and / or water in a form promised with the server 130. For example, the feeding device 100 may calculate the remaining value of the feed and / or water as a value including the weight of the feed and / or water container, and the feed and / or water to a value excluding the container weight of the feed and / or water. The remaining value of water can be calculated, and the ratio value remaining in the feed and / or water container can be calculated for the remaining value of the feed and / or water.

The feeding device 100 may generate a remaining message including the shared identifier information of the feeding device in the calculated remaining value of the feed and / or water, and may transmit the generated remaining message to the server 130 in step 513. . The server 130 may collect remaining messages received at the set time from the feeding devices 513 and analyze the remaining amount of feed and / or water of the corresponding feeding devices. The server 130 may include a reference value for determining whether the feeding device is in a normal or replenishing state based on the remaining amount of feed and / or water transmitted from the feeding device 100. For example, the reference value may be set to a value including the weight of the feed and / or water container, may be set to a value excluding the weight of the feed and / or water container, and may be set in the feed and / or water container. It may be set as a ratio value of the remaining amount value. The server 130 compares the remaining value of the feed and / or water in the received remaining message with a corresponding reference value to determine the normal state (for example, the state in which the feed and / or water remains above the set capacity), the replenishment state ( For example, it may be determined that the container has a feed and / or water smaller than the set dose, a shortage or an empty state. The determined status information may be generated as an analysis message together with the unique identification information of the feeding device, and the generated analysis message may be transmitted to the manager device 140 in step 517. At this time, the server 130 may be generated by including the remaining value of the feed and / or water of the feeding device in the analysis message.

When the manager device 140 receives the analysis message from the server 130, the manager device 140 may display state information of the feeding device included in the analysis message received in step 519. At this time, the display method may display the feeding device identification information and the status information of the feeding device in the form of a table. When the specific feeding device is selected, the status information and the feed / water remaining value / ratio may be displayed in detail together with the location information and the map information of the selected feeding device.

The size of the containers for feed and water installed in the feeding device can be different. In addition, the capacity of the containers of feed and water installed in each feeding device may be different. Therefore, the feeding device may measure the weight of the feed and water excluding the weight of the container when measuring the remaining amount of the feed and water.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of measuring a remaining value in a feeding device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 6, the feeding device may recognize a measurement time by polling a server, or may recognize a time promised with the server as a measurement time. When the measurement time is reached, the feeding device recognizes this in step 611, obtains the weight value detected by the feed weight sensor in step 613, and calculates the remaining value of the feed minus the weight of the feed container from the weight value detected in step 615. Calculate In addition, the feeding device obtains the weight value detected by the water weight sensor in step 617, and calculates the residual value of water minus the weight of the water container from the weight value detected in step 619. The feeding device may generate a remaining message including the identifier of the feeding device in the feed remaining amount and water remaining value calculated in step 621, and may transmit the remaining amount message generated in step 623 to the server.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of determining, by a server, a remaining state of a feeding device based on a remaining message transmitted from a feeding device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the remaining message transmitted from the feeding devices is received, the server recognizes this in step 711 and analyzes the remaining feed in step 713. In step 715, the server compares the remaining feed value included in the remaining amount message with the set reference value. If the remaining feed value is equal to or greater than the reference value, the server determines that the feed remaining amount of the feeding device is greater than the set capacity in step 717. For example, if the remaining feed value is smaller than the reference value, the remaining feed amount of the feeding device is smaller than the set capacity in step 719 may be determined to be a supplementary state that needs to be replenished. In addition, the server compares the water remaining value included in the remaining amount message with the set reference value in step 721. If the remaining water value is equal to or greater than the reference value, the server determines that the water remaining amount of the feeding device remains above the set capacity in step 725. If the remaining water value is smaller than the reference value, the remaining water amount of the feeding device is smaller than the set capacity in step 727, and may be determined as a replenishment state requiring water replenishment. The server may generate and transmit an analysis message including the identifier of the feeding device together with the status information of the feed and water determined in step 729, to the manager device. At this time, the server may include the remaining values of the feed and water of the feeding device in the analysis message.

