WO2021095956A1

WO2021095956A1 - System for managing livelihood uniformity of livestock by using weight measurement apparatus

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Publication number: WO2021095956A1
Application number: PCT/KR2019/015913
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김호철
Original assignee: 주식회사 이모션
Priority date: 2019-11-14
Filing date: 2019-11-20
Publication date: 2021-05-20
Also published as: KR20210058526A; KR102377460B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for managing livelihood uniformity of livestock by using a weight measurement apparatus. The system comprises: the weight measurement apparatus installed within a barn to measure the weights of the livestock; an environment sensor unit for sensing a breeding environment of the livestock; and a server for interworking with the weight measurement apparatus and the environment sensor unit to collect data about the measured weights of the livestock to thereby estimate a standard weight and control the breeding environment within the barn according to the standard weight and the sensed breeding environment.

Description

Livestock livestock uniformity management system using weighing device

The present invention relates to a livestock uniformity management system using a weighing device, and more particularly, by measuring the weight of livestock in real time, and estimating the standard weight based on a plurality of weight data obtained thereby to determine livestock uniformity. It relates to a livestock uniformity management system using a weighing device that can be improved and consistently managed.

In general, livestock raised for human consumption, such as chickens, pigs, and cows, are reared in farmhouses for a certain period of time and shipped in accordance with standard quality. At this time, among the factors determining the standard quality, the weight of livestock is included, and growth or disease can be predicted according to the weight of the livestock, so that the weight can be used as an index for easily discriminating the condition of the livestock.

As an example, in the case of chickens, chickens are shipped when the weight of the individual is in the range of about 1.35kg to 1.60kg, and at this time, chickens are about 3% per shed (about 300 per 10,000 per dong). The weight of a sample is measured and shipped only when it reaches the above weight range.

Therefore, when breeding chickens, the change in body weight of the chickens is checked periodically to check whether they are infected with diseases, while appropriately adjusting the amount of feed and water according to the changes in the body weight of the chickens so that the chickens can grow healthy according to the standard growth curve. Should be done.

That is, when breeding chickens, periodically measuring the weight of the chicken and taking appropriate measures according to the change in weight is the most important task for improving the productivity of the chicken.

Conventionally, a scale is used so that the pan on which the object to be weighed is placed has a flat plane, so when one person holds the chicken with both hands and puts it on a flat pan, the other person reads the scale of the scale and records it. Was used.

However, this method has a problem that it is difficult to measure an accurate weight value because the scale continuously fluctuates according to the movement of the chicken on the flat pan.

As another method, there is a method of inserting a chicken into a container and measuring its weight using a scale comprising a funnel-shaped container, but this has a problem of increasing the stress of the chicken.

In addition, in the case of weighing chickens using these conventional scales, the person who places the live chicken on the scale and the person who reads and records the scales must work together, making it inconvenient that at least two or more workers must work together. There was this.

In particular, in general, one building of a cage accommodates as few as hundreds to as many as tens of thousands of birds, and it takes too much time and effort to measure the weight of these chickens every day. Since the measurement was not made, most farmers gave up measuring the chickens every day and used a method to determine the growth status of chickens by making a preliminary guess by the masses of the eyes.Therefore, it is not possible to accurately grasp the growth status of chickens at present. There is this.

Accordingly, in recent years, an image recognition method has been proposed in which an image system is installed in a cage using an advanced image system and the weight is determined using it, but this image recognition method is difficult to accurately measure according to the movement of the chicken, and thus due to weight deviation. There is a problem that the error rate increases.

Accordingly, there is a need to develop a system in which the weight of chickens is efficient and the error rate is reduced, and data on the measured weight is easily and accurately processed so that livestock livelihoods for good quality are uniform.

The present invention is proposed to solve the above problem, and measures the weight of livestock in real time, and estimates the standard weight based on a number of weight data obtained thereby to improve the livestock uniformity and manage it consistently. An object of the present invention is to provide a livestock uniformity management system using a weighing device.

Livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems, a weight measuring device installed in the livestock to measure the weight of livestock; In conjunction with the environmental sensor unit that senses the breeding environment of livestock and the weight measuring device and the environment sensor unit, it collects the measured weight data of livestock to estimate the standard weight, and according to the standard weight and the sensed breeding environment, It may include a server that controls the breeding environment.

Here, the weight measuring device includes: a seating plate for providing a space for the livestock to be seated; A load cell connected by the seating plate and the connecting portion to measure the weight of livestock seated on the seating plate; It may include a support portion for supporting the load cell and a fixing portion connected to the support portion and fixed in the barn.

In addition, the connection part or the support part may be variable in length.

In addition, the environmental sensor unit may be formed to sense at least one of temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, and ammonia.

In addition, the standard weight may be estimated by clustering the collected weight data.

In addition, the livestock livelihood uniformity management system may further include a monitoring unit that is interlocked with the server to compare whether the estimated standard weight has reached a reference value of the standard weight range and output sensing information of the environmental sensor unit. have.

In addition, the weight measuring device may further include a haptic motor generating vibration in the seating plate.

In addition, the livestock livelihood uniformity management system, when a plurality of weight measuring devices are provided, the plurality of weight measuring devices are connected to each other by a vibration transmission pipe, and the haptic motor is only one or part of the plurality of weight measuring devices. It can be provided.

