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Automatic live chicken state recognition system and method based on chicken face image analysis

The invention relates to the technical field of biological agriculture, and discloses a live chicken state automatic identification system and method based on chicken face image analysis, and the system comprises a unique identity identification module which is used for generating the identity identification of a chicken through a chicken face image; the health monitoring module is used for setting a chicken classification health detection mechanism and creating a chicken body temperature monitoring unit of the coop; the egg quality detection module is used for identifying eggshell characteristics corresponding to the first type of eggs and the second type of eggs; the behavior tracking module is used for collecting ingestion records of the chickens and identifying abnormal behaviors of the chickens; the disease early warning module is used for outputting health indexes of the chickens according to the abnormal behaviors, the eggshell characteristics, the ingestion records and the real-time body temperature; and the live chicken automatic identification module is used for executing live chicken state automatic identification processing of the chicken coop in combination with the chicken face image, a classification health detection mechanism, a behavior tracking network and a disease early warning mechanism. The survival rate and the breeding efficiency of the chickens are improved.
Owner:GUANGZHOU GUANGXING POULTRY EQUIP

Bird Feeder

A bird feeder includes a feeding component and a first camera, where the feeding component is provided with a feeding zone. The first camera is provided at or beyond an edge of the feeding component and shoots from or beyond the edge of the feeding component towards the feeding zone, and captures first image data. The bird feeder designed in the present application attracts birds to perch and feed via the feeding component, while the first camera positioned at the edge or outside the feeding component captures images or videos of the bird feeding activities to address the difficulty in bird observation and shooting, which enables the recording of detailed feeding activities without disturbing the birds which are feeding, thereby providing more stable and comprehensive documentation of bird feeding activities. This facilitates observers' examination of bird feeding processes, demonstrating significant potential for widespread adoption and practical application value.
Owner:NETVUE TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD

Livestock breeding environment dynamic prediction and regulation method based on machine learning

The invention belongs to the technical field of environment regulation and control, and discloses a livestock breeding environment dynamic prediction and regulation and control method based on machine learning. Comprising the following six key steps: firstly, preprocessing multi-source data, and constructing a standardized feature data set; secondly, performing time sequence feature extraction and environment-biological response correlation analysis to obtain a multi-factor interaction network; then, constructing a dynamic coupling model of the environmental parameters and the production efficiency; a multi-target reinforcement learning regulation and control model is constructed based on the animal husbandry production efficiency prediction space; predictive environmental parameter regulation and risk assessment are carried out in combination with real-time monitoring data; and finally, intelligent environment intervention is executed, and a regulation and control strategy is iteratively optimized through production index feedback. According to the method, the breeding environment is converted from passive response to active prediction, complex correlation understanding between environmental factors and biological indexes is established, and multi-target balance optimization of production efficiency, energy consumption and animal welfare is achieved.
Owner:LINQU COUNTY CHANGSHENG POULTRY IND CO LTD

Method for determining sex of embryo in egg based on polarization image recognition

The invention belongs to the technical field of light polarization analysis, and discloses a method for determining the sex of an embryo in an egg based on polarization image recognition. Comprising the following steps: acquiring a transmitted spectrum image sequence of a hatching egg to be detected at a plurality of polarization angles, wherein the transmitted spectrum image sequence covers a transmitted spectrum image from visible light to a near-infrared band; extracting a polarization sensitive wave band set of the embryonic tissue according to the polarization state change characteristics of the embryo area in the transmitted spectrum image at different polarization angles; constructing an embryo gender characteristic spectrum based on the polarization degree distribution difference and the spatial texture characteristics of each wave band in the polarization sensitive wave band set; determining an optimal wave band combination for sex determination by analyzing the relevance between a polarization anisotropy index of a specific wave band in the embryo sex characteristic spectrum and an embryo development stage; according to the polarization response mode corresponding to the optimal wave band combination, the sex of the embryo in the egg is judged, and the resource investment and the waiting cost are greatly reduced.
Owner:HAINAN GUDEWEI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Blood sugar reducing egg production monitoring method and system based on fermented feed

