KR20220144183A - Biometric information monitoring system capable of early screening of abnormal signs of livestock - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a biometric information monitoring system capable of early screening for abnormal symptoms in livestock, which can diagnose the abnormal symptoms in the livestock at an early stage by constructing a beacon-based sensor network to collect and analyze biometric information about the livestock in a livestock farm and, in particular, can take a prompt follow-up measure and accordingly prevent the spread of diseases by grouping the livestock by predetermined zones for farmhouses, and selecting and isolating the livestock with the abnormal symptoms and a group to which the livestock belongs. The biometric information monitoring system comprises: a data collection unit provided in the livestock farm, collecting first data including the body temperature of each livestock subject to management, and transmitting the collected first data at set intervals; and a management server receiving and storing the first data transmitted from the data collection unit, comparing and analyzing the first data with preset reference data, determining the abnormal symptoms for the each livestock, and displaying the biometric information and the result of the prompt follow-up measure for the each livestock.

Description

Biometric information monitoring system capable of early screening of abnormal signs of livestock

The present invention establishes a beacon-based sensor network to collect biometric information on livestock in livestock farms and analyzes them to diagnose abnormal symptoms of livestock early, and in particular, by grouping livestock by pre-set area for the farmhouse, abnormalities It relates to a biometric information monitoring system capable of early screening of abnormal symptoms of livestock that can promptly follow-up treatment such as screening and isolating the livestock with symptoms and the group to which the livestock belongs and prevent the spread of disease.

In a general livestock disease control method, the farmer or manager directly measures the health status of livestock such as cattle and pigs raised in the livestock barn for each individual individual, and manages the measured information. It is recorded in books, etc., and the disease is analyzed and judged by analyzing the data according to the experience of the farmer or manager to determine whether the livestock is sick or by providing the measured data to a livestock-related expert or veterinarian through offline.

However, when the number of livestock is large, it is difficult to effectively manage the disease according to the health status of each individual with a small number of livestock. There is a problem that takes time.

Meanwhile, recently, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is conducting a telephone surveillance system to check the condition and abnormality of livestock by periodically calling livestock breeding farms across the country in order to strengthen early detection and early quarantine of livestock infectious diseases.

Such a telephone surveillance system consists of a process of checking the basic information of the farm, checking the animal's body temperature, feed intake, development status, and mortality, etc., and asking whether there are any abnormalities.

However, the stage of livestock disease is slightly different depending on the disease from the time of infection, but it is usually confirmed with the naked eye of the farmer or manager only after 2 to 5 weeks after infection.

Therefore, when symptoms of disease are confirmed with the naked eye of the farmer or manager, there may be cases in which treatment is not possible due to the delay in treatment. Since it must be blocked, there is a problem in that the damage caused by diseases of livestock is inevitably significant.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1794578

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to collect biometric information about livestock in livestock farms and analyze them to diagnose the occurrence of abnormal symptoms in an early stage, and in particular, livestock with abnormal symptoms by grouping livestock by zone set for the farmhouse The goal is to provide a biometric information monitoring system capable of early screening of abnormal symptoms of livestock that can promptly follow-up treatment such as screening and isolating the group to which the livestock belongs and prevent the spread of disease.

The biometric information monitoring system (hereinafter referred to as the 'system of the present invention') capable of early screening of abnormal symptoms of livestock according to the problem to be solved by the present invention is provided in a livestock house and includes the body temperature of each livestock to be managed. a data collection unit that collects data and transmits the collected first data every set time; and a management server that receives and stores the first data transmitted from the data collection unit, compares and analyzes the first data with preset reference data to diagnose abnormal symptoms for each livestock, and displays biometric information and processing results for each livestock; It is characterized by inclusion.

As an example, the data collection unit may include: one or more sensor modules attached to a management target livestock to measure biometric information including the body temperature of the livestock and output measurement data; and a gateway that is provided in the livestock house and receives the measurement data output from the one or more sensor modules, processes it as first data, and transmits the processed first data to the management server through a communication network.