In addition, the livestock livelihood uniformity management system further includes a motion classification camera that separates the movement of livestock by photographing the weight measuring device and using a grid as a scale, and determining that the livestock has not moved according to the movement classification camera. Animal weight data, which are measured only when possible, can be collected as effective weight data.

In addition, the livestock livestock uniformity management system may further include a spectroscopic camera that captures an arbitrary livestock in the livestock house, and includes a spectroscopic sensor to extract a spectrum of the captured livestock.

In addition, the weight measuring device, wherein the connection portion is formed to move the pendulum, the pendulum movement of the connection portion is formed to start when the weight sensed by the load cell exceeds a set time, and weight on the load cell after starting the pendulum movement It may be formed to end at a time exceeding a set time from the moment when is not detected.

In addition, the weight measuring device may be equipped with a weight forming a predetermined weight at the bottom of the mounting plate.

In addition, the fixing portion, the fixing plate; A'u'-shaped binding member hinged to the fixing plate and the weight measuring device are provided on a surface to be fixed, and one side is opened in the form of a round bar so that the horizontal portion of the binding member can be inserted, and is driven by a motor. It may include a fixed cover that meshes with the rotation gear and rotates the fixed shaft around the axial center.

In addition, the fixing unit may further include a rotation position determination sensor that determines the rotation position of the fixing cover using the number of sensed gear teeth of the rotation gear, and may determine the state of the fixing of the fixing unit.

In the livestock livelihood uniformity management system using the weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is no manpower consumption because the livestock measures the weight of the livestock by itself, there is no stress on the livestock, and there is no concern such as overlapping objects and camera distortion, so the error rate In addition, it is very low and has the advantage of solving all the problems of the conventional weighing method.

In addition, there is an advantage that can be applied to all livestock, so it can be widely used in a breeding system.

In addition, there is an advantage in that the error rate can be significantly lowered by accumulating a lot of data because livestock frequently come in and out to measure the weight.

In addition, there is an effect of being able to easily process a large number of data and estimate an accurate standard weight by performing clustering in a non-hierarchical manner.

Accordingly, accuracy, uniformity of livelihood, and quality can be improved in breeding livestock, and loss costs, labor and feed costs can be reduced.

In addition, by estimating the average weight of livestock in a plurality of dongs, the evenness of livelihood can be grasped, and livestock management accordingly can be facilitated.

In addition, it is possible to increase the penetration rate at an appropriate price that can be introduced in the livestock house, and have high versatility.

1 is a block diagram of a livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exemplary view of a weight measuring device, which is a component of a livestock livelihood uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3(a) is an example of a fixing part, which is one configuration of the weight measuring apparatus of FIG. 2, and (b) to (d) are exemplary views of binding of the fixing part.

4 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an example of a server, which is a configuration of a livestock livelihood uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flow chart illustrating an example of a standard weight estimation method of livestock using a livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 (a) is a graph showing that one weighing device collects weight data, and (b) to (d) show the flow of a clustering method using the livestock weight data of (a). It is a drawing indicated on the graph.

7 is a flowchart of a process in which a clustering step is performed in the method of estimating a standard weight of FIG. 5.

8 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of another example of a server, which is a configuration of a livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a block diagram of a livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention to provide a monitoring unit.

10A to 10E are examples of a method of managing livelihood uniformity through a livestock livelihood uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a manner in which the livelihood uniformity managed through the method of FIG. 10 is displayed on the monitoring unit of FIG. 9.

12 is a block diagram of a livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention to provide a motion classification camera.

13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating movement of livestock using the motion classification camera of FIG. 12.

14 is a block diagram of a livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention to provide a spectroscopic camera.

A weight measuring device installed in the barn to measure the weight of livestock; In conjunction with the environmental sensor unit that senses the breeding environment of livestock and the weight measuring device and the environment sensor unit, it collects the measured weight data of livestock to estimate the standard weight, and according to the standard weight and the sensed breeding environment, It is possible to provide a livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device including a server that controls the breeding environment.

Hereinafter, the description of the present invention with reference to the drawings is not limited to a specific embodiment, and various transformations may be applied and various embodiments may be provided. In addition, the content described below should be understood to include all conversions, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In the following description, terms such as first and second are terms used to describe various elements, and their meanings are not limited, and are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one element from other elements.

The same reference numbers used throughout this specification denote the same elements.

The singular expression used in the present invention includes a plurality of expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, terms such as "comprise", "include" or "have" described below are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification. It is to be construed and not to preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, terms such as "... unit", "... group", and "module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which can be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. have.

Hereinafter, a livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 14.

In the livestock livelihood uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention, one or more weight measuring devices 10 are installed for each dong of a barn provided with one or more dongs to collect a large number of livestock weight data in each dong. It is a livestock livelihood uniformity management system that uses this to estimate the standard weight of livestock, and uniformly manage livestock livestock with the estimated standard weight of livestock.

First, referring to FIG. 1, a livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to include a weight measuring device 10, an environmental sensor unit 20, and a server 30. I can.

Specifically, the weighing device 10 may be installed in the barn S provided with one or more coppers. Here, the weight measuring device 10 may be installed for each building when the barn S is provided with a plurality of buildings, and preferably, a plurality of weight measuring devices 10 may be installed for each building.

