KR102231599B1 - Fastening device for drone used in livestock management and livestock management system including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fastening device for a drone used in livestock management and a livestock management system including the same and, more specifically, to a fastening device for a drone used in livestock management, which is attached to the body of the livestock and monitors health of the livestock to generate a signal so that the drone can identify the livestock with an abnormal health condition, thereby supporting livestock management through drones, and a livestock management system including the same. According to the present invention, a fastening device fastened to the livestock in which abnormality occurred transmits sensing information including a unique identifier of the livestock to a management server and flickers a display unit to help a drone in easily identifying the abnormal livestock through a video. The fastening device transmits the unique identifier of the abnormal livestock to the drone through visible light communications to help the management server in easily matching the information transmitted from the fastening device connected to the livestock and the information transmitted from the drone on the basis of the unique identifier. Accordingly, during livestock management using the drones, the abnormal livestock can be easily identified so that prompt action can be taken and can be easily identified in an image containing a large number of livestock even in the daytime when effect of external light is severe, thereby providing effects of increasing the efficiency and accuracy of managing a large number of livestock.

Description

Fastening device for drone used in livestock management and livestock management system including the same}

The present invention relates to a fastening device for a drone used for livestock management and a livestock management system including the same, and in more detail, a drone attaches to the body of livestock to monitor the health status of livestock while monitoring the health status of livestock. It relates to a fastening device for a drone used for livestock management that supports livestock management through a drone by generating a signal to be identified, and a livestock management system including the same.

In countries such as the United States, China, Australia, and New Zealand, where large-scale herding is carried out, livestock are grazed and reared on a wide range of pastures to raise livestock subject to management such as cattle and sheep.

In the case of grazing in such an open pasture, it is difficult to quickly identify livestock that have an abnormality in the health condition when an abnormality occurs in the health condition of the livestock, because a large amount of livestock is generally a management target and the livestock behavior radius is significant.

Therefore, in raising a large amount of livestock, there is a need for a method to support the quick action of livestock with abnormalities by easily grasping the health status of livestock.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0093784

In the present invention, when a plurality of grazing livestock are managed through a drone, when an abnormality occurs in the health condition of the livestock through a fastening device that is stably fastened to the livestock, the drone uses an image of the livestock even in the daytime when the external light is severe. In addition to supporting livestock monitoring by transmitting information for livestock identification to drones while allowing identification of livestock, accurate identification of livestock with abnormalities and prompt action is possible through images transmitted from drones and sensing information transmitted from fastening devices. Its purpose is to support it to be done.

A fastening device for a drone used for livestock management notifying an abnormal livestock to a drone having a camera unit for photographing an abnormal livestock while flying over a place where livestock is grazing according to an embodiment of the present invention, the lower jaw of the livestock A first belt portion including a cover plate in close contact with the lower jaw of the livestock so as to be wrapped, and a first strap provided at an upper end of the cover plate to be hung and fixed to surround a portion of the snout of the livestock, and a lower end of the cover plate A second belt unit including a second strap provided and fixed to wrap around the neck of the livestock, and the cover plate is configured on the lower surface of the cover plate in close contact with the lower jaw to sense the physical condition of the livestock A first sensor unit, at least one display unit provided in at least one of the first belt unit, the second belt unit, and the control unit, and the second belt unit, the sensing signal received from the first sensor unit Based on the determination of whether the livestock is abnormal, and when an abnormality occurs, a preset common pattern for informing the transmission of the unique identifier of the livestock and an identification pattern corresponding to the preset unique identifier are repeatedly repeated, and the common pattern and the identification pattern It may include the control unit to flash the display unit to allow the drone to recognize the unique identifier through the camera unit.

As an example related to the present invention, the display unit may be configured with an LED module.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit is connected to a communication module that communicates with an external device and the first sensor unit to receive the sensing signal, and transmits sensing information generated based on the sensing signal through the communication module. It may be characterized in that it comprises a control module for transmitting to a preset management server.

As an example related to the present invention, the control module may determine whether an abnormality has occurred by comparing the sensing signal with a preset reference value, and when an abnormality occurs, the display unit blinks according to the common pattern and the identification pattern. have.

As an example related to the present invention, a second sensor unit configured on a part of the first strap of the first belt unit and connected to the control unit to transmit a detection signal generated by detecting whether the first strap is extended or not to the control unit Further, the control module of the control unit may be characterized in that when receiving the detection signal, generates detection information based on the detection signal and then transmits the detection information to the management server through the communication module.