As an example, the sensor module outputs unique individual identification information for identifying livestock and group identification information preset for each area of the livestock along with the measurement data, and the management server receives from the data collection unit. It is characterized in that by recognizing the individual and group identification information of the first data, the biometric information of the livestock to be managed is classified and stored by group.

As an example, the management server compares and analyzes the first data received from the data collection unit with preset reference data to diagnose abnormal symptoms for each livestock, and when it is determined that a specific livestock has abnormal symptoms, the specific It is characterized by transmitting a notification signal guiding identification information on livestock and area to the selected manager terminal.

As an example, the sensor module is characterized in that it includes a PCB substrate on which a communication chip is mounted, an elastic pad disposed between the PCB substrate and the communication chip, and a synthetic resin casing in which the PCB substrate is embedded.

As an example, the casing includes polyvinyl chloride resin, acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate, insulation powder, stearic acid-coated calcium carbonate, barium carbonate, ammonium formate, lubricant, stabilizer, sodium polysulfate It is characterized by being formed by the composition.

As described above, the system of the present invention collects biometric information about livestock in livestock farms and analyzes them to diagnose abnormal symptoms of livestock at an early stage. By providing the manager with information on the livestock with abnormal symptoms and the group to which the livestock belongs, it enables prompt follow-up processing, such as early screening and isolation of the diseased livestock and the relevant group, and consequently reduces the spread of disease in livestock It has the effect of minimizing the economic damage to livestock farms by preventing it.

1 is a schematic representation of a system of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a grouping configuration of a barn according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a monitoring screen of a manager terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a sensor module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the present invention will be described in more detail based on the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims are based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term in order to best describe his or her invention. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of

Referring to Figure 1, the system of the present invention is provided in the livestock house (1) and a data collection unit (10) for collecting the biometric information of the livestock (2) to be managed, and the livestock collected in the data collection unit 10 ( 2) includes a management server 20 for predicting and managing disease occurrence for the livestock 2 based on the biometric information of 2) and monitoring the processing result.

The data collection unit 10 is provided in the livestock house 1, collects first data including the body temperature of each livestock 2 to be managed, and transmits the collected first data every set time.

Here, the 'set time' may be real time or may be a time having intervals of minutes, hours, and days in consideration of power consumption of the sensor module 100 to be described below.

The data collection unit 10 may include one or more sensor modules 100 and a gateway 110 .

The sensor module 100 is attached to the livestock 2 to be managed, measures biometric information including the body temperature of the livestock 2 and outputs the measurement data.

For example, although not shown in the drawing, the sensor module 100 is manufactured in the form of a livestock stamp and is attached to the ear of the livestock 2 to measure biometric information of the livestock 2 .

The gateway 110 is provided in the livestock house 1 and receives the measurement data output from the one or more sensor modules 100 and processes it into first data, and transmits the processed first data through the selected one communication network. It is transmitted to the management server (20).

Here, the processing processed by the gateway 110 may include a filtering process of removing noise from data in addition to converting the protocol format.

An MQTT protocol may be used between the gateway 110 and the management server 20, where MQTT is a lightweight Publish/Subscribe (Pub/Sub) messaging protocol, machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of things (IoT). It has the advantage that it can be used in low power and low bandwidth environments.

In addition, MQTT protocol publishes messages and subscribes to topics of interest as a basic principle, and both Publisher and Subscriber act as clients to the Broker.

Each sensor module 100 issues a message to the MQTT Broker through the gateway 110, and the application program can receive measurement data in real time by subscribing to the topic given to each sensor module 100.

In addition, the communication network is an IP-based communication network or a wired communication network or a mobile communication network (2G, 3G, 4G, LTE, 5G) that provides a large-capacity data transmission/reception service and a data service without interruption through Internet Protocol (IP). , Wibro (Wireless Broadband) network, HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) network, satellite communication network, and Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) network, one suitable for the livestock environment can be selected.