This is to collect as much livestock weight data as possible through a plurality of weighing devices 10, and the measurement must be made for each dong in the barn (S).

A detailed structure of the weighing device 10 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

The environment sensor unit 20 may be formed to sense the breeding environment of livestock, and specifically, may be formed to sense at least one of temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, and ammonia in the barn S.

At this time, the environmental sensor unit 20 may be installed in the weighing device 10, but is not limited and may be installed in the barn (S), and all sensors may be integrated in one location, but limited No, each sensor may be installed in a different position in the house (S).

For example, the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor may be provided on the ceiling of the barn, and the carbon dioxide sensor and the ammonia sensor may have different positions, as may be installed on the side of the barn.

In addition, when the environmental sensor unit 20 is integrally installed in the weighing device 10, it may be installed on the mounting plate 11 or the load cell 12 of the weighing device 10 to be described later. When the environment sensor unit 20 is installed in the load cell 12, the load cell 12 and the environment sensor unit 20 may be formed as a module in one housing (not shown) together.

Here, the environmental sensor unit 20 is a detection unit in charge of sensing and a circuit unit for transmitting the environmental value detected from the detection unit is not in the same position and is formed separately, and sealing them to improve dustproof, moistureproof, etc. In addition, since the wireless module for communication is formed as a multi-function channel, it is possible to prevent interference during communication.

The environmental sensor unit 20 may transmit environmental sensing information such as temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, ammonia, etc. measured in connection with the server 30 to the server 30.

The server 30 is interlocked with the weight measuring device 10 and the environmental sensor unit 20 to receive livestock weight data measured from the weight measuring device 10, and receive environmental sensing information measured from the environmental sensor unit 20. You can receive it.

In addition, the server 30 may collect livestock weight data to estimate the standard weight, and control the breeding environment in the livestock house S using the estimated standard weight and the environmental sensing information.

At this time, the server 30 is installed in the house (S), the weight measuring device 10 and the environmental sensor through the integrated controller 40 that is connected to the weight measuring device 10 and the environmental sensor unit 20 wired or wirelessly. It may be interlocked with the unit 20, and through the integrated controller 40, animal weight data and environmental sensing information may be transmitted or a control command may be transmitted.

That is, the integrated controller 40 may transmit livestock weight data and environment sensing information to the server 30 or transmit control commands received from the server 30 to the corresponding device.

The integrated controller 40 communicates with the weight measurement device 10, the environment sensor unit 20, and the server 30, and controls the weight measurement device 10, the environment sensor unit 20, and the like by a control module ( (Not shown), a communication module (not shown), firmware (not shown), and the like.

In addition, the integrated controller 40 may provide a space for mounting a storage drive such as an external hard drive or a terminal for connecting a storage drive, and interlock with the cloud server 50 to transmit data in a Socket method.

Through this, data received from the weighing device 10 and the environmental sensor unit 20 is automatically backed up to the storage drive and transmitted to the cloud server 50 to store the data, and data loss such as power failure may occur. Data can be easily preserved even in emergencies that may arise.

A detailed description of utilizing livestock weight data and environment sensing information collected by the server 30 through the integrated controller 40 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary diagram of a weight measurement device, which is a component of a livestock livelihood uniformity management system using a weight measurement device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3A is It is an example of the government, and (b) to (d) are exemplary diagrams of binding of the fixing part.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the weight measuring device 10 may be configured to include a seating plate 11, a load cell 12, a support part 13, and a fixing part 14.

Specifically, the seating plate 11 is a plate that provides a space in which livestock will be seated, and may be formed to allow one or more livestock to climb. At this time, the seating plate 11 may preferably be formed so that one livestock can climb in order to accurately measure the weight of the livestock.

The load cell 12 is connected to the seating plate 11 by the connection part 15 to measure the weight of livestock accommodated in the seating plate 11.

Here, the connection part 15 includes a pipe-shaped base connection member 151, a first connection joint (not shown) for fastening the base connection member 151 and the seating plate 11, and the base connection member 151 It may be configured to include a second connection joint (not shown) for fastening the load cell 12.

The first connection joint and the second connection joint are provided with bolts, nuts, etc., and the base connection member 151, the first connection joint, and the second connection joint may all be formed of stainless steel (SUS)-based materials, and the surface The coating to increase resistance to corrosion may be formed.

However, the first connection joint and the second connection joint are not necessarily provided, and the base connection member 151 may be directly connected to the seating plate 11 and the load cell 12 by welding, etc., in this case, the first connection joint And the second connection joint may not be provided.

In addition, it is also possible that only one of the first connection joint and the second connection joint is provided.

The load cell 12 connected to the seating plate 11 by this connection 15 measures the weight of the livestock when the livestock rises on the seating plate 11 by itself, and generates livestock weight data, which is linked to the display means or It can be delivered to storage means, etc.

The support part 13 is configured to support the load cell 12, and may be composed of a head part 131 on which the load cell 12 is mounted, and a support member 132 for supporting the head part 131. .

The head part 131 may include a head plate 131a, a load cell mounting bracket (not shown), a controller (not shown), a communication module 131b, and a display 131c.

Specifically, the head plate 131a is a plate constituting the base of the head portion 131, and the shape is not limited, but may be formed in a hemispherical shape as shown in the drawing as an example.