The invention relates to the technical field of production monitoring control, and discloses a method and a system for monitoring production of eggs capable of reducing blood sugar based on fermented feed. The method comprises the following steps: detecting the hypoglycemic active components of the fermented feed through a multispectral sensor array to obtain spectral characteristic data; establishing a laying hen blood glucose metabolism correlation model by using a partial least squares regression algorithm; dynamically predicting the egg hypoglycemic index based on the incidence matrix and performing function grading; regulating and controlling formula parameters of the fermented feed in real time by adopting a particle swarm optimization algorithm; and carrying out production process quality tracing monitoring and abnormity early warning according to the optimized formula instruction. According to the method, the monitoring precision, the prediction accuracy and the quality stability of the production of the blood-sugar-reducing eggs are improved.
Owner:BEIJING ZHONGKE SINO BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Method for identifying abnormal behaviors and death states of chickens based on attitude angles

The invention provides a method for identifying abnormal behaviors and death states of chickens based on attitude angles, which comprises the following steps of: continuously acquiring three-axis attitude angle signals (namely a pitch angle Pitch, a yaw angle Yaw and a roll angle Roll) by using an inertial sensing device worn on the body surface of a chicken, constructing a low-frequency behavior track sequence, and identifying the abnormal behaviors and the death states of the chicken according to the low-frequency behavior track sequence; and through a set posture change threshold value, posture stability judgment, frequency distribution analysis and a posture imbalance recognition algorithm, whether the chicken is in the states of dysphoria, abnormally static, prostration, stiff head raising or death or not is judged. The method does not depend on acceleration or six-axis fusion signals, has the advantages of being low in power consumption, high in adaptability, easy and convenient to deploy and the like, and is suitable for continuous health monitoring and death early warning management of chicken individuals in a large-scale farm. The method has the characteristics of clear signal input boundary, accurate recognition mechanism, economical system deployment and the like, and the digital management efficiency and the animal welfare guarantee level of poultry breeding are remarkably improved.
Owner:GUANGDONG OPERATOR WIRE INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Feeding control system and method for intelligent poultry breeding

The invention discloses a feeding control system and method for intelligent poultry breeding, and relates to the technical field of poultry feeding control. Physiological data of poultry in a farm are obtained, then the poultry are bred in different areas, then the breeding density and environment information of poultry breeding areas are obtained through analysis, the appetite of the poultry is regulated and controlled, and the poultry breeding efficiency is improved. The method comprises the following steps of: analyzing the feeding frequency and the feeding amount of each poultry breeding area, analyzing the feeding frequency and the feeding amount of each time of feeding, monitoring the environment of a trough in the feeding process, further controlling and adjusting the trough and a discharge port, continuously monitoring the physiological data of poultry in each poultry breeding area, and feeding back the physiological data. According to the method, the standard body weight of the poultry is controlled through appetite control and feeding control, the growth consistency of the poultry in a farm is guaranteed, the quality of feed is also guaranteed, and diseases caused by diet are avoided.
Owner:SICHUAN ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY SCIENCES

Egg inoculation machine capable of achieving safe inoculation and operation method

The invention relates to the technical field of egg inoculation, in particular to an egg inoculation machine capable of achieving safe inoculation and an operation method.The egg inoculation machine comprises a conveying unit, an optical detection unit, a mechanical arm assembly and an inoculation assembly; the conveying unit is used for conveying eggs, the position of an air chamber is recognized through the optical detection unit, an injection point is determined, the inoculation assembly is installed on the mechanical arm assembly, and the mechanical arm assembly drives the inoculation assembly to conduct inoculation along the injection point; according to the egg inoculation machine, after punching is completed, the injection needle tube is directly inserted into an egg along a punched hole for safe inoculation, the requirement for visual positioning of the hole can be reduced, a mechanical arm assembly low in precision can be used, and the device cost is reduced.
Owner:JIANGSU WALVAX BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Accurate feeding system and method for animal husbandry

The invention provides a precise feeding system and method for animal husbandry, and belongs to the technical field of animal husbandry breeding, the precise feeding system comprises an intelligent feeding terminal, a central control terminal and a plurality of livestock information acquisition terminals, the intelligent feeding terminal is wirelessly connected with the central control terminal, and the livestock information acquisition terminals are wirelessly connected with the central control terminal. The livestock and poultry information collection terminal is used for collecting information of each individual of livestock and poultry and transmitting the collected information to the central control terminal, the central control terminal sends control information to the intelligent feeding terminal according to the information of each individual of the livestock and poultry, and the intelligent feeding terminal carries out quantitative feeding on the livestock and poultry according to instructions and environment information. Through real-time monitoring of livestock and poultry individual information and environmental parameters and in combination with a nutritional requirement model, precise feed feeding of each livestock and poultry is realized, feed waste is avoided, the breeding cost is reduced, meanwhile, personalized nutritional requirements of the livestock and poultry are met, and healthy growth of the livestock and poultry is promoted.
Owner:田林县水产畜牧技术推广站