In addition, it is preferable to use a beacon-based communication device for data communication between the sensor module 100 built in the livestock house 1 and the gateway 110 .

The beacon provides short-range low-power wireless communication based on the Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) protocol, and is a communication protocol made for multiple nodes to communicate with each other. Because it is possible, it can be suitably used to build an Internet of Things (IoT) system.

The gateway 110 may receive measurement data output from each of a plurality of sensor modules 100 provided in one livestock house 1, and when the livestock house 1 is configured in plurality, the gateway 110 provides unique identification information for each livestock 1 and transmits data so that the management server 20 can identify each livestock 1 by the identification information.

The management server 20 receives and stores the first data transmitted from the data collection unit 10, and compares and analyzes the first data with preset reference data to diagnose and predict abnormal symptoms for each livestock, and biometrics for each livestock. Displays information and diagnostic and predicted processing results.

Here, the livestock 2 may include pigs, cattle, chickens, etc. capable of determining the occurrence of a disease based on body temperature, and the management server 20 provides seasonal normal body temperature and first data for the management target livestock 2 . It is possible to compare and analyze the measured body temperature included in the system, and if it is outside the normal body temperature range, it is possible to diagnose the disease occurrence of the relevant livestock.

The management server 20 may include a database 210 for storing the first data transmitted from the livestock house 1, and in this case, if one or more livestock houses 1 are provided for each region, the first data is stored for each region. A plurality of the database 210 may be provided to classify and store, and to monitor and manage abnormal symptoms for the livestock 2 in each region.

In addition, the system of the present invention may further include a manager terminal 200 that can access the management server 20 to share monitoring information of the management server 20 .

The manager terminal 200 is a terminal to which access is granted from the control server 30 , and may be a terminal having a fixed property such as a desktop or a mobile terminal having mobility including a smart phone, a tablet, and the like.

The manager terminal 200 may be connected through the Internet network to display monitoring information on the Web and the App.

4 is an example of a monitoring display screen implemented through the manager terminal 200, which may be implemented in the form of a dashboard having a user-friendly UI configuration, and displays information using a commercialized visualization tool for data visualization. It is preferable that it is configured so that it can be delivered effectively.

When the manager terminal 200 is a smart phone, the smart phone may be a terminal in which various graphical user interface (GUI) environments are implemented by downloading and installing an App in advance to receive a monitoring service.

This manager terminal 200 is the first data stored in the management server 20, that is, the biometric information measured for each livestock 2 as well as the disease occurrence for the livestock 2 that is diagnosed and predicted through the analysis of the first data By visualizing and displaying information by various items, the remote manager can easily identify the abnormal symptoms of the livestock 2 and, accordingly, can quickly respond to the spread of disease through the early screening of the livestock 2 .

Meanwhile, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sensor module 100 attached to the livestock 2 includes unique individual identification information for identifying the livestock 2 and group identification information preset for each zone of the livestock 1 . can be output together with the measurement data.

That is, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3 , grouping is set in advance for livestock raised for each zone in one livestock house 1, and individual identification information and group identification information are provided to each sensor module ( 100), the management server 20 that receives the first data recognizes the individual identification information and the group identification information, so that the livestock 2 and the group of the livestock can be identified.

The management server 20 may recognize the object and group identification information of the first data received from the data collection unit 10 to classify and store the biometric information of the livestock 2 to be managed by group.

And the management server 20 compares and analyzes the first data received from the data collection unit 10 with preset reference data to diagnose the abnormal symptoms for each livestock, and the specific livestock 2 has abnormal symptoms. When it is determined, by transmitting a notification signal guiding the identification information for the specific livestock (2) and the area to the selected manager terminal 200, the manager can promptly select the livestock (2) and follow-up management measures for the area to minimize the spread of the disease.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the sensor module 100 is configured not to be affected by external temperature due to the characteristics of body temperature measurement.