The load cell mounting bracket (not shown) is a space in which the load cell 12 is mounted, and can be fastened to the head plate 131a with bolts and nuts, and the load cell 12 is formed to be mounted by a connector (not shown). There can be.

At this time, the load cell mounting bracket may be formed to facilitate replacement of the load cell 12 by mounting the load cell 12 and a part of the connector for mounting the load cell 12 to be exposed to the outside of the head plate 131a. However, this is illustrative and not necessarily limited.

In addition, a method of sliding and inserting the load cell mounting connector to the load cell mounting bracket may be applied, but this is not limited to an example. When the mounting method through the sliding method as described above is applied, while the mounting is easy, it is possible to easily achieve the prevention of falling due to the weight of the load cell 12 or the like.

Meanwhile, a locking means (not shown) may be provided between the load cell mounting bracket and the load cell mounting connector in order to improve the fixing force, and the load cell mounting bracket and the load cell mounting connector may also be formed of stainless steel (SUS)-based materials to prevent corrosion. In addition, the outer surface may be coated to prevent corrosion.

The controller (not shown) is a configuration for controlling the weighing device 10, and a switch for controlling the on/off of the weighing device 10 may be provided together, and the environmental sensor unit 20 When installed in the weight measurement device 10, an adjustment means (not shown) may be provided so as to be interlocked with the environmental sensor unit 20 to check and control the state of each sensor.

The communication module 131b is a module including a wireless communication means such as an antenna, and may be mounted on the head unit 131, and is provided at the bottom of the head unit 131 so as not to be exposed to the outside as much as possible, or is not exposed to the outside at all. It may be mounted inside the head part 131 so that it is not. However, this is an example and the mounting position of the communication module is not limited.

The display 131c may be implemented as a 7-segment display for cost reduction, etc., and may be formed to visually check only the measured weight of livestock, but is not necessarily limited, and according to the function and purpose to be implemented, LCD, OLED It may be implemented with a variety of display panels, such as.

In addition, the display 131c may be integrated with a controller to be implemented as a touch pad type display. That is, the above-described controller may be integrated with the display 131c and controlled through the display 131c.

The head portion 131 including the above configurations may be supported by the support member 132. The support member 132 may be provided with a stainless steel (SUS)-based pipe or the like to support the head part 131 and prevent corrosion, and may be connected to the fixing part 14.

The fixing part 14 may be formed to be connected to the support member 132 to be fixed in the barn. At this time, the fixing part 14 may be formed to be fixed on the floor of the barn so that animals can easily rise and fall on the weighing device 10, but this is an example and the fixing position of the fixing part 14 is not limited, and the weight It suffices if the measuring device 10 is fixed in a place where livestock can easily rise and fall.

In addition, the fixing portion 14 may be formed to be simply fastened by bolts, nuts, etc., on the other hand, it may be formed to be welded or inserted and fixed to the floor or the like. Among them, it is preferable that the fixing part 14 is fastened or inserted and fixed to facilitate installation and disassembly or change of position.

On the one hand, the fixing part 14 includes a fixing plate 141, a binding member 142, and a fixing cover 143, as shown in FIG. 3, and further includes a rotation position determination sensor (not shown). It can also be formed of.

Specifically, the shape of the fixing plate 141 is not limited, but the width or width of the fixing plate 141 may be formed to be wider than the height to have stability.

The binding member 142 may be hinged to the fixing plate 141, and preferably hinged to both lower ends of the fixing plate 141. In addition, the binding member 142 may be formed in a'u' shape in which the horizontal portion 142b connects the two spaced apart vertical portions 142a.

The fixing cover 143 may be provided on a surface on which the weight measuring device 10 is to be fixed. That is, when the weighing device 10 is fixed to the barn floor, the fixing cover 143 is also provided on the barn floor, and when the weighing device 10 is fixed to the barn wall, the fixing cover 143 is also provided on the barn wall. It is in the form of becoming.

In addition, the fixing cover 143 may be formed such that one side is opened in the form of a round bar to insert the horizontal portion 142b of the binding member 142. Here, the open side of the fixing cover 143 may be a portion facing the surface into which the fixing cover 143 is inserted.

In addition, the fixed cover 143 is connected to the motor 144 and penetrates the center of the fixed cover 143 by driving of the motor 144 to rotate the fixed shaft 143a that fixes the fixed cover 143 around the axis. In this case, the connection with the motor 144 may be made by engaging the rotation gear 145 driven by the motor 144. To this end, the fixed cover 143 may be formed with a gear tooth 143b capable of engaging with the rotating gear 145 along the outer circumferential surface.

The fixing part 14 configured as described above is in its original position opposite to the surface on which the open side of the fixing cover 143 is inserted, and when the binding member 142 is inserted, it is reversed by the driving of the motor 144. By rotating in the direction of rotation to prevent separation after moving the binding member 142 in the rotational direction, the weight measuring device 10 may be fixed.

However, the structure of the fixing portion 14 as described above is exemplary and is not necessarily limited to the above shape, and the shape of the fixing portion 14 may be diversified.

Meanwhile, the fixed cover 143, the rotating gear 145, and the motor 144 may be protected from the outside by a housing (not shown).

In addition, as described above, in the structure of the fixing portion 14 including the fixing plate 141, the binding member 142, and the fixing cover 143, a rotation position determination sensor (not shown) may be further included.