Poultry vaccination marking mechanism

The utility model discloses a poultry vaccination marking mechanism which comprises an ink jet mechanism, the ink jet mechanism is flat and hollow and is connected with an external liquid pump through a hose, one side of the ink jet mechanism is provided with a nozzle, the other side of the ink jet mechanism is rotatably provided with a limiting ball, one end of the limiting ball is connected with a connecting mechanism through a connecting rod, and the other end of the limiting ball is connected with the connecting mechanism. The input end of the liquid pump is connected with an ink box containing marking ink through a pipeline, and the output end of the liquid pump is connected with the ink jetting mechanism through a hose. The trigger switch of the liquid pump can be linked with the vaccine injector, when the vaccine injector is started to inject vaccines once, the liquid pump operates once, a certain amount of ink is sprayed to feathers on poultry bodies, and the ink-jet mechanism is linked with the vaccine injection mechanism to inject the vaccines into the feathers. Meanwhile, the poultry feather marking device is small and exquisite in design, light, simple in structure, low in use and maintenance cost and suitable for small-scale poultry breeding.
Owner:JIANGXI XINJISEN POULTRY IND CO LTD

Passive hummingbird water feeder and feeding method

A passive hummingbird water feeder and a feeding method thereof. By setting up an air cavity pipe, a delivery pipe, and a water storage bladder, and based on the siphon principle, water is introduced from the container into the water storage bladder without power with water level maintained, allowing water filling directly from above the container. The design simulates the foraging habits of hummingbirds, and enables photographing of flowers and birds.
Owner:NETVUE TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD

Livestock feed continuous feeding device for veterinary drug mixed feed

The invention discloses a livestock feed continuous feeding device of veterinary drug mixed feed, and relates to the technical field of poultry breeding and drug mixing, the livestock feed continuous feeding device comprises a movable feeding trolley, the movable feeding trolley is used for feeding materials into a three-dimensional chicken house, the three-dimensional chicken house is fixedly connected with a plurality of feeding trough frames in a linear array, the movable feeding trolley is symmetrically and fixedly connected with two vertical plates, and the two vertical plates are fixedly connected with the movable feeding trolley. A plurality of medicine mixing feeding assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the vertical plate, each medicine mixing feeding assembly comprises a storage barrel, and the storage barrels are fixedly connected to the vertical plate through bolts; through operation of the medicine mixing and feeding assembly, feed and veterinary medicine are vibrated in the feeding process, dynamic mixing of the feed and the veterinary medicine is promoted, lumps can be beaten, the veterinary medicine is more evenly attached to the surface of the feed, it is ensured that the feed falling into the feeding trough frame and the veterinary medicine are kept in a loose and evenly-mixed state, chicken pecking is facilitated, and the feeding efficiency is improved. The design is particularly more friendly to sick chickens or chickens with weak ingestion ability, and is beneficial to improving the ingestion effect of medicines and nutrients.
Owner:SHANDONG JIU MU FEED CO LTD

Full-automatic feeder for goose breeding

The utility model discloses a full-automatic feeder for goose breeding, which comprises a base, a support mounted at the top end of the base, a feeding trough mounted at the top end of the base, a top trough mounted at the top end of the support, a metering box mounted at the top end of a middle partition plate of the support, and a weight sensor mounted on the middle partition plate of the support. An auxiliary discharging mechanism is installed on one side of the support and comprises an impact block capable of doing reciprocating motion and a cam capable of driving the impact block to move. The timing controller can make feed stored in the top groove flow into the metering box in a timing mode, the weight of the metering box can be detected through the weight sensor, so that quantitative feeding is achieved, in the feeding or feeding process, the top groove and the metering box can be intermittently impacted through an impact block on the auxiliary feeding mechanism, and the feeding efficiency is improved. Therefore, the vibration force is transmitted into the top groove and the metering box, so that the feed in the top groove and the metering box can stably flow out.
Owner:ANHUI KANGWANG ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TECH CO LTD