The server may analyze the remaining messages transmitted from the feeding devices in the same manner as in FIG. 7 to generate an analysis message including feed and water status information of each feeding device and an identifier of the feeding device, and transmit the same to the manager device. The manager device may display the remaining amount of feed and water of each feeding device in the form of a table based on the received analysis messages. The manager device can determine the state of each feeding device at a glance through each feeding device displayed in a table form and the status information of the corresponding device, and if a specific feeding device is selected, detailed information of the feeding device can be checked. . In addition, the manager may replenish the food and / or water by moving to the location of the feeding devices requiring the food or water replenishment based on the information displayed on the manager device. Therefore, the manager can check at a glance which feeding devices need to be supplemented with food and / or water, and can also check the dosage of food and / or water to be replenished.

The size of the containers for feed and water installed in the feeding device can be different. In addition, the capacity of the containers of feed and water installed in each feeding device may be different. In addition, the food container may be composed of a tray and a container, and the container may be released from the sensing area of the sensor by animals and humans and external environment (wind, snowstorm, etc.). For example, the container may be moved out of the body of the feeding device by the animal. The feeding device and / or server may recognize the departure of the container from the sensed remaining value of the feed and / or water to measure and analyze the remaining amount of feed and / or water.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of another embodiment of measuring a residual value in a feeding device.

Referring to FIG. 8, the food feeding apparatus recognizes the measurement time in step 811, and acquires the weight value detected by the feed weight sensor in step 813. After obtaining the feed weight value, the feeding device may compare the feed weight value obtained in step 815 with the set value. The set value may be set to a value smaller than the weight of the feed container. Therefore, if the obtained feed weight value is smaller than the set value, it may mean that the feed container is detached from the sensor. If the obtained feed weight value is smaller than the set value, the feeding apparatus recognizes it in step 815 and may determine that the feed container is abnormal in step 819. If the obtained feed weight value is larger than the set value, the feeding device calculates the remaining value of the feed minus the weight of the feed container from the acquired feed weight value in step 817. The feeding device may also compare the obtained water weight value with the set value. The set value can be set to a value smaller than the weight of the water container. If the obtained feed weight value is smaller than the set value, the feeding device recognizes this in step 823, and may determine that the water container is greater than or equal to step 827. If the obtained feed weight value is larger than the set value, the feeding apparatus calculates the remaining water value by subtracting the weight of the water container from the water weight value obtained in step 825. The feeding device may generate a remaining message including the identifier of the feeding device in the status information of the container determined in operation 829 and the calculated remaining water value and remaining water value, and may transmit the remaining message generated in step 831 to the server. have.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of another embodiment in which the server determines the remaining status of the feeding device based on the remaining message transmitted from the feeding device.

Referring to FIG. 9, when a remaining message transmitted from the feeding devices is received, the server recognizes this in step 911 and analyzes the remaining feed in step 913. The server analyzes the state information included in the remaining amount message, and if information indicating the abnormal state of the container is included, the server recognizes this in step 915 and determines that the abnormal state of the feed container in step 917. If the container is in a normal state, the server recognizes this in step 915 and, in step 919, compares and analyzes the feed remaining amount value and the set reference value included in the remaining amount message. If the remaining feed value is more than the reference value, the feeding device determines that the remaining feed amount of the feeding device is normal at step 921, and if the remaining feed value is smaller than the reference value, the feeding device may determine the feed remaining amount of the feeding device as the supplementary state at step 923. have.

In step 925, the remaining message may be analyzed. If the state information of the water container included in the remaining amount message is in an abnormal state, the server may recognize this in step 927 and may determine that the water container is in an abnormal state in step 929. If the water container is in a normal state, the server recognizes this in step 927, and in step 931, the server may compare and analyze the remaining value of the water included in the remaining message and the set reference value. If the remaining water value is more than the reference value, the feeding device determines that the remaining water level of the feeding device is normal in step 933. If the remaining water value is smaller than the reference value, the feeding device may determine the remaining water level of the feeding device to be replenished in step 935. have.

The server may generate and transmit an analysis message including the identifier of the feeding device together with the status information of the feed and water determined in step 937 to the manager device. At this time, the server may include the remaining values of the feed and water of the feeding device in the analysis message.

The server may analyze the remaining amount messages transmitted from the feeding devices in the same manner as in FIG. 9 to generate an analysis message including feed and water status information of each feeding device and an identifier of the feeding device, and transmit the same to the manager device. The manager device may display the container and the remaining amount of feed and water of each feeding device in the form of a table based on the received analysis messages. The manager device can determine the state of each feeding device at a glance through each feeding device displayed in a table form and the status information of the corresponding device, and if a specific feeding device is selected, detailed information of the feeding device can be checked. . In addition, the manager may replenish the food and / or water by moving to the location of the feeding devices requiring the food or water replenishment based on the information displayed on the manager device. Therefore, the manager can check at a glance which feeding devices need to be supplemented with food and / or water, and can also check the dosage of food and / or water to be replenished.