As an example related to the present invention, the second sensor unit may be configured with a vibration sensor or a strain gauge.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit further includes a GPS module that generates location information on a current location, and the control module generates status information including the location information and the sensing information to provide the communication module. It may be characterized in that the transmission to the management server through.

As an example related to the present invention, the first sensor unit may be a temperature sensor.

As an example related to the present invention, the first belt part further includes a first locking part provided at an upper end of the cover plate and having a first fastening member configured to be fastened to one end of the first strap, and the second The belt part may further include a second locking part provided at a lower end of the cover plate and including a second fastening member configured to be fastened to one end of the second strap.

Livestock management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, a cover plate that is in close contact with the lower jaw of the livestock to surround the lower jaw of the livestock, and a first provided on the upper end of the cover plate to be hung and fixed so as to surround a part of the snout of the livestock. A second belt part including a first belt part including a strap, a second strap provided at a lower end of the cover plate and fixed to wrap around the neck of the livestock, and a state in which the cover plate is in close contact with the lower jaw A first sensor unit configured on a lower surface of the cover plate to sense the physical condition of the livestock, at least one display unit provided on at least one of the first belt unit, the second belt unit, and the control unit, and the second belt It is provided in the unit, and determines whether the livestock is abnormal based on the sensing signal received from the first sensor unit, and responds to a preset common pattern and the preset unique identifier for informing the transmission of the unique identifier of the livestock when an abnormality occurs. The fastening device including the control unit flashing the display unit according to the common pattern and the identification pattern while cross-repeating the identification pattern and flying over a place where a plurality of livestock are grazing, and having a camera unit, the fastening device through the camera unit Recognizing the blinking pattern of the display unit from the image generated by photographing the display unit of, and when the common pattern is recognized according to the recognition of the blinking pattern, a unique identifier according to recognition of the identification pattern is generated from the blinking pattern, and the It may include a drone that generates image information including a unique identifier and the image and transmits it to a preset management server.

In the present invention, sensing information including a unique identifier of livestock is transmitted to a management server from a fastening device fastened to a livestock with an abnormality, and by flashing a display unit in the fastening device, the livestock with an abnormality is easily identified through an image from a drone. In addition, the unique identifier of an abnormal livestock is transmitted to the drone through visible light communication, and the information transmitted from the fastening device fastened to the livestock and the information transmitted from the drone are easily mutually exchanged in the management server based on the corresponding unique identifier. By providing support for matching, abnormal livestock can be easily identified and prompt action taken during livestock management using drones, and abnormalities occur in images containing multiple livestock easily even during the day when the influence of external light is severe. This identification has the effect of increasing the efficiency and accuracy of managing multiple livestock.

In addition, the present invention provides a fastening device that supports a unique fastening method that supports the collection of signals related to the health status of livestock by stably wearing it on the body of livestock without disturbing the food intake of livestock, The device can be prevented from being separated from the body of livestock by stably maintaining the fastened state even in the rough struggle of the animal.

1 is a block diagram of a fastening device for a drone used for livestock management according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a fastening state of a fastening device for a drone used for livestock management according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a block diagram and operation example of a livestock management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is equipped with a camera unit, while flying over a place (e.g., a ranch) where a number of (plural) livestock are grazing, and transmits an image generated by photographing a livestock that has an abnormality to a management server that manages a plurality of livestock. It relates to a fastening device that is fastened for each of a plurality of livestock for notifying the livestock that has an abnormality to the drone and a livestock management system including the same.

That is, the present invention determines the occurrence of an abnormality by measuring the biological signal of the livestock in the fastening device fastened to the livestock, and in the process of lighting the display unit to notify the drone of the livestock that has an abnormality when the abnormality occurs, the drone is fastened during the day when the light is strong. By simply lighting the device, it is difficult to check the lighting status of the display part of the fastening device in the image of the camera part due to external light, and it was improved that it was difficult for the drone to check the livestock where the abnormality occurred. Even if there is an influence of light, the drone can easily check the fastening device where the abnormality has occurred in the video, and the unique identifier of the livestock is transmitted to the drone through a specific pattern so that the drone can easily detect the livestock with an abnormality among the large number of livestock grazing. In addition to supporting identification, the drone inserts a unique identifier into the video and transmits it to the management server, so that the management server can easily identify the livestock that has an abnormality through the video and take prompt action.

In addition, the present invention provides a fastening device that can be stably fastened and fixed to livestock by providing a unique fastening type in relation to a fastening device that is fastened to the body of a livestock and transmits a sensing signal about the health of the livestock to the outside. can do.