The rotation position determination sensor (not shown) is formed to sense the gear teeth 143b of the rotation gear 145, so that the number of gear teeth 143b according to rotation can be measured. The rotation position can be determined.

Through this, the fixing cover 143 is properly rotated in the opposite direction so that the binding state of the fixing part 14, such as whether the binding member 142 is properly bonded, can be accurately determined, and the manager can recognize this.

The weight measuring device 10 is installed at least one per dong of the barn (S), preferably in plurality, so that the livestock can freely rise and fall, and through this, the weight of several livestock is constantly measured. It can accumulate weight data, saves labor and time for weighing livestock, and does not stress the livestock, so it may not interfere with growth.

On the other hand, in the configuration of the weight measuring device 10, the connection part 15 and the support part 13 may be formed in multiple stages so that the length can be varied. Through this, it is possible to freely adjust the height of the seating plate 11 in which livestock is accommodated so that the livestock is easy to rise and fall.

In addition, the weight measurement device 10 may be configured to further include a haptic motor 60 for generating vibration in the seating plate 11.

The haptic motor 60 vibrates the seating plate 11, thereby preventing only certain livestock from remaining on the seating plate 11 continuously by vibration, and inducing a number of livestock to evenly rise to the seating plate 11 By doing so, weight data of various livestock can be collected evenly.

Here, the haptic motor 60 may be mounted on the mounting plate 11 to generate vibration in the mounting plate 11, and specifically, may be mounted on the lower surface of the mounting plate 11, but is not limited thereto, preferably One haptic motor 60 may be provided for each weight measuring device 10.

However, when a plurality of weighing devices 10 are provided, a plurality of weighing devices 10 are connected to each other by a vibration transmission tube (not shown), and the haptic motor 60 is a plurality of weighing devices 10 ) May be provided in only one or some of them and formed to transmit vibrations.

Through this, it is possible to reduce the cost while allowing the vibrations between the plurality of weighing devices 10 to be transmitted evenly. In particular, the plurality of weighing devices 10 are vibrated at the same time to form a constant cycle in which livestock rises and falls. It can be done so that the weight data measurement cycle can be uniform.

On the other hand, in addition to the method using the haptic motor 60, the weight measurement device 10 may prevent only certain livestock from remaining on the seating plate 11 through a pendulum motion, and may induce them to rise evenly.

To this end, the connection part 15 of the weighing device 10 may be formed to perform a pendulum motion by being connected to a rotation shaft (not shown) that rotates by an external force, and a motor (not shown) so that an external force is periodically generated on the rotation shaft. ), etc. can be mounted.

In addition, the pendulum movement of the connection unit 15 is formed to start when the weight sensed by the load cell 12 exceeds the set time, and the set time from the moment when the weight is not detected by the load cell 12 after starting the pendulum movement. It can be formed to end at the point exceeding.

This is to prevent the livestock raised on the seating plate 11 from going down immediately, and to make the measurement again after the pendulum movement has calmed down.

In addition, the weight measuring device 10 may be equipped with a weight (not shown) that forms a predetermined weight at the lower end of the seating plate 11 forming a pendulum motion by the connection part 15. Through this, the pendulum motion generated by an external force such as a motor can be calmed down more quickly by a weight mounted at the bottom of the seating plate 11.

The haptic motor 60 and the pendulum motion configuration described above may be applied to both the weight measurement device 10, or only one of the two may be applied and used.

Hereinafter, an example of estimating the standard weight using livestock weight data transmitted from the server 30, and managing livestock uniformity by using this will be described.

4 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an example of a server, which is one configuration of a livestock livelihood uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a weight according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart of an example method of estimating the standard weight of livestock using a livestock livestock uniformity management system using a measuring device.

In addition, Figure 6 (a) is a graph showing that one weighing device collects weight data, and (b) to (d) show a method of clustering using the livestock weight data of (a). The flow is shown in a graph, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a process in which the clustering step is performed in the standard weight estimation method of FIG. 5, and FIG. 8 is a livestock livelihood uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of another example of the server, which is a configuration of.

4 to 8, the server 30 may receive the measured livestock weight data from each weighing device 10 to estimate the standard weight of livestock. At this time, the server 30 may collect a large number of livestock weight data and estimate the standard weight of livestock using clustering, or model the livestock weight data through a pattern recognition algorithm and then estimate the standard weight of livestock. have.

First, in the former case of estimating the standard weight of livestock using clustering, the server 30 may include a data storage unit 311 and a data processing unit 312.

Specifically, the data storage unit 311 may collect and store the measured weight of livestock, that is, livestock weight data transmitted from the weighing device 10. In this case, the livestock weight data may receive a plurality of livestock weight data in real time through the weighing device 10.

The data processing unit 312 may cluster livestock weight data stored in the data storage unit 311 to extract an average value, and then estimate a standard weight.

Here, clustering is an operation of dividing a plurality of distributed weight data into a plurality of clusters, and can facilitate standard weight estimation by grouping livestock weight data that is indiscriminately measured and stored among similar groups.

That is, the livestock weight data collected in real time in the data storage unit 311 for a predetermined time is clustered by the data processing unit 312, and at this time, the standard weight is calculated from the average value of each group from the plurality of livestock weight data groups formed by clustering. It can be estimated, and it is possible to keep livestock uniformly using this standard weight.