Non-destructive sex identification method for transformed young duck eggs based on singing tube nuclear magnetic images

The invention discloses a method for non-destructively identifying the gender of a transformed young duck egg based on a singing tube nuclear magnetic image, and belongs to the technical field of poultry egg detection.The method comprises the steps that a low-field nuclear magnetic resonance technology is utilized, a breeding duck egg is positioned in a nuclear magnetic system, the optimal imaging section of a singing tube is determined, an image is collected and preprocessed, and a high-quality singing tube nuclear magnetic image is obtained; and through analyzing relaxation characteristics, inverting nuclear magnetic signals to identify a buzzer tube structure and extracting characteristics, finally constructing a gender decision-making model, and combining physical constraints to obtain a gender discrimination result as a sorting reference. According to the method, lossless, early-stage and high-accuracy sex identification is realized through a special imaging technology and algorithm by utilizing sex difference nuclear magnetic characteristics of a singing tube structure, hatching and breeding strategies can be optimized in laying duck and meat duck breeding, and intelligent development of the industry is promoted.
Owner:SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY +1

Feeding hopper for breeding hens

ActiveCN223816741UAvicultureFisheryZoology
The utility model relates to the technical field of poultry feeding equipment, in particular to a breeding hen feeding hopper which comprises a hopper body provided with a feeding port. The movable baffle comprises a transverse plate and an inclined plate which are adjacently connected, the transverse plate is horizontally and movably inserted into the side wall of the hopper body, one side edge of the transverse plate extends out of the hopper body, a blanking channel is formed on the left side of the inclined plate, and a closed space is defined by the right side of the inclined plate and the lower portion of the transverse plate; the driving assembly is arranged in the hopper body, connected with the movable baffle and used for driving the movable baffle to move horizontally; the material conveying pipe is arranged at the lower end of the hopper body, a material falling opening is formed in the part, located in the hopper body, of the material conveying pipe, and the material falling channel is gradually tightened from top to bottom and matched with the material falling opening. The feeding device has the advantages of being capable of adjusting the feed discharging amount, not prone to blocking and the like.
Owner:AFU (HEBEI) AGRI TECH CO LTD

Tray supply device and egg sorting device

A tray supply device that reduces effort and burden involved in an operation is provided. The present tray supply device includes a tray storage unit, a detection unit, and a distribution unit. The tray storage unit is provided so as to correspond to one of a plurality of accommodation units that cause eggs to be accommodated in trays. The detection unit detects the amount of the trays stored in each tray storage unit. The distribution unit distributes empty trays to each tray storage unit in accordance with a detection result of the detection unit. An orientation change unit is further included, which changes the orientation of the trays so that the trays are accommodable in each tray storage unit.
Owner:NABERU KK

System and method for analyzing meting behavior of an animal species

A system (100) for analyzing mating behavior of an animal species, comprising: an image-capturing device (110) configured to capture a plurality of time-successive image frames, and a processor (120), wherein the system is configured to detect and track at least one male (130) and female (140) of an animal species, register a motion pattern (150) of at least one of the tracked male and the tracked female, compare the registered motion pattern with a predetermined motion pattern (160), determine the likelihood of an action associated with a mating behavior between the tracked male and the tracked female, and, based on the determined likelihood, capture, via the image-capturing device, a set of time-successive image frames, wherein each image frame set of time-successive frame comprises at least one of the tracked male and the tracked female, and register the motion pattern as a function of the captured set of time-successive image frames.
Owner:SIGNIFY HOLDING BV

Poultry health monitoring system and method

A poultry health monitoring system includes a cloud module, a learning and correction module, and a monitoring module. The learning and correction module senses the weight of at least one poultry being carried and a first poultry image, analyzes the number of poultry in the first poultry image, and generates poultry image features and an image-weight relationship. The monitoring module generates a second poultry image including at least one poultry. The cloud module obtains unit weight and activity values ​​for each poultry based on the second poultry image. The present invention further includes a poultry health monitoring method.
Owner:ICHASE CO LTD

Health monitoring and early warning method and system for intensive cultivation of Tibetan chickens