In addition, the livestock subject to the present invention is preferably applied to various livestock managed by grazing, and examples of such livestock include cows, sheep, horses, etc. However, in the following description, it will be described based on cows. .

In addition, the terms of the configuration, arrangement, formation, and provision of the constituent parts described in the present invention may have the same meaning as each other.

Through the above, the present invention can support to easily monitor the health status of livestock, which are difficult to manage according to grazing, while managing a plurality of livestock, which will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a fastening device for a drone used for livestock management according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a fastening state of the fastening device to livestock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the fastening device 1 may be configured to include a cover plate 100 in close contact with the lower jaw of the livestock so as to surround the lower jaw of the livestock.

At this time, the cover plate 100 may be made of a flexible material, for example, may be made of leather.

Accordingly, the cover plate 100 may be configured to be bently deformed in accordance with the shape of the lower jaw, and may be in close contact with the outer skin of the lower jaw in accordance with the shape of the lower jaw.

In addition, a first belt portion 10 including a first strap 11 provided at the upper end of the cover plate 100 to be hung and fixed to surround a portion of the snout of the livestock, and the cover A state in which the second belt part 20 and the cover plate 100 including a second strap 21 provided at the lower end of the plate 100 and being hung and fixed to surround the neck of the livestock and the cover plate 100 are in close contact with the lower jaw A first sensor unit 40 configured on a lower surface of the cover plate 100 to sense a physical state (or a living state) of the livestock may be further included in the fastening device 1 to be configured.

In the above-described configuration, the first strap 11 constituting the first belt part 10 may be connected to an upper corner of the cover plate 100 or to an upper edge of the cover plate 100.

In addition, the first belt portion 10 may be configured to include a first locking portion 12 for fixing the first strap 11 by being connected to a part of the upper end of the cover plate 100, The first locking part 12 may also be configured in the form of a strap.

In this case, the first locking portion 12 (the other end of the first locking portion 12) may be connected to the cover plate 100 and fixedly supported by the cover plate 100.

In addition, a first fastening member 13 for fastening with one end of the first strap 11 may be formed at one end of the first locking part 12, and one end of the first strap 11 The addition may be fixed by pressing, locking, or attaching and fixing by the first fastening member 13.

At this time, the other end of the first locking portion 12 may be connected to and fixed to the cover plate 100, and the other end of the first strap 11 is connected to the upper end of the cover plate 100 Can be fixed.

In addition, the first locking portion 12 (the other end of the first locking portion 12) is the opposite (opposite) corner of the upper end of the cover plate 100 to the portion connected to the first strap 11 It can be configured (connected) to the (opposite) corner.

In addition, the first fastening member 13 may be composed of a buckle or Velcro. When the first fastening member 13 is a buckle, the first fastening member 13 may be formed at one end of the first strap 11. One or more holes (or through holes) to be fastened by the buckle may be formed, and when the first fastening member 13 is Velcro, a Velcro may also be formed at one end of the first strap 11.

In this case, when the first fastening member 13 is composed of one of an arm velcro and a male velcro, the other one of the arm velcro and a male velcro may be configured at one end of the first strap 11. For example, when the first fastening member 13 is an arm Velcro, a male Velcro may be formed at one end of the first strap 11.

In addition, the one or more holes are formed at one end of the first strap 11 to adjust the size of the circumference of the first strap 11 according to the circumference of the spout, or the Velcro It may be formed as a length necessary for adjusting the size of the circumference in the longitudinal direction.

Through the above-described configuration, the first strap 11 of the first belt part 10 may be fixed to the cover plate 100 over a portion of the snout of the livestock.

In this case, the first strap 11 of the first belt part 10 may be fixed to the cover plate 100 by covering the start (or upper end) of the snout in an order adjacent to the eyes of the livestock, Through this, it can be configured so that the intake of food is not disturbed by the first strap 11 of the first belt part 10 of the livestock.

In addition, the second strap 21 constituting the second belt part 20 formed at the lower end of the cover plate 100 is a lower corner of the cover plate 100 or a lower corner of the cover plate 100 Can be connected to the part.

In addition, the second belt part 20 may be configured to include a second locking part 22 for fixing the second strap 21 by being connected to a part of the lower end of the cover plate 100, The second locking part 22 may also be configured in the form of a strap.

In this case, the second locking part 22 (the other end of the second locking part 22) may be connected to the cover plate 100 and fixedly supported by the cover plate 100.