Usually, the livestock house 1 constructed for breeding the livestock 2 has an open structure for the purpose of ventilation, etc., and in the season when the external temperature rises or falls rapidly, it is necessary to measure the body temperature of the livestock 2 It affects the measurement results and acts as a major factor that lowers the reliability of the measurement results.

Accordingly, the sensor module 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a casing 104 that maintains a constant temperature at a constant temperature so that an error in the measured body temperature can be minimized even when the external environment changes.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 , the sensor module 100 includes a PCB substrate 102 on which a communication chip 101 is mounted, and an elastic pad 103 disposed between the PCB substrate 102 and the communication chip 101 . ), and a casing 104 made of a synthetic resin material in which the PCB substrate 102 is embedded.

The PCB board 102 has a communication chip 101 mounted thereon so as to transmit the measurement data output from the sensor module 100, in this case, the communication chip 101 is a beacon as described above. The based communication chip 101 may be used.

This PCB substrate 102 is disposed inside the casing 104, and although not shown in the drawings, a battery is also disposed inside the casing 104 to supply power to the PCB board 102 and the PCB board 102. electrically connected.

The PCB substrate 102 and the battery are independently disposed without overlapping areas in which the areas projected inside the casing 104 overlap each other. In this case, a separate contact terminal (not shown) is formed to extend toward the battery so as to be electrically connected to the battery on the PCB substrate 102 .

The contact terminal is composed of a positive contact terminal and a negative contact terminal so as to be contact-connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the battery, respectively.

As described above, as the PCB substrate 102 and the battery are disposed on the same plane without overlapping regions, the casing 104 can be miniaturized.

The elastic pad 103 is configured to relieve the transmission of an external shock to the communication chip 101 . This is to control the occurrence of deterioration of the communication chip 101 due to vibration caused by external shocks such as the activity of livestock.

The data signal transmitted from the communication chip 101 of the PCB substrate 102 is transmitted from the inner space of the casing 104 to the outer space. As mentioned above, the casing 104 is made of a synthetic resin material to allow the data signal to pass through the entire surface of the casing 104 .

The casing 104 is made of a synthetic resin material so that the data signal can be transmitted efficiently, there is a problem in that the impact resistance is lowered compared to the existing metal material such as aluminum, and in particular, there may be a problem of being vulnerable to corrosion by livestock manure, etc. .

Accordingly, in the present invention, the casing 104 is made of a synthetic resin material, but an embodiment for reinforcing this problem is presented.

The casing 104 of this embodiment includes polyvinyl chloride resin, acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate, insulation powder, stearic acid-coated calcium carbonate, barium carbonate, ammonium formate, lubricant, stabilizer, sodium polysulfate It is characterized in that it is formed by the composition.

On the other hand, the casing 104 is to protect the communication chip 101 and the like against external forces and must have strength and impact resistance. Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate is added to improve the strength and impact resistance. to make it happen Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate; ASA) is added to polyvinyl chloride resin and formed to improve tensile properties and impact properties.

The insuladd powder is a fine hollow powder having a size of 20 to 800 μm containing aluminum silicate as a main component, and the insulating effect is expressed by the closed pores of the hollow body. That is, it is to protect the communication chip 101 from cold air in winter, etc., and to control radio wave interference caused by the deposition of foreign substances due to the formation of dew condensation due to the temperature difference inside and outside.

The stearic acid-coated calcium carbonate is to improve dispersibility by adding calcium carbonate as a filler, by modifying the calcium carbonate with stearic acid. By coating calcium carbonate with stearic acid, cohesive force is reduced to improve dispersibility.

The barium carbonate exists in the form of barium hydrate in the paste, and when exposed to a deterioration material caused by sulfate from the outside, the penetrating sulfate is immobilized with barium sulfate to protect the tissue of the paste. In other words, it is to improve the resistance to sulfate generated from livestock manure, etc.