In addition, the manager device may display the container and the remaining amount of feed and water of each feeding device on the display unit based on the date based on the received analysis messages. As shown in FIG. 10, the manager device may display the amount of water or feed remaining in the feeding device disposed at a specific position in a graph form. As time passes, it is possible to determine at a glance through the status information of each feeding device and the corresponding device, and it is possible to predict when the water or feed is exhausted. Accordingly, the administrator may replenish the food and / or water by moving to the location of the feeding devices that need to be supplemented with the food or water based on the information displayed on the manager device. The manager can identify at a glance which feeding devices require supplementation of feed and / or water, as well as the amount of feed and / or water to be replenished. In addition, when the trend line is stagnant, or when an abnormal pattern such as an increased amount of water or feed is increased, it may be determined as an abnormal situation and checked.

While the invention has been described using some preferred embodiments, these embodiments are illustrative and not restrictive. As such, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications may be made according to equivalents without departing from the spirit of the present invention and the scope of rights set forth in the appended claims.

Claims (4)

In the residual amount judgment system of animal feeding place,
A plurality of feeding devices including a sensor for detecting the weight of the feed, and measuring the amount of feed in the feed tray by detecting the weight of the feed through the sensor at a set time, and generates a remaining message including the measured feed remaining and the device identifier field;
A wireless network for wirelessly communicating with the plurality of feeding devices to collect remaining messages of the feeding devices;
A server for analyzing the remaining messages transmitted from the wireless network, generating analysis messages including feed and water status information of each feeding device and identifiers of the feeding device, and transmitting the generated analysis messages; And
Display determination information transmitted from the server together with a device identifier, and if a specific feeding device is selected, location information, map information, status information, remaining amount and ratio of feed and water are displayed,
Based on the analysis messages transmitted from the server, the container and remaining state of the feed and water of each feeding device is displayed as a trend line according to the date, and the trend line is stagnant or shows an abnormal pattern in which the trend line increases. Includes an administrator device for judging an abnormal situation,
The feeding device
A sensor located at the bottom of the feed tray to detect feed weight;
A processor configured to calculate a remaining feed amount obtained by subtracting the weight of the feed tray from the sensed feed weight, and generating a remaining amount message including an identifier of a feeding device in the calculated remaining feed amount; And
A communication unit for wirelessly transmitting the remaining amount of messages generated by the processor,
The processor is
When the set value for the feed weight is set to a value smaller than the weight of the feed tray, if the sensed feed weight is less than or equal to the set value, it is determined as an abnormality of the feed tray, and the remaining amount message including the determined feed tray abnormality state. System for generating a. delete delete In the residual quantity judgment method of animal feeding place,
A plurality of feeding devices including a sensor for detecting the weight of the feed, by measuring the feed weight through the sensor at each set time to measure the remaining amount of feed in the feed tray, and the remaining message including the measured amount of feed remaining and the device identifier Generating;
A wireless network wirelessly communicating with the plurality of feeding devices to collect remaining messages of the feeding devices;
Analyzing, by the server, the remaining messages transmitted from the wireless network, generating analysis messages including status information of feed and water of each feeding device and identifiers of the feeding device, and transmitting the generated analysis messages; And
Administrator device
Display determination information transmitted from the server together with a device identifier, and if a specific feeding device is selected, location information, map information, status information, remaining amount and ratio of feed and water are displayed,
Based on the analysis messages transmitted from the server, the container and remaining state of the feed and water of each feeding device is displayed as a trend line according to the date, and the trend line is stagnant or shows an abnormal pattern in which the trend line increases. , Determining the abnormal situation,
Generating the remaining amount message
The feeding device
Sensing the feed weight through a sensor located at the bottom of the feed tray of the feeding device;
Calculating, by the processor of the feeding device, the remaining feed amount by subtracting the weight of the feed tray from the sensed feed weight;
Generating, by the processor, a remaining amount message including an identifier of a feeding device in the calculated remaining amount of feed; And
The processor wirelessly transmitting the generated remaining message through a communication unit,
Generating the remaining amount message
When the set value for the feed weight is set to a value smaller than the weight of the feed tray, the processor determines that the detected feed weight is equal to or less than the set value, and determines that the feed tray is abnormal. Generating a remaining message comprising the remaining message.

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