In addition, a second fastening member 23 for fastening with one end of the second strap 21 may be formed at one end of the second locking part 22, and one end of the second strap 21 The addition may be fixed by pressing, locking, or attaching and fixing by the second fastening member 23.

At this time, the other end of the second locking portion 22 may be connected to and fixed to the cover plate 100, and the other end of the second strap 21 is connected to the lower end of the cover plate 100 Can be fixed.

In addition, the second locking portion 22 (the other end of the second locking portion 22) is the opposite (opposite) corner of the lower end of the cover plate 100 to the portion to which the second strap 21 is connected. (Opposite side) Can be configured in the corner.

In addition, the second fastening member 23 may be composed of a buckle or Velcro, and when the second fastening member 23 is a buckle, the second fastening member 23 is hooked to the buckle at one end of the second strap 21 to be fastened. One or more holes (or through holes) may be formed, and when the second fastening member 23 is Velcro, a Velcro may also be formed at one end of the second strap 21.

In this case, when the second fastening member 23 is composed of one of an arm velcro and a male velcro, the other one of the arm velcro and a male velcro may be configured at one end of the second strap 21. For example, when the second fastening member 23 is an arm Velcro, a male Velcro may be formed at one end of the second strap 21.

In addition, the one or more holes are formed at one end of the second strap 21 to adjust the size of the circumference of the second strap 21 according to the circumference of the neck of the livestock, or the Velcro is the second strap 21 It can be formed as a length necessary for adjusting the size of the circumference in the longitudinal direction of the.

Through the above-described configuration, the second strap 21 of the second belt part 20 may be fixed to the cover plate 100 so as to surround the neck of the livestock.

According to the above-described configuration, the cover plate 100 is hung so as to surround the snout of the livestock and the first belt part 10 fixed to the upper end of the cover plate 100 and hung so as to surround the neck circumference of the livestock. The second belt part 20 fixed to the lower end of the cover plate 100 is in close contact with the lower jaw of the livestock so as to be stably fixed and supported on the lower jaw of the livestock.

In addition, the first sensor unit 40 may be configured on a surface of the cover plate 100 opposite to a surface facing the lower jaw, and the first sensor unit 40 is a physical condition related to a health condition of livestock. A sensing signal for (or a living body state) may be generated.

In this case, the first sensor unit 40 may be configured as a temperature sensor, and the temperature sensor may measure the body temperature of livestock to generate a sensing signal for the corresponding body temperature.

In addition, at least one of the first belt unit 10 and the second belt unit 20 and the following control unit 200 includes at least one display unit 30 externally (or an external device (for example, a camera unit of a drone)). ) Can be configured (arranged or provided or formed) to be identifiable.

As an example, the display unit 30 may be provided on at least one of the first belt unit 10 and the second belt unit 20 so as to be identifiable from the outside on a surface opposite to the surface facing the skin of the livestock. .

That is, when the display unit 30 is photographed through the camera unit in a drone, the first belt unit 10 and the second belt unit 10 and the second belt unit 10 so that the lighting state of the display unit 30 can be checked in an image generated by shooting through the camera unit. The display unit 30 may be configured on at least one of the belt units 20.

In addition, the display unit 30 may be configured as one or more LED (Light Emitting Diode) modules, and various display modules may be applied.

Meanwhile, the fastening device 1 may be configured to include a control unit 200 configured in the second belt unit 20.

In this case, the control unit 200 may be provided on a surface facing (in close contact with) the skin of the livestock and an opposite surface (part of the opposite surface) of the second belt unit 20.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 200 may include a power module 210, a communication module 220, a control module 230, and the like.

Here, the control unit 200 may be configured to include a main body for a control unit including a constituent module (a power module, a communication module, a control module, etc.) constituting the control unit 200, and the main body for the control unit is 2 In the belt part 20, it may be provided on a surface facing (in close contact with) the skin of the livestock and an opposite surface (part of the opposite surface).

In this case, the main body for the control unit may be configured as the display unit 30 or may be included in the main body for the control unit so that the display unit 30 is exposed to the outside, and the display unit 30 is the control unit 200 It may be connected to the control unit 200 or the control module 230 so as to be controlled by the control module 230 of ).

Accordingly, one or more display units 30 may be provided on at least one of the first belt unit 10 and the second belt unit 20 and the control unit 200.

The communication module 220 may communicate with an external device through a communication network.

