Electronic fence device for grassland animal husbandry based on wireless sensor network

Abstract

The present invention provides a grassland animal husbandry electronic fence device based on a wireless sensor network, including an electronic fence unit, a livestock terminal node unit, a network coordinator unit, and an intelligent mobile terminal unit; the electronic fence unit includes: a laser ranging sensor, an electronic fence terminal controller, an acoustic and optical alarm device, and a first wireless sensor network. When the laser ranging sensor detects that livestock have run out of the fence, it generates a first alarm signal, the first alarm signal triggers the acoustic and optical alarm device, and the electronic fence terminal controller sends the first alarm signal to the network coordinator unit through the first wireless sensor network. The present invention can prevent livestock from crossing the boundary or getting lost during grazing, and can also grasp the current situation of livestock in the fence through the body temperature and walking of livestock, and the temperature and humidity of the environment, and actively warn when abnormal situations occur.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of electronic fences, and in particular to a grassland animal husbandry electronic fence device based on a wireless sensor network. Background Art

[0002] At present, most grassland pastures adopt the traditional livestock breeding method of artificial free-range breeding, and generally use wire fences as the boundary between pasture and grazing. The installation cost is high, the life is short, and the flexibility and mobility are poor. In the process of artificial free-range breeding, livestock are prone to grazing across the pasture or livestock are lost, causing serious economic losses. At the same time, traditional wire fences cannot understand the specific location and situation of livestock in the current fence in real time. The level of informatization and intelligence of grassland animal husbandry is poor and the degree is low. It is urgent to strengthen the informatization and intelligence construction of livestock breeding fences. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention provides a grassland animal husbandry electronic fence device based on a wireless sensor network to solve at least one of the above technical problems.

[0004] To solve the above problems, as one aspect of the present invention, a grassland animal husbandry electronic fence device based on a wireless sensor network is provided, comprising an electronic fence unit, a livestock terminal node unit, a network coordinator unit, and an intelligent mobile terminal unit;

[0005] The electronic fence unit comprises: a laser ranging sensor, an electronic fence terminal controller, an audible and visual alarm device and a first wireless sensor network. When the laser ranging sensor detects that livestock has run out of the fence, it generates a first alarm signal, the first alarm signal triggers the audible and visual alarm device, and the electronic fence terminal controller sends the first alarm signal to the network coordinator unit through the first wireless sensor network.

[0006] The livestock terminal node unit includes: a GPS Beidou dual-mode positioning device, a livestock terminal node controller, a pedometer, a wearable body temperature sensor, and a second wireless sensor network. The livestock terminal node controller is connected to the GPS Beidou dual-mode positioning device, the pedometer, the wearable body temperature sensor, and the second wireless sensor network respectively. The livestock terminal node controller sends the current position of the livestock collected by the GPS Beidou dual-mode positioning device, the number of livestock steps per day collected by the pedometer, and the body temperature of the livestock collected by the wearable body temperature sensor to the network coordinator unit through the second wireless sensor network;

[0007] The network coordinator unit wirelessly sends the first alarm signal, the current location of the livestock, the number of steps the livestock takes per day, and the body temperature of the livestock to the user's smart mobile terminal.

[0008] Preferably, the network coordinator unit comprises: an environmental temperature and humidity measuring device, a network coordinator device, an intelligent gateway controller, and a GSM device, and the network coordinator device, the GSM device and the environmental temperature and humidity measuring device are all electrically connected to the intelligent gateway controller.

[0009] Preferably, the electronic fence unit, the livestock terminal node unit and the network coordinator unit all include a radio frequency power amplifier.

[0010] Preferably, the electronic fence unit and the network coordinator unit also include input buttons and an OLED display.

[0011] Preferably, the first wireless sensor network and the second wireless sensor network are both 2.4 GHz Zigbee wireless sensor networks.

[0012] Preferably, the electronic fence unit, livestock terminal node unit and network coordinator unit all further include a solar power supply.

[0013] Preferably, the electronic fence terminal controller can assign an ID address to each node. The electronic fence terminal controller first sends the ID address when sending data. The receiving end queries the ID address to determine which electronic fence terminal controller sent the data and determine the direction of the livestock running out of the electronic fence.

[0014] Preferably, the electronic fence terminal controller encapsulates the livestock running out of the electronic fence alarm data and ID address into a data frame and uploads it to the network coordinator unit; and / or the electronic fence terminal controller can use a local button to terminate the alarm signal, and the electronic fence terminal controller can also receive the wireless control signal of the smart terminal device through the wireless sensor network to terminate the alarm signal.