The ammonium formate controls cracks by absorbing this curing heat during the curing process of the composition, and cracks not only lower the strength but also become a point of corrosion due to the deposition of foreign substances in the crack. Since the chip 101 may be exposed and deterioration of the communication chip 101 may be induced, the crack resistance is improved by the addition of the ammonium formate.

The sodium polysulfate pentosulfate improves the resistance to cracking due to evaporation of the solvent during the curing process, and when oxidizing bacteria and sulfate bacteria contained in livestock manure, etc. proliferate, deterioration of the paste and corrosion may be caused. There is, the sodium polysulfate is to inhibit the growth of the oxidizing bacteria, sulfate bacteria, etc. to prevent deterioration and corrosion, thereby improving durability.

Preferably, the composition is based on 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride resin, 10 to 20 parts by weight of acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate, 2 to 8 parts by weight of insulade powder, 2 to 8 parts by weight of stearic acid-coated calcium carbonate, 1-3 parts by weight of barium carbonate, 0.01 to 1 parts by weight of ammonium formate, 0.01 to 0.5 parts by weight of lubricant, 0.01 to 0.5 parts by weight of stabilizer, 0.01 to 0.5 parts by weight of sodium polysulfate It is characterized in that it is formed by a composition comprising .

Those skilled in the art from the above description will be able to see that various changes and modifications are possible without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Accordingly, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the content described in the detailed description of the specification, but should be defined by the claims.

1: barn 2: livestock
10: data collection unit 20: management server
100: sensor module 101: communication chip
102: PCB board 103: elastic pad
104: casing 110: gateway
200: manager terminal 210: database

Claims (6)

a data collection unit that is provided in the livestock house and collects first data including the body temperature of each livestock to be managed and transmits the collected first data every set time; and
Includes; a management server that receives and stores the first data transmitted from the data collection unit, compares and analyzes the first data with preset reference data to diagnose abnormal symptoms for each livestock, and displays biometric information and processing results for each livestock; A biometric information monitoring system capable of early screening of abnormal symptoms of livestock, characterized in that
The method of claim 1,
The data collection unit,
one or more sensor modules attached to the management target livestock to measure biometric information including the body temperature of the livestock and output measurement data; and
A gateway that is provided in the livestock and receives the measurement data output from the one or more sensor modules, processes it as first data, and transmits the processed first data to the management server through a communication network; A biometric information monitoring system capable of early detection of abnormal symptoms.
3. The method of claim 2,
The sensor module is
Outputs unique individual identification information for identifying livestock and group identification information preset for each area of the livestock along with the measurement data,
The management server,
A biometric information monitoring system capable of early screening of abnormal symptoms of livestock, characterized in that by recognizing the individual and group identification information of the first data received from the data collection unit, classifying and storing the biometric information of the livestock to be managed by group.
4. The method of claim 3,
The management server,
The first data received from the data collection unit is compared and analyzed with preset reference data to diagnose abnormal symptoms for each livestock, and when it is determined that a specific livestock has an abnormal symptom, identification information for the specific livestock and area is provided. A biometric information monitoring system capable of early screening of abnormal symptoms of livestock, characterized in that it transmits a notification signal to the selected manager terminal.
3. The method of claim 2,
The sensor module is
Biometric information capable of early screening of abnormal signs of livestock, characterized in that it comprises a PCB substrate on which a communication chip is mounted, an elastic pad placed between the PCB substrate and the communication chip, and a synthetic resin casing in which the PCB substrate is embedded monitoring system.
6. The method of claim 5,
The casing is
Polyvinyl chloride resin, acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate, insulin powder, stearic acid coating calcium carbonate, barium carbonate, ammonium formate, lubricant, stabilizer, characterized in that formed by a composition comprising sodium polysulfate A bio-information monitoring system that enables early screening of abnormal symptoms in livestock.

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