At this time, the communication network may be applied to various widely known wireless communication methods, and wireless LAN (WLAN), Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), Wireless Broadband: Wibro, and Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access: Wimax) ), Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (CDMA2000), Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only (EV-DO), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) , High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), IEEE 802.16, Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A), broadband wireless mobile communication service ( Wireless Mobile Broadband Service: WMBS), 5G mobile communication service, Bluetooth, LoRa (Long Range) RF communication (Radio Frequency), infrared communication (Infrared Data Association: IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee , Ultrasonic communication (Ultra Sound Communication: USC), Visible Light Communication (VLC), Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi Direct (Wi-Fi Direct), such as various communication methods can be applied.

In addition, the control module 230 may be connected to enable communication with the first sensor unit 40, and it is preferable that the control module 230 is connected to the first sensor unit 40 by wire.

At this time, the control module 230 executes the overall control function of the control unit 200, and the control module 230 may include RAM, ROM, CPU, GPU, bus, RAM, ROM, CPU, GPUs and the like can be connected to each other through a bus.

In addition, the control module 230 may generate sensing information based on the sensing signal received from the first sensor unit 40 and transmit it to the management server through the communication module 220.

At this time, the control module 230 may preset a unique identifier for identification of a specific livestock to which the fastening device 1 including the control unit 200 is attached (fastened), and the sensing The sensing information may be transmitted to the external device by including it in information.

Here, the external device may be configured as a management server for managing a plurality of livestock or a terminal of a manager (keeper) managing a plurality of livestock, and the unique identifier is an identifier for identification of the livestock and at the same time It may be an identifier for identification of the attached fastening device 1.

In addition, the unique identifier set in the control module 230 may be used as an identifier of the fastening device 1 attached to the specific livestock, and the unique identifier set in the fastening device 1 is another fastening attached to other livestock. It may be set in the control module of the fastening device 1 differently from the identifier set in the devices.

In addition, the control unit 200 further includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) module 213 for generating location information on the current location of livestock, and the control module 230 is received from the GPS module 240. Status information including location information on the current location of livestock and the sensing information may be generated and transmitted to the external device through the communication module 220.

In this case, the controller 200 may generate (collect) the location information when generating the sensing information, and then generate state information including the sensing information and the location information, and transmit it to the external device.

In addition, the control unit 200 may include the power module 210 that provides power to the first sensor unit 40 and provides power to the control unit 200.

Accordingly, the control module 230 and the communication module 220 may operate based on power provided by the power module 210.

Meanwhile, the control module 230 of the control unit 200 is connected to the display unit 30 so as to control the display unit 30, and receives the sensing signal received from the first sensor unit 40 in advance. Compared with the set reference value, it is possible to determine whether an abnormality has occurred in the livestock (the livestock's health state) to which the fastening device 1 is attached.

At this time, in the control module 230 of the control unit 200, a unique identifier for a specific livestock to which a specific fastening device 1 is attached may be set in advance, and it is possible to determine whether an abnormality has occurred for the specific livestock. I can.

In addition, the control module 230 may turn on the display unit 30 when an abnormality occurs as a result of determining whether the abnormality has occurred, and through this, it is easy to control the livestock that has an abnormality in the manager or the drone managing a plurality of livestock. It can be provided so that the animal can be identified while being informed.

In the above configuration, the drone is equipped with a camera unit to identify an object on which the display unit 30 is lit from the image captured through the camera unit, and fly to the position of the object to shoot an image of the object and manage the It can be transmitted to the server, but when the display unit 30 of the fastening device 1 is maintained in an illuminated state, it is difficult to check the lighting state of the display unit 30 in the image due to the influence of external light during the day.

Accordingly, the control module 230 controls the display unit 30 so that the drone can check the fastening device 1 of livestock having an abnormality in the image through the lighting of the display unit 30 configured in the fastening device 1. By blinking in a specific pattern, the drone may provide a fastening device 1 fastened to a livestock having an abnormality in the image so that the fastening device 1 is configured in the fastening device 1 and can be checked through the flashing display unit 30.

In addition, the control module 230 not only notifies the livestock that has an abnormality by blinking the display unit 30, but also through visible light communication that blinks the display unit 30 according to a specific pattern for information transmission. In response to the generated livestock, a preset unique identifier may be transmitted to the drone, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4.

As shown, the control module 230 is used to notify the transmission of the unique identifier of the livestock when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the biological condition of the livestock as described above based on the sensing signal of the first sensor unit 40. While cross-repeating a preset common pattern and an identification pattern corresponding to the preset unique identifier, the display unit 30 flashes according to the common pattern and the identification pattern, so that the drone 300 displays an image of the camera unit 310. Through this, the unique identifier can be recognized.