[0015] Preferably, the livestock terminal node controller can assign an ID address to each livestock terminal node, and encapsulate the livestock terminal node ID address, temperature signal, and pedometer signal into a frame and upload it to the network coordinator unit.

[0016] Preferably, when the laser ranging sensor of the electronic fence unit detects that livestock has run out of the fence and issues an alarm to remind timely processing, an alarm reset signal can be remotely sent through a handheld mobile device, and the intelligent gateway controller unit receives the alarm reset signal and transmits it to the electronic fence unit through the network coordinator to trigger the reset of the sound and light alarm device of the electronic fence unit; and / or, when it is found that the body temperature of a certain livestock is abnormal, a livestock identification signal is sent by the intelligent handheld mobile device, which is transmitted to the livestock terminal node unit through the intelligent gateway controller and network coordinator unit to quickly locate the livestock with abnormal temperature.

[0017] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the present invention can send and receive the current state of the electronic fence through the 5G communication network and the wireless sensor network to prevent livestock from crossing the boundary or getting lost during grazing, causing unnecessary economic losses; it can also grasp the current situation of livestock in the fence through the body temperature and walking of the livestock, the temperature and humidity of the environment, and actively warn when abnormal situations occur, thereby improving the level of informationization and intelligence of grassland animal husbandry, and has the characteristics of simple structure, intelligence, safety, and low cost. The present invention reduces the cost of traditional animal husbandry fences, improves the flexibility and reliability of animal husbandry electronic fences, and immediately sends out an audible and optical alarm signal when livestock run out of the pasture electronic fence to prompt the livestock to run out of the fence and deal with it in time, effectively preventing the livestock from running out of the fence or getting lost, and at the same time monitors the body temperature, movement and other life characteristics of the livestock in the fence in real time to indicate the current health status of the livestock. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 The structural diagram of the present invention is schematically shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention can be implemented in many different ways as defined and covered by the claims.

[0020] As one aspect of the present invention, a grassland animal husbandry electronic fence device based on a wireless sensor network is provided, comprising an electronic fence unit, a livestock terminal node unit, a network coordinator unit, and an intelligent mobile terminal unit.

[0021] The electronic fence unit includes: a laser ranging sensor, an electronic fence terminal controller, an acoustic and optical alarm device and a first wireless sensor network. When the laser ranging sensor detects that livestock runs out of the fence, it generates a first alarm signal, and the first alarm signal triggers the acoustic and optical alarm device. The electronic fence terminal controller sends the first alarm signal to the network coordinator unit through the first wireless sensor network. The electronic fence terminal controller is connected to the laser ranging sensor. When the laser ranging sensor detects that livestock runs out of the fence, it outputs an acoustic and optical alarm trigger signal, and simultaneously uploads it to the network coordinator unit through the first wireless sensor network; the acoustic and optical alarm device is connected to the electronic fence terminal controller for issuing an acoustic and optical alarm. Preferably, the maximum test distance of the laser ranging sensor is 500 meters. When the pasture is longer than 500 meters, multiple electronic fence units can be used for testing. For example, when the pasture side length is 1500 meters, three electronic fence units can be used. Preferably, the laser ranging sensor and the reflective baffle can be supported by a tripod.

[0022] The livestock terminal node unit includes: a GPS Beidou dual-mode positioning device, a livestock terminal node controller, a pedometer, a wearable body temperature sensor, and a second wireless sensor network. The livestock terminal node controller is respectively connected to the GPS Beidou dual-mode positioning device, the pedometer, the wearable body temperature sensor, and the second wireless sensor network. The livestock terminal node controller sends the current position of the livestock collected by the GPS Beidou dual-mode positioning device, the number of livestock steps per day collected by the pedometer, and the body temperature of the livestock collected by the wearable body temperature sensor to the network coordinator unit through the second wireless sensor network. Among them, the GPS Beidou dual-mode positioning device is used to detect the current position of the terminal livestock; the pedometer is used to detect the number of steps of the livestock every day; the wearable body temperature sensor is used to detect the body temperature of the livestock; the livestock terminal node controller is used to collect the livestock terminal sensor acquisition signals, and upload the terminal sensor acquisition signals to the network coordinator through the second wireless sensor network; the livestock terminal node controller is connected to the GPS Beidou dual-mode positioning device, the pedometer, and the wearable body temperature sensor. The pedometer and the wearable body temperature sensor are important livestock vital signs testing devices, which are used to determine whether the livestock vital signs are normal.

