Lame cattle identification and automatic grouping method and system

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of automatic breeding, in particular to a lame cattle identification and automatic grouping method and system. The method comprises the steps that leg andhoof movement images of cattle during walking are collected; according to the leg and hoof movement images, a detection offset between a front hoof foothold of each cow at a certain moment and a rearhoof foothold at the same side at the next moment is obtained; according to the detection offset, the state of each cow is judged, and opening and closing of a corresponding grouping door are controlled to drive the cattle to enter a corresponding grouping passage. The system comprises an image acquisition device, an image recognition device, a main passage, the grouping passages and the groupingdoors. According to the lame cattle identification and automatic grouping method and system, through the offset between the front hoof foothold and the rear hoof foothold, whether the cattle is a lamecow or a normal cattle is judged, and the opening and closing states of the grouping doors of the grouping passages are controlled to separate the lame cattle and the normal cattle into different groups, so that a veterinarian can diagnose the separated lame cattle in time to facilitate the subsequent diagnosis of cattle hoof diseases.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of automatic breeding, in particular to a lame cow identification and automatic grouping method and system thereof. Background technique [0002] Hoof disease is one of the three major diseases that endanger the health of cattle, ranging from lameness to paralysis. There are many kinds of hoof diseases, including hoof deformity, laminitis, hoof rot, toe dermatitis, and sole ulcers. The pain and discomfort caused by lameness can cause lameness in cattle, and more than 90% of lameness is caused by lameness. If hoof disease is not detected in time, it will easily lead to damage to the tissues and organs on the upper part of the hoof, which will lead to reduced activity of the cow, weakened physical fitness, decreased disease resistance, and susceptibility to other diseases. At the same time, it will also lead to a decrease in feed intake, a decrease in lactation, and affect reproductive ability. In severe cas...

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[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method and system for identifying and automatically grouping lame cattle, so as to solve the problem of low efficiency and inaccuracy in judging lame cattle by visual observation in the prior art

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