As an example, the control module 230 determines the occurrence of an abnormality based on the sensing signal, prior to transmitting a preset unique identifier for a specific livestock corresponding to the fastening device 1 in which the control module 230 is configured. One or more display units 30 configured in the fastening device 1 may be flashed with a first flashing pattern according to a preset common pattern for notifying the start of transmission of the unique identifier.

In addition, when the blinking operation of the display unit 30 according to the common pattern ends, the control module 230 uses a second blinking pattern according to an identification pattern corresponding to the preset unique identifier to the fastening device 1. One or more configured display units 30 may be flashed.

In this case, the control module 230 may store pattern information on the first and second flashing patterns in advance, and the control module 230 flashes the display unit 30 according to the pattern information. I can make it.

In addition, when the blinking operation of the display unit 30 according to the identification pattern is finished, the control module 230 flashes the one or more display units 30 with the common pattern again, and then the one or more displays with the identification pattern. The cycle (cycle) of flashing the unit 30 may be repeated.

That is, when an abnormality occurs, the control module 230 flashes (lights on) the one or more display units 30 while cross-repeating the common pattern and the identification pattern, and starts notification information for notifying the start of transmission of the unique identifier through visible light communication, and The unique identifier may be transmitted to the drone 300.

Through the above-described configuration, the fastening device 1 according to the present invention is stably attached to the body of a livestock to collect and sense a biological signal related to the health status of the livestock through a sensor unit such as the first sensor unit 40 An abnormality occurs in the drone 300 by generating information and providing support to check the health status of livestock based on the sensing information, and transmitting a unique identifier corresponding to the livestock that has an abnormality in the health condition to the drone 300 By supporting the identification of information generated related to livestock by matching with the unique identifier, convenience and efficiency of livestock management using the drone 300 can be improved.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 4, the fastening device 1 and the drone 300 may be included in a livestock management system according to an embodiment of the present invention for increasing the efficiency of livestock management.

In addition, the livestock management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a management server 400 that communicates with the fastening device 1 and the drone 300 through a communication network in addition to the fastening device 1 and the drone 300. Can be configured.

At this time, the drone 300 includes a camera unit 310 for photographing livestock to generate an image as described above, a driving unit for driving the drone 300 to fly the drone 300, and the management server ( 400) and a communication unit that communicates through a communication network, a GPS unit that measures a current location, and a power supply unit that provides power to each of the constituting units constituting the drone 300, and the like, It may be configured to include a drone controller that controls a plurality of components configured in the drone 300.

The drone control unit executes the overall control function of the drone 300 and may include RAM, ROM, CPU, GPU, and bus, and RAM, ROM, CPU, GPU, etc. may be connected to each other through a bus.

The operation configuration of the drone 300 described below may be performed by the drone controller.

The drone 300 checks the fastening device 1 attached (fastened) for each livestock through the image provided by the camera unit 310 while flying over the place where livestock is grazing, and the fastening device 1 in the image It is possible to check the specific fastening device 1 in which the display unit 30 configured in is blinking, and by controlling the driving unit, it is possible to move to the position of the specific fastening device 1 through flight.

In addition, the drone 300 may recognize the common pattern by recognizing the flashing pattern of the display unit 30 configured in the specific fastening device 1 from the image of the camera unit 310, and A recognition code may be generated according to recognition, and transmission start of the unique identifier may be identified (determined) based on the recognition code.

In addition, the drone 300 recognizes a blinking pattern according to the identification pattern of the display unit 30, which is confirmed through the image after transmission of the unique identifier according to the identification of the identification code starts, and corresponds to the identification pattern. An identification code to be used may be generated, and the identification code may be recognized (identified or determined) as a unique identifier.

In addition, the drone 300 photographs a livestock to which the specific fastening device 1 is fastened through the camera unit 310 through the camera unit 310 to generate image information including an image of the corresponding livestock. The drone 300 may add a unique identifier acquired (received) from the specific fastening device 1 to the image information through visible light communication with the specific fastening device 1.

In addition, the drone 300 may transmit image information including the unique identifier to the management server 400 through a communication network.

In addition, the control unit 200 of the specific fastening device 1 generates sensing information including a unique identifier transmitted to the drone 300 through visible light communication when an abnormality occurs in a specific livestock corresponding to it, and the management server 400 ).

In this case, the control unit 200 may transmit the sensing information to the management server 400 as abnormal occurrence information for allowing the management server 400 to identify whether an abnormality has occurred in the specific livestock.