[0023] The network coordinator unit wirelessly sends the first alarm signal, the current location of the livestock, the number of steps the livestock takes each day, and the body temperature of the livestock to the user's smart mobile terminal. Preferably, the network coordinator unit GSM device is connected to the smart mobile terminal unit via a 5G network wireless signal.

[0024] Preferably, the network coordinator unit includes: an environmental temperature and humidity measuring device, a network coordinator device, an intelligent gateway controller, and a GSM device, wherein the network coordinator device, the GSM device, and the environmental temperature and humidity measuring device are all electrically connected to the intelligent gateway controller. The environmental temperature and humidity measuring device is used to sense the ambient temperature and humidity of the pasture; the network coordinator device is used to establish and manage the wireless sensor network, increase or decrease terminal nodes; receive the sound and light alarm signal of the electronic fence unit or the wireless data signal of the livestock terminal node unit; the intelligent gateway controller is used to manage and process the data received by the network coordinator and encapsulate and upload it to the GSM device; the GSM device remotely transmits data to the intelligent mobile terminal unit. Preferably, the intelligent gateway controller is an FPGA.

[0025] Preferably, the electronic fence unit, livestock terminal node unit and network coordinator unit all include a radio frequency power amplifier for enhancing transmission power and transmission distance.

[0026] Preferably, the electronic fence unit and the network coordinator unit also include input buttons and an OLED display.

[0027] Preferably, the first wireless sensor network and the second wireless sensor network are both 2.4 GHz Zigbee wireless sensor networks.

[0028] Preferably, the electronic fence unit, livestock terminal node unit and network coordinator unit all further include a solar power supply.

[0029] Preferably, the electronic fence terminal controller can assign an ID address to each node. The electronic fence terminal controller first sends the ID address when sending data. The receiving end queries the ID address to determine which electronic fence terminal controller sent the data and determine the direction of the livestock running out of the electronic fence.

[0030] Preferably, the electronic fence terminal controller encapsulates the livestock running out of the electronic fence alarm data and ID address into a data frame and uploads it to the network coordinator unit; and / or the electronic fence terminal controller can use a local button to terminate the alarm signal, and the electronic fence terminal controller can also receive the wireless control signal of the smart terminal device through the wireless sensor network to terminate the alarm signal.

[0031] Preferably, the livestock terminal node controller can assign an ID address to each livestock terminal node, and encapsulate the livestock terminal node ID address, temperature signal, and pedometer signal into a frame and upload it to the network coordinator unit.

[0032] Preferably, when the laser ranging sensor of the electronic fence unit detects that livestock has run out of the fence and issues an alarm to remind timely processing, an alarm reset signal can be remotely sent through a handheld mobile device, and the intelligent gateway controller unit receives the alarm reset signal and transmits it to the electronic fence unit through the network coordinator to trigger the reset of the sound and light alarm device of the electronic fence unit; and / or, when it is found that the body temperature of a certain livestock is abnormal, a livestock identification signal is sent by the intelligent handheld mobile device, which is transmitted to the livestock terminal node unit through the intelligent gateway controller and network coordinator unit to quickly locate the livestock with abnormal temperature.

[0033] During operation, if the laser ranging sensor detects that the distance is less than the electronic fence distance, the electronic fence terminal controller outputs an audible and visual alarm trigger signal to trigger a local audible and visual alarm. At the same time, the electronic fence terminal controller sends an early warning signal indicating that livestock has run out of the electronic fence to the network coordinator through the Zigbee wireless sensor network, and at the same time sends the electronic fence unit ID number to confirm the direction of the livestock running out of the electronic fence; the network coordinator receives the early warning signal of the livestock running out of the electronic fence, and the intelligent gateway controller encapsulates the electronic fence unit ID number and the early warning data uplink to the GSM device, which then sends it to the intelligent gateway controller. Handheld mobile device; the intelligent handheld mobile device determines the current location of the livestock through the livestock terminal node GPS Beidou dual-mode positioning device and promptly prompts to take measures. The intelligent handheld mobile device can also query the livestock terminal node controller ID, livestock body temperature and walking steps through the 5G communication network and Zigbee wireless sensor network, and query the pasture environment temperature and humidity and other related parameters through the network coordinator. When the above parameters exceed the threshold, it will actively issue an early warning, effectively solving the problem of livestock fencing in grassland areas, improving the level of informatization and intelligence of grassland animal husbandry, and preventing livestock from crossing the boundary or getting lost during grazing, causing unnecessary economic losses.