Specifically, the standard weight estimation method of the livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes collecting a large number of livestock weight data for a predetermined time (S10), and clustering a plurality of livestock weight data. (S20) and extracting the average value for each group of the clustered weight data and estimating the standard weight (S30).

Referring to FIG. 6, in order to perform step S10, the present invention first uses a weight measuring device 10 as shown in FIG. 6(a) for a predetermined amount of livestock weight data (hereinafter referred to as'weight data'). ) Can be formed to collect. This is because the weighing device 10 is open so that livestock can be freely entered and taken out, and a haptic function is implemented, so that a number of livestock can be circulated to become specimens, so that a lot of data can be collected. At this time, the measurement time may not be limited and may be measured in real time.

Here, in the graph shown in (a) of FIG. 6, the X-axis is the number of times measured by the weight measuring device 10, and the Y-axis is the total weight sensed by the weight measuring device 10. For example, if the 10300th data of the X-axis has a Y-axis value of 20kg, it means that the weight value measured at the 10300th of the weighing device 10 is 20kg. Here, 20 kg is the total weight of one or more livestock accommodated in the weighing device 10.

The weight data measured through the above method may be indicated on a graph in a dot format so that a manager managing a livestock house can see it at a glance, as shown in FIG. 6B. In this case, the graph in which a dot indicating weight data is displayed may be a graph indicating a weight value for the estimated number of livestock by dividing the Y-axis of the graph of the step S10 of collecting a plurality of livestock weight data by section. .

More specifically, when collecting data, the weight measuring device 10 may first store the detected weight in the weight measuring device 10 according to the number of measurements as shown in (a) of FIG. 6. At this time, in order to perform clustering, conversion into a dot format is required. In the dot format graph, the X-axis should be the number of livestock, and the Y-axis should be the total weight value for the number of livestock.

That is, in the graph of step S10, before data collection and clustering, the Y-axis category is the same, but the X-axis category is different, so conversion from the number of measurements to the number of livestock is required.

At this time, in the data collection step of the graph of step S10, the weight value of the Y-axis at a certain point in time of the X-axis can vary greatly within the range of the upper and lower limits of the Y-axis. This is possible.

For example, when the 10300th data is the Y-axis value of 20kg, assuming that the average weight of livestock is 8kg, the first range (0.1kg to 8kg), the second range (8.1kg to 16kg), and the third range ( 16.1kg to 24kg) can be classified in the range. Here, since the weight value of 20 kg falls within the third range, considering that the weight of the livestock is 8 kg, it can be estimated that three animals climbed on the weighing device 10 and measured the weight.

Through this method, it is possible to convert into a dot format capable of clustering before clustering, and in step S10, as shown in Fig. 6(b), a number of weight data are finally converted into dots ( dot) method.

Thereafter, a step of clustering a plurality of livestock weight data indicated in the graph may be performed. Here, the clustering step (S20) is a step of dividing a plurality of distributed weight data into a plurality of clusters as shown in (c) of FIG. 6, and is a step of dividing clusters by the number of categories of the X-axis of the graph.

In this case, the clustering step S20 may perform non-hierarchical clustering that is easy to execute on a plurality of data, and specifically, K-means clustering.

Here, K-means clustering refers to clustering objects having similar characteristics as much as a set k value, and in the present invention, the k value may be set as the number of categories on the X axis. That is, if it is possible to have three broilers on the weighing device 10, the X-axis category may be set to three, and accordingly, the k value may be set to 3.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 7, K-means clustering is a step of selecting the k-value of the number of clusters (S201), selecting k random points to be assumed as the cluster center in the space in which the weight data is distributed. Step (S202), calculating a distance between the centers of the k randomly selected clusters and individual weight data (S203), assigning the center of the cluster to which the individual weight data is closest to the cluster to which the data belongs ( S204), and placing the average value of the weight data belonging to the cluster as the center of the new cluster (S205), and the steps S203 to S205 may be repeated until the algorithm converges (S206).

Here, the distance in step S203 is the square of the Euclidean distance, and the definition of the square of the Euclidean distance of the two data x,y having m characteristics may be defined as in [Equation 1].

In addition, if there are N data and classify them into K clusters, determining w(i, k) and μ(k) so that the J value is minimum as shown in [Equation 2] below is K-Mins clustering (k- means clustering).

(Where x(i) is the i-th data, μ(k) is the center of the k-th cluster, and w(i, k) is defined as 1 if x(i) belongs to the k-th cluster, and 0 otherwise. Is the value)

The livestock livelihood uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention clusters a plurality of weight data by performing the K-means clustering at the time of clustering to easily indicate the center value. I can.

After the clustering step (S20), as shown in (d) of FIG. 6, the average value for each group may be extracted using the center value of the clustered weight data to estimate the standard weight (S30).

Through this, it is possible to determine the growth state of livestock using the standard weight estimated above, and based on this, it can be used to control feeding, water supply, etc. in order to keep livestock uniformly.

In addition, in the latter case of estimating the standard weight of livestock after modeling the livestock weight data through a pattern recognition algorithm, as shown in FIG. 8, the server 30 includes a data storage unit 321 and a pattern recognition unit 322 And a weight determination unit 323.

Specifically, the data storage unit 321 is substantially the same as the data storage unit 311 in the former case for estimating the standard weight of livestock using the aforementioned clustering, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The pattern recognition unit 322 may model weight data stored in the data storage unit 321 through a pattern recognition algorithm.