The invention provides a Tibetan chicken intensive breeding health monitoring and early warning method and system, and relates to the technical field of computers, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining the three-dimensional motion and interval time sequence data of a Tibetan chicken flock in a breeding house, and the original chirp audio time sequence data; performing motion mode analysis according to the three-dimensional motion and the interval time sequence data to obtain a vector field sequence; carrying out stress level inference according to the vector field sequence to obtain a group recessive stress index; according to the group implicit stress index and the original chirp audio time sequence data, performing model construction to obtain a chirp-stress association model; acquiring real-time chirp audio data, and inputting the real-time chirp audio data into the chirp-stress correlation model for health state critical point prediction to obtain an instability precursor signal; and performing graded early warning according to the instability precursor signal to obtain a health early warning grade. According to the invention, prediction and early warning of health risks caused by group stress of the Tibetan chickens in an intensive breeding environment are realized.
Owner:XICHANG COLLEGE

Individualized feeding method and device based on single cage rearing

The embodiment of the invention aims to provide a personalized feeding method and device based on single cage rearing, a computer program product and a computer program storage medium. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring multi-modal characteristic data of a single cage rearing object, including static characteristics and dynamic characteristics; and inputting the multi-modal feature data into a multi-modal deep learning model and predicting a corresponding feeding scheme. According to the invention, individualized precise feeding of cage-cultured poultry is realized, so that the breeding management is changed from extensive type to refined type, and a differentiated management means is provided for a high-end farm. The feed waste is effectively reduced through accurate feeding, the health problem caused by excessive or insufficient nutrition supply is avoided, and the growth speed and production benefits of the poultry are improved. In addition, real-time updating of the dynamic optimization strategy template ensures that the feeding strategy is always matched with the actual demand, so that the economic benefit is maximized.
Owner:HUAZHI RICE BIO TECH CO LTD

Convenient water drinking device for pets

The utility model discloses a convenient water drinking device for pets. The convenient water drinking device comprises a base, a water storage bottle is in lap joint with one side of the base; a protrusion is fixedly connected to one side of the base, a lower clamping block is fixedly connected to the other side of the base, a water trough is formed in the middle of the lower clamping block, a groove is formed in one side of the lower clamping block, an upper clamping block is fixedly connected to one side of the groove, and an edge sealing strip is fixedly connected to one side of the upper clamping block. Wherein a bottle neck is fixedly connected to one end of the upper clamping block, a friction block is fixedly connected to the outer side of one end of the bottle neck, an opening is formed in the middle of the friction block, and internal threads are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the opening, so that the situation that the drinking trough is polluted is reduced, and meanwhile the occupied space of the drinking trough during carrying is reduced; the device can be conveniently connected with a common mineral water bottle through the opening, timely water taking outdoors is facilitated, the structure is simple, and therefore the production cost of the convenient device for pet water drinking is low.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHANDIANSHUI HEALTH DRINK CO LTD

Egg surface microcrack detection method and system based on machine vision

The invention belongs to the technical field of image processing, and relates to an egg surface microcrack detection method and system based on machine vision. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a transmission image of an egg, performing spatial calibration, determining a geometric center and a long axis scale of an egg region, and establishing a polar coordinate mapping relation of each pixel point; according to the linear distance from each pixel point to the geometric center and the included angle relative to the long axis direction, the geometric sensitivity weight of each pixel point is evaluated, and the optical path distortion degree of the edge high-curvature area is represented; extracting contrast basic energy of the pixel points by using a local space window, and carrying out nonlinear evolution on a local gray gradient by combining with a geometric sensitivity weight to obtain an adaptive contrast energy evolution result; and coupling the local background variance and the geometric sensitivity weight, and calculating the crack identification confidence of each pixel point so as to carry out identification decision of the egg surface microcracks. According to the invention, extremely fine crack signals can be captured, and accurate detection of the microcracks on the surface of the egg is realized.
Owner:DONGMING JIAN AGRI & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY CO LTD