[0034] Due to the adoption of the above-mentioned technical scheme, the present invention can receive and send the status of the current electronic fence through the 5G communication network and the wireless sensor network to prevent livestock from crossing the boundary or getting lost during grazing, thereby causing unnecessary economic losses; the situation of the livestock in the current fence can also be understood through the body temperature and walking of the livestock, and the temperature and humidity of the environment, and active warnings can be issued when abnormal situations occur, thereby improving the level of informatization and intelligence of grassland animal husbandry, and has the characteristics of simple structure, intelligence, safety, and low cost.

[0035] The present invention reduces the cost of traditional livestock fences and improves the flexibility and reliability of livestock electronic fences. When livestock run out of the pasture, the electronic fence immediately sends out an audible and optical alarm signal to prompt the livestock to run out of the fence and deal with it in time, effectively preventing the livestock from running out of the fence or getting lost. At the same time, the body temperature, movement and other life characteristics of the livestock in the fence are monitored in real time to indicate the current health status of the livestock.

[0036] In a preferred embodiment, for example, the present invention is applied to the Ruoergai grassland pasture in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, which is 2 kilometers long and 3 kilometers wide, with 60 yaks in the fence. The electronic fence terminal controller can adopt the Texas Instruments Zigbee wireless communication controller CC2530, DC +3.3V power supply; the laser ranging sensor can adopt the Shanghai Dimas Automation Technology Co., Ltd. DEH-30-500, DC +12V power supply, and the measurement range is 500 meters; the sound and light alarm device can adopt the Zhejiang Hangya Electronics Co., Ltd. DC silent photoelectric alarm LTE-1101L, DC +12V power supply; Zhongjingyuan Electronics 0.96-inch monochrome OLED can be used; the solar monocrystalline silicon panel of the electronic fence terminal can adopt a solar monocrystalline silicon panel with an output +12V DC voltage power of 10W, and the high-efficiency DC-DC buck can adopt the Texas Instruments TPS23730 to convert the DC +12V into DC +3.3V.

[0037] For example, the livestock terminal node controller can adopt the Texas Instruments Zigbee wireless communication controller CC2530, powered by DC +3.3V; the GPS Beidou dual-mode positioning device can adopt the UB482 high-precision positioning and directional board of Hexin Starlink Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., powered by DC +3.3V; the wearable flexible temperature sensor can adopt the Texas Instruments wearable flexible temperature sensor TMP117; the pedometer can adopt the NXP MMA9555 smart sensing pedometer; the solar monocrystalline silicon panel of the livestock terminal node unit can adopt a solar monocrystalline silicon panel with an output +3.3V DC voltage and a power of 5W, and the high-efficiency DC-DC buck can adopt the Texas Instruments TPS23730 to convert DC +3.3V to DC +1.8V.

[0038] For example, the environmental temperature and humidity measuring device can adopt the ultra-low power consumption digital temperature and humidity sensor SHT4X, powered by DC +3.3V; the network coordinator can adopt the Zigbee wireless communication controller CC2530 based on Texas Instruments, powered by DC +3.3V; the intelligent gateway controller can adopt the Cyclone 10 FPGA controller Cyclone10CX220YF780E5G, powered by DC +1.8V; the GSM device can adopt the Huawei 5G GSM device MH5000-31 industrial module; the Zhongjingyuan Electronics 0.96-inch monochrome OLED can be adopted; the solar monocrystalline silicon panel of the network coordinator unit can adopt the solar monocrystalline silicon panel with an output of +3.3V DC voltage and power of 5W, and the high-efficiency DC-DC buck can adopt the Texas Instruments TPS23730 to convert DC +3.3V to DC +1.8V; the smart handheld mobile device can adopt a 5G mobile device.

[0039] The present invention solves the shortcomings of artificial fences, such as high installation cost, short lifespan, poor flexibility and mobility, and realizes alarms when livestock cross the fence or are lost during artificial grazing, thereby preventing unnecessary economic losses. The present situation of livestock in the fence can also be understood through the body temperature and walking of the livestock, and the ambient temperature and humidity. When abnormal situations occur, active warnings are issued, thereby improving the informationization and intelligentization level of grassland animal husbandry. The system control is simple, convenient, efficient and fast. At the same time, it is also suitable for electronic fences in communities, schools, hotels and other places, ambient temperature and humidity detection in the places, and temperature and step counting data real-time detection of members in the places. It not only has a wide range of applications but also has low costs.