Here, the pattern recognition algorithm is a kind of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and may be formed to learn by patterning weight data or estimated standard weight stored in the data storage unit 321, and to make a decision based on this. .

Here, the pattern recognition algorithm may use the EM algorithm, but is not limited thereto, and various pattern recognition algorithms may be used, and the pattern recognition unit 322 performing modeling may proceed after a large amount of weight data is collected.

For example, modeling may be performed after weight data is collected on a daily basis, and the operation of the pattern recognition unit 322 may be repeatedly performed through a pattern generated based on the modeling.

The data modeled through the pattern recognition unit 322 may be created as a distribution map, and the pattern recognition unit 322 may estimate the standard weight by linearizing the generated distribution map.

Meanwhile, the livestock livelihood uniformity management system using the weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention is interlocked with the server 30 to compare whether the estimated standard weight has reached the standard value of the standard weight range and the environmental sensor unit 20 It may further include a monitoring unit 70 to output the sensing information.

This will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11.

9 is a configuration diagram of a livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention to provide a monitoring unit, Figures 10 (a) to (e) are weight measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention It is an example of a method of managing livelihood uniformity through the livestock livelihood uniformity management system using, and FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a method in which the livelihood uniformity managed through the method of FIG. 10 is displayed on the monitoring unit of FIG. 9.

9 to 11, the monitoring unit 70 may output a comparison of whether the estimated standard weight has reached the reference value of the standard weight range in a mapping method.

To this end, first, the weight measuring device 10 may be mapped to be displayed as shown in FIG. 10.

In addition, referring to (a) of FIG. 10, the weight measuring device 10 is mapped in a grid form, and the mapped weight measuring device 10 may be indicated by a dot (●), and each weight is measured. The standard weight of the device 10 and the standard weight range are compared and indicated by hatching to indicate livelihood uniformity. Here, the standard weight range is a range created based on a weight suitable for livestock.

At this time, if the standard weight of each weighing device 10 falls within the standard weight range, it may not be marked with a hatched mark, and if it does not fall within the standard weight range, it may be marked with a hatched mark so that the administrator can recognize it at a glance.

In addition, referring to (b) and (c) of FIG. 10, as a more subdivided form in (a) of FIG. 10, a first nutrient point (△ ), and estimates a first intermediate value between the first nutrient point (△) and between the first nutrient point (△) and the adjacent weighing device (●), and the first intermediate value with the standard weight range By performing comparison, it is determined whether the reference value has been reached, and it can be displayed by hatching on the map.

Here, the first nutrient point △ may be generated even between the first nutrient point △ where the first intermediate value is generated.

In addition, referring to (d) and (e) of FIG. 10, in a more detailed form in (c) of FIG. 10, one of the adjacent weight measuring devices (●) and the weight measuring device (●) and A second nutrient point (☆) bisecting between adjacent first nutrient points (△) is created, and between the second nutrient points (☆) and between the second nutrient point (☆) and adjacent first nutrient point ( Δ) The second intermediate value is estimated, the second intermediate value is compared with the standard weight range to determine whether the reference value has been reached, and the map may be displayed by hatching.

Here, the second nutrient point (☆) may be generated even between the second nutrient point (☆) where the second intermediate value is generated.

In addition, the second intermediate value is compared with the standard weight range to determine whether or not the reference value has been reached and displayed on the map, but the estimation and display of the second intermediate value can be repeated, and the estimation of the second intermediate value and The repetition of display is the distance between adjacent first nutrient points (△) and between one of the weight measuring devices (●) and the weight measuring device (●) and adjacent first nutrient points (△). When is less than a predetermined range, the execution may be completed.

In the present invention, the above process can be repeatedly performed to derive an optimal final livelihood uniformity in a state in which the error range is reduced as much as possible, and in this state, it can be displayed on the monitoring unit 70 as shown in FIG. 11.

On the other hand, in the above, the map is indicated by hatching to aid understanding, but it is not limited and can be expressed in color.As an example, according to the standard weight range, various colors such as red if inappropriate, green if appropriate, and blue if best, are used. The degree of fit can be expressed, and in addition, various means of expression such as pictures and texts can be applied.

In addition, the monitoring unit 70 may output the environment sensing information of the environment sensor unit 20, and the manager controlling the environment through the environment sensing information output through the monitoring unit 70 can control the environment in each livestock house. It can also be formed.

For example, in the barn S, an environmental control means such as an environmental control device such as a ventilation device and a temperature control device, or a feed device such as a feeding device and a water supply device may be provided, and such an environment control device, The food supply device may be formed to be controlled by a control module (not shown) of the integrated controller 40 by interlocking with the integrated controller 40.

Through this, when a livestock that deviates from the livelihood uniformity is detected by the monitoring unit 70, a control command can be transmitted to the integrated controller 40 through the server 30, and the integrated controller 40 By controlling the environmental control means in the house, it can be managed to meet the optimum livelihood uniformity.

On the other hand, in order to aid understanding, it is exemplified that the control command is manually transmitted by being sensed through the monitoring unit 70, but the server 30 automatically integrates the controller 40 when it deviates from the livestock uniformity according to the setting. It can also transmit a signal to control.

