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Method and control circuitry for operating autonomous feed robot at feed station in livestock zone

A technology for controlling a circuit and a feeding table, which is applied in the field of computer programs and can solve problems such as failure to provide a feeding table in real time.

Pending Publication Date: 2022-07-12
DELAVAL HLDG AB
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Therefore, this method does not provide an overview of the current situation of the entire feeding station in real time, since the level is only measured when the autonomous feeding robot is working

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[0030] Visual identification technology is becoming more common, reliable and inexpensive. Visual recognition technology refers to the technology of analyzing and understanding the content of an image. Visual recognition in a barn can be used to improve operational efficiency and affect energy consumption in different ways. The present disclosure is based on the idea of ​​having a camera system installed in the livestock area where the autonomous feeding robot works. The cameras are arranged to capture images revealing the distribution of the feed present at the feeding table. The image may, for example, be used to enable the autonomous feeding robot to operate only when it is really needed, rather than based on a user guessed or otherwise predefined schedule. Therefore, this paper proposes to implement visual recognition technology in livestock areas in order to operate an autonomous feeding robot to autonomously adjust its operation based on the current distribution of fee...

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The present disclosure relates generally to feeding animals and in particular to a method for operating an autonomous feeding robot 1 at a feeding table in a livestock zone 30. According to a first aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for operating an autonomous feed robot 1 at a feed table in a livestock zone 30 in which one or more cameras 32 are fixedly arranged to monitor the feed table. The method comprises: obtaining S1 one or more images captured using the one or more fixedly arranged cameras 32 and indicative of a distribution of feed 3 across the feeding table; and controlling S4 the operation of the autonomous feeding robot 1 based on the distribution of feed 3 indicated by the one or more images. The disclosure also relates to control circuitry 10, to an autonomous feeding robot 1, and to a computer program for carrying out said method.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to raising animals and, in particular, to a method for operating an autonomous feeding robot at a feeding station in a livestock area. The present disclosure also relates to control circuitry, an autonomous feeding robot, and to a computer program for performing the method. Background technique [0002] Feeding dairy animals or other livestock is an important daily job for farmers that spends a lot of time when performed by hand. Animals receive, for example, roughage or a fully or partially mixed ration at a feeding table or breeding pen. To save farmers time and effort, autonomous feeding robots can be used to handle different tasks of the daily work of feeding. For example, an autonomous feeding robot can be programmed to deliver feed autonomously at the feeding station. [0003] When eating, the dairy animal will spread part of the animal feed so that it is ultimately out of reach. The farmer then has to...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A01K5/02A01K1/01
CPCA01K5/02A01K1/0128
Inventor M.德特拉韦塞J-J.德雷尔S.卡瓦基I.克拉斯
Owner DELAVAL HLDG AB
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