Portable device for esculent swift population investigation and monitoring

The utility model provides portable equipment for esculent swift population investigation and monitoring, and relates to the technical field of attraction investigation equipment. The device mainly comprises a supporting assembly, a sound production assembly and a collection assembly, a sound generator of the sound production assembly is used for playing the sound of the esculent swift, and the sound production assembly is movably arranged relative to a first support and can meet the requirement that the sound of the esculent swift is spread in different directions. The audio acquisition structure of the acquisition assembly is fixedly connected to one end, far away from the seat body, of the second bracket, and the second bracket is movably connected to the seat body and can be separated from the sounder, so that the influence of the whistling of the esculent swift on audio acquisition is reduced. The image acquisition structure of the acquisition assembly can realize a camera shooting function. The portable device integrates the functions of sound playing, image collecting and audio collecting, a user can complete the operation procedures of attracting and data information collecting only through one device, the complicated operation procedures are reduced, the requirement for the number of personnel is reduced, and the efficiency of attracting investigation can be improved.
Owner:ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & VETERINARY RES INST OF HAINAN ACAD OF AGRI SCI

Control method of bird feeder interaction system, bird feeder and storage medium

The invention discloses a control method of a bird feeder interaction system, a bird feeder and a storage medium, and relates to the technical field of computers.The method comprises the steps that after bird activities in a trough area are detected, relevant data are collected according to preset time nodes, and target image data and associated information are obtained through preprocessing; image features of the target image data are extracted and compared with a bird feature library for recognition, and a target recognition result is generated; according to the associated information and the target recognition result, bird images in the target image data are marked in a multi-dimensional mode, and mark information is generated; and after it is determined that the user pays attention to the birds through the mark information, interaction information corresponding to the user pays attention to the birds is issued to the terminal equipment. According to the method, the preprocessing data is collected after the activity of the birds in the trough is detected, the problem of poor data collection quality is solved through feature comparison and recognition, marking and issuing of concerned bird interaction information and synchronization of user marking feedback and model iteration, and the real-time performance of bird recognition and information pushing is improved.
Owner:SHENZHEN LONGZHIYUAN TECH CO LTD

Desert intelligent water taking ecological restoration and comprehensive security system

The invention discloses a desert intelligent water taking ecological restoration and comprehensive security system, and belongs to the technical field of desert ecological restoration and comprehensive protection, the system comprises an energy supply subsystem, an air water taking subsystem, an intelligent irrigation subsystem, a comprehensive protection subsystem and a central control subsystem, the subsystems are interconnected through pipelines, circuits and communication lines, and core components are all installed on a support. The energy supply subsystem adopts wind-solar complementary power supply and is provided with a comprehensive controller and a storage battery to realize stable energy storage; the air water taking subsystem is used for efficiently taking water through three-stage precooling and compression condensation; the intelligent irrigation subsystem realizes vegetation irrigation and emergency drinking water quality-divided supply; the comprehensive protection subsystem comprises a camera and an emergency operation unit, and monitoring and personnel safety are guaranteed; the central control subsystem (Internet of Things) realizes intelligent linkage of the subsystems. The system can autonomously supply energy and water, is high in function integration level and strong in extreme environment resistance, can meet the requirements of desert ecological restoration and comprehensive security and protection, and reduces the operation and maintenance cost.
Owner:姜进田

Live bird capture system

A device for raising a flying vertebrate capture netting and attaching to a portion of the ceiling wherein there is a hook assembly attached to a telescoping pole for attachment.
Owner:ECOLAB USA INC

Method and facility for the oxygen-enrichment of water used for animal watering or for irrigation

Facility for oxygen-doping of water used to irrigate crops or to water animals (40) comprises an injector (7, 8), a water inlet line (20), at least one gas inlet line (3, 4, 5, 6), at least one source (1, 60) of oxygen or of a gas mixture including oxygen, a tank (17) of water at atmospheric pressure, a pump (9), a coil (10), a water pressure sensor (90), and a water flow sensor (80).
Owner:LAIR LIQUIDE SA POUR LETUDE & LEXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE +1

System and method for counting poultry or the like in a caging machine

A description is provided of a counting system for counting poultry in a caging machine configured to convey poultry on a conveyor belt in order to introduce them into a cage. The system comprises:an acquisition group for acquiring a sequence of images of a same portion of the conveyor belt during successive time instants;a processing apparatus comprising:an identification unit for processing the sequence of images in order to identify the presence of the poultry in the each image;a tracking unit for calculating poultry tracks based on the identified poultry presence, each poultry track indicating the path followed by a respective bird along the conveyor belt;a counting unit configured to calculate a count indicating a number of birds that have reached the cage on the basis of the calculated tracks;an output unit for outputting the calculated count for control of the caging machine.
Owner:CIEMMECALABRIA