Meanwhile, the livestock livelihood uniformity management system using the weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention captures the weight measuring device 10 and uses the grid G as a scale to classify the movement of the livestock L. A camera 80 may be further included.

12 is a configuration diagram of a livestock livelihood uniformity management system using a weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention to provide a motion classification camera, and FIGS. 13A and 13B are motion classification cameras of FIG. This is a diagram illustrating the classification of the movement of livestock.

Referring to FIGS. 12 and 13, the motion classification camera 80 may be adjusted in a direction to capture an image of the weight measuring device 10. At this time, it may be preferably formed to image the mounting plate 11 of the weighing device 10, and when the mounting plate 11 is imaged, the grid G may be imaged together.

Here, the grid G serves as a scale, and it is possible to determine whether the livestock L has moved or has not moved based on the mesh of the grid G.

For example, in the case of broiler chickens, there are wings, a state with wings open and a state in which the wings are folded. As shown in Fig. 13 (a), the folded state will be included in a certain mesh of the grid (G). As shown in (b), since the winged state will exceed a certain mesh of the grid (G), it is determined to determine the movement of the livestock (L).

At this time, the server 30 can determine and accumulate the livestock weight data as effective weight data only when it is measured when it is determined that the livestock L has not moved by the motion classification camera 80, and through this, a more accurate standard Weight can be estimated and managed with livelihood uniformity.

In addition, the livestock livestock uniformity management system using the weight measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention, but the image of any livestock in the barn, further comprising a spectroscopic camera 90 for extracting the spectrum of the captured livestock by having a spectroscopic sensor. Can include.

Referring to FIG. 14, the spectroscopic camera 90 extracts the spectrum of livestock and transmits it to the server 30, so that it can be compared with the spectrum of the normal standard, and if it is out of the spectrum of the normal range, it is determined that there is an abnormality. You can perform environmental control or notify administrators.

This makes it possible to closely observe the condition of livestock, and to detect disease in livestock in a shorter time, so that immediate coping and damage can be minimized.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. You will be able to understand. Therefore, the embodiments described above are illustrative and non-limiting in all respects.

Claims

A weight measuring device installed in the barn to measure the weight of livestock;

An environmental sensor unit that senses the breeding environment of livestock and

Weight measurement including a server that interlocks with the weight measurement device and the environmental sensor unit, collects measured weight data of livestock to estimate standard weight, and controls the breeding environment in the livestock according to the standard weight and the sensed breeding environment Livestock livelihood uniformity management system using device.
The method of claim 1,

The weighing device,

A seating plate for providing a space for the livestock to be seated;

A load cell connected by the seating plate and the connecting portion to measure the weight of livestock seated on the seating plate;

A support part supporting the load cell, and

Livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device that is connected to the support and is fixed in the barn.
The method of claim 2,

The connection part or the support part,

Livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device, characterized in that the length is variable.
The method of claim 1,

The environmental sensor unit,

Livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weighing device, characterized in that formed to sense including at least one of temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, ammonia.
The method of claim 1,

Estimation of the standard weight,

Livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weighing device, characterized in that estimating the collected weight data by clustering.
The method of claim 1,

Livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device further comprising a monitoring unit that interlocks with the server and outputs a comparison of whether the estimated standard weight has reached a reference value of a standard weight range and a sensing report of the environmental sensor unit.
The method of claim 2,

The weighing device,

Livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device further comprising a haptic motor for generating vibration in the seating plate.
The method of claim 7,

When a plurality of weighing devices are provided,

The plurality of weighing devices are connected to each other by a vibration transmission tube,

The haptic motor is a livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weighing device, characterized in that provided only in one or part of a plurality of weighing devices.
The method of claim 1,

Further comprising a motion classification camera that photographs the weighing device and uses a grid as a scale to distinguish the movement of livestock,

Livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device, characterized in that collecting weight data of livestock measured only when it is determined that the livestock is not moving according to the motion classification camera as effective weight data.
The method of claim 1,

Livestock livestock uniformity management system using a gravimetric apparatus further comprising a spectroscopic camera for capturing any livestock in the barn, and extracting a spectrum of the captured livestock by having a spectroscopic sensor.
The method of claim 2,

The weighing device,

The connecting portion is formed to move the pendulum,

The pendulum movement of the connection unit is formed to start when the weight sensed by the load cell exceeds a set time, and is formed to end at the time exceeding the set time from the moment when the weight is not detected by the load cell after starting the pendulum movement. Livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weighing device, characterized in that.
The method of claim 11,

The weighing device,

Livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weighing device, characterized in that mounting a weight for forming a predetermined weight at the bottom of the seating plate.
The method of claim 2,

The fixing part,

Fixed plate;

A'u'-shaped binding member hinged to the fixed plate, and

The weight measuring device is provided on the surface to be fixed, one side is opened in the form of a round bar so that the horizontal portion of the binding member can be inserted, and the fixed cover is engaged with a rotation gear driven by a motor to rotate the fixed shaft around the axis. Livestock livelihood uniformity management system using a weighing device.
The method of claim 13,

The fixing part,

Further comprising a rotational position determination sensor for determining the rotational position of the fixed cover using the number of sensed gear teeth of the rotational gear,

Livestock livestock uniformity management system using a weight measuring device to determine the bonded state of fixed parts.