In addition, the control unit 200 transmits the sensing information to the management server 400 by including location information on the current location in the sensing information, or transmits the status information including the sensing information and the location information to the management server. It can be sent to 400.

In addition, the management server 400 is based on the sensing information or the state information, the location according to the location information received together with the sensing information (or included in the sensing information and received) (position of a specific livestock or a specific fastening device ( 1)), control information may be transmitted to the drone 300 so that the drone 300 moves.

In this case, the drone 300 may transmit location information on the current location of the drone 300 to the management server 400 periodically or in real time through a GPS unit.

In addition, when receiving the control information, the drone 300 moves to a location according to the control information and generates image information including a unique identifier received through visible light communication with the specific fastening device 1 as described above, and , The image information may be transmitted to the management server 400.

According to the above-described configuration, the management server 400 is based on a unique identifier included in each of the image information received from the drone 300 and the sensing information (or status information) received from the specific fastening device (1). The image information and sensing information (or state information) may be matched and stored, and based on the sensing information, the state of a specific livestock in which an abnormality has occurred is identified, and the determination result information on the occurrence of the abnormality of the specific livestock is provided. An image of a specific livestock may be provided based on the image information.

Through this, the present invention allows the sensing information including the unique identifier to be transmitted to the management server from the fastening device fastened to the livestock in which an abnormality has occurred, and flashes the display unit in the fastening device to easily detect the abnormal livestock through an image from a drone. In addition to supporting identification, the unique identifier of an abnormal livestock is transmitted to the drone through visible light communication, so that the information transmitted from the fastening device connected to the livestock and the information transmitted from the drone can be easily transmitted from the management server based on the corresponding unique identifier. By supporting mutual matching, abnormalities occur in livestock management using drones, so that animals can be easily identified and prompt action taken, and abnormalities occur in images containing a large number of livestock easily even in the daytime when the influence of external light is severe. Allowing livestock to be identified can increase the efficiency and accuracy of managing multiple livestock.

In addition, the present invention provides a fastening device that supports a unique fastening method that supports the collection of signals related to the health status of livestock by stably wearing it on the body of livestock without disturbing the food intake of livestock, The device can be prevented from being separated from the body of livestock by stably maintaining the fastened state even in the rough struggle of the animal.

In addition to the above-described configuration, the fastening device 1 is configured on a part of the first strap 11 of the first belt part 10 and connected to the control module 230 to It may be configured to further include a second sensor unit 50 for transmitting a detection signal generated by detecting whether the height (or the state of extension) to the control module 230.

At this time, the second sensor unit 50 is connected to communicate with the control module 230 of the control unit 200 and operates with power supplied from the power module 210 to transmit the detection signal to the control unit 200. May be transmitted, and the control module 230 may transmit the detection signal to the management server through the communication module 220.

In addition, the second sensor unit 50 may be formed by being fixedly attached (equipped) to a portion of the first strap 11 that faces the skin of the livestock and the opposite surface.

In this case, the control module 230 transmits the detection signal by including it in the sensing information, or generates separate detection information including the unique identifier of the livestock corresponding to the control module 230 and transmits it to the management server. In addition, when the detection information is generated, location information on the current location of livestock may be included in the detection information and transmitted.

That is, the fastening device 1, when the first strap 11 hung to surround the snout of livestock is elongated by an intake operation such as eating food or chewing of livestock, whether or not the first strap 11 is elongated or After generating sensing information on the intake motion of livestock through the second sensor unit 50 that generates a detection signal so that the height of the first strap 11 can be determined, food for each animal subject to management is transmitted to the external device. By supporting ingestion or not, various information related to the health status of livestock can be provided.

In this case, the second sensor unit 50 may be configured as a vibration sensor or a strain gauge.

In addition, the drone may include a sound wave generator that generates sound waves for livestock, and the corresponding sound wave generator may include a speaker.

In addition, the management server identifies a specific livestock that has an abnormality and a unique identifier of the specific livestock based on the sensing information or status information received from a specific relay device, and corresponds to the specific livestock in the image transmitted by the drone. Objects can be identified.

In addition, the management server prevents the object from deviating from the image based on the location of the livestock identified based on the location information received along with the sensing information and the object identified in the image, while the flying position of the drone is Control information for moving to the location of may be transmitted to the drone.