[0040] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A grassland animal husbandry electronic fence device based on wireless sensor network, characterized in that: It includes an electronic fence unit, a livestock terminal node unit, a network coordinator unit, and an intelligent mobile terminal unit; The electronic fence unit comprises: a laser ranging sensor, an electronic fence terminal controller, an audible and visual alarm device and a first wireless sensor network. When the laser ranging sensor detects that livestock has run out of the fence, it generates a first alarm signal, the first alarm signal triggers the audible and visual alarm device, and the electronic fence terminal controller sends the first alarm signal to the network coordinator unit through the first wireless sensor network. The livestock terminal node unit includes: a GPS Beidou dual-mode positioning device, a livestock terminal node controller, a pedometer, a wearable body temperature sensor, and a second wireless sensor network. The livestock terminal node controller is connected to the GPS Beidou dual-mode positioning device, the pedometer, the wearable body temperature sensor, and the second wireless sensor network respectively. The livestock terminal node controller sends the current position of the livestock collected by the GPS Beidou dual-mode positioning device, the number of livestock steps per day collected by the pedometer, and the body temperature of the livestock collected by the wearable body temperature sensor to the network coordinator unit through the second wireless sensor network; The network coordinator unit wirelessly sends the first alarm signal, the current location of the livestock, the number of steps the livestock takes each day, and the body temperature of the livestock to the user's smart mobile terminal; The network coordinator unit comprises: an environmental temperature and humidity measuring device, a network coordinator device, an intelligent gateway controller, and a GSM device, wherein the network coordinator device, the GSM device, and the environmental temperature and humidity measuring device are all electrically connected to the intelligent gateway controller; The electronic fence unit, livestock terminal node unit, and network coordinator unit all include a radio frequency power amplifier; The electronic fence terminal controller assigns an ID address to each node. When the electronic fence terminal controller sends data, it first sends the ID address. The receiving end queries the ID address to determine which electronic fence terminal controller sent the data and the direction of the livestock running out of the electronic fence. The livestock terminal node controller assigns an ID address to each livestock terminal node, and encapsulates the livestock terminal node ID address, temperature signal, and step counting signal into a frame and transmits it up to the network coordinator unit; When the laser distance measuring sensor of the electronic fence unit detects that livestock has run out of the fence and issues an alarm to remind timely processing, an alarm reset signal is remotely sent through a handheld mobile device, and the intelligent gateway controller receives the alarm reset signal and transmits it to the electronic fence unit through the network coordinator to trigger the reset of the sound and light alarm device of the electronic fence unit; when it is found that the body temperature of a certain livestock is abnormal, a livestock identification signal is sent by the intelligent handheld mobile device, which is transmitted to the livestock terminal node unit through the intelligent gateway controller and the network coordinator unit to quickly locate the livestock with abnormal temperature; The current status of the electronic fence is sent and received through the 5G communication network and the wireless sensor network to prevent livestock from crossing the boundary or getting lost during grazing; the current situation of the livestock in the fence is understood through the livestock's body temperature, walking, and environmental temperature and humidity, and active warnings are issued when abnormal situations occur; when livestock run out of the pasture, the electronic fence immediately sends out an audible and visual alarm signal to prompt the livestock to run out of the fence and deal with it in time, effectively preventing livestock from running out of the fence or getting lost. At the same time, the body temperature and movement of livestock in the fence are monitored in real time to indicate the current health status of the livestock.

2. The grassland animal husbandry electronic fence device based on wireless sensor network according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electronic fence unit and the network coordinator unit also include input buttons and an OLED display.

3. The grassland animal husbandry electronic fence device based on wireless sensor network according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first wireless sensor network and the second wireless sensor network are both 2.4 GHz Zigbee wireless sensor networks.

4. The grassland animal husbandry electronic fence device based on wireless sensor network according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electronic fence unit, livestock terminal node unit and network coordinator unit all further include a solar power supply.

5. The grassland animal husbandry electronic fence device based on wireless sensor network according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electronic fence terminal controller encapsulates the livestock running out of the electronic fence alarm data and ID address into a data frame and uploads it to the network coordinator unit; and / or the electronic fence terminal controller can use a local button to terminate the alarm signal, and the electronic fence terminal controller can also receive the wireless control signal of the intelligent terminal device through the wireless sensor network to terminate the alarm signal.

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