At this time, the management server may determine that the object for the specific livestock deviates from the image if the image information including the unique identifier included in the sensing information or the state information is not transmitted from the drone, and the unique identifier is included. Control information for changing a location of the drone or controlling a photographing direction of the drone may be transmitted to the drone until the image information is transmitted.

In addition, the management server may pre-store map information on a place where a plurality of livestock are grazing, and a protected area for separately managing livestock with abnormalities may be set in the map information.

Accordingly, while transmitting the control information to the drone, the management server may include sound wave generation control information for inducing the specific livestock that has an abnormality to move to the protected area and transmit the control information.

Accordingly, the drone continuously tracks the specific livestock based on the control information, and generates sound waves toward the specific livestock through the sound wave generator according to the sound wave generation control information included in the control information, so that the specific livestock is It can be induced to move to the protected area.

As described above, the present invention accurately tracks livestock that have an abnormality in a living body using a fastening device and a drone, collects information transmitted from the fastening device and drone in a management server, and then collects the information transmitted from the fastening device and drone, and then collects the information transmitted from the fastening device and drone. It is possible to induce them to be separated from normal livestock and gathered in a separate area, thereby increasing the convenience and efficiency of livestock management.

Various devices and components described herein may be implemented by hardware circuitry (eg, CMOS-based logic circuitry), firmware, software, or a combination thereof. For example, it may be implemented using transistors, logic gates, and electronic circuits in the form of various electrical structures.

The above-described contents may be modified and modified without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain the technical idea, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: first belt portion 11: first strap
12: first locking portion 13: first fastening member
20: second belt portion 21: second strap
22: second locking portion 23: second fastening member
30: display unit 40: first sensor unit
50: second sensor unit 100: cover plate
200: control unit 210: power module
220: communication module 230: control module
240: GPS module 300: drone
310: camera unit 400: management server

Claims (10)

In the fastening device for notifying the abnormal livestock to a drone having a camera unit for photographing livestock that has an abnormality while flying over a place where any one of cattle, sheep, or horses to be grazed is grazing,
A cover plate that is in close contact with the lower jaw of the livestock so as to surround the lower jaw of the cattle to be grazing, which is one of cattle, sheep, or horse;
A first belt unit including a first strap provided at an upper end of the cover plate and enclosing a portion of the snout of the livestock, but being hung and fixed to enable food intake or chewing;
A second belt unit including a second strap provided at a lower end of the cover plate and hung to be fixed around the neck of the livestock;
A first sensor unit configured on a lower surface of the cover plate in a state in which the cover plate is in close contact with the lower jaw to sense a physical condition of the livestock;
At least one display unit provided in at least one of the first belt unit, the second belt unit, and the control unit; And
It is provided in the second belt part, and determines whether the livestock is abnormal based on the sensing signal received from the first sensor part, and when an abnormality occurs, a preset common pattern and a preset common pattern for notifying the transmission of the unique identifier of the livestock Including the control unit for recognizing the unique identifier through a camera unit in the drone by flashing the display unit according to the common pattern and the identification pattern while cross-repeating the identification pattern corresponding to the unique identifier,
The control unit includes a communication module that communicates with an external device; And a control module connected to the first sensor unit to receive the sensing signal, and to transmit sensing information generated based on the sensing signal to a preset management server through the communication module,
A second sensor unit configured on a portion of the first strap of the first belt unit and connected to the control unit to transmit a detection signal generated by sensing whether the first strap is extended with a vibration sensor or a strain gauge to the control unit. Includes,
When receiving the detection signal, the control module of the control unit generates detection information on food intake based on the detection signal and then transmits it to the management server through the communication module. Fastening device.
The method according to claim 1,
The display unit is a fastening device for a drone used for livestock management, characterized in that consisting of an LED module.
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The control module
A fastening device for a drone used for livestock management, characterized in that the sensing signal is compared with a preset reference value to determine whether an abnormality has occurred, and when an abnormality occurs, the display unit blinks according to the common pattern and the identification pattern.
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The control unit
Further comprising a GPS module that generates location information for the current location,
The control module is a fastening device for a drone used for livestock management, characterized in that generating status information including the location information and the sensing information and transmitting it to the management server through the communication module.
The method according to claim 1,
Fastening device for livestock monitoring, characterized in that the first sensor unit is a temperature sensor.
The method according to claim 1,
The first belt portion further includes a first locking portion provided at an upper end of the cover plate and having a first fastening member configured to be fastened to one end of the first strap,
The second belt unit further comprises a second locking unit provided at a lower end of the cover plate and having a second fastening member configured to be fastened to one end of the second strap.
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