Animal Movement Tracking System for Disease Outbreak Response
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack real-time tracking capabilities for animal movements during transportation, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs during disease outbreaks, as large areas need to be locked down and animals euthanized without precise data on animal movements.
Innovation Solution
A computer program product with a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing executable code to obtain driver, vehicle, and animal data, dynamically adjust animal data based on additional data, and record and communicate this information in real-time, utilizing sensors and AI for location determination and data collection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If real-time tracking of animal movements is implemented, then response time during disease outbreaks is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments animal tracking by individual animal ID, separating each animal's movement data from others. This allows precise tracking of specific animals through multiple locations and vehicles, enabling rapid identification of infected animals and their movements during outbreaks without requiring complete system analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a centralized database as an intermediary between animals, vehicles, and tracking devices. This database stores and manages all movement data, animal information, and location records, providing a single source of truth that enables rapid query and analysis during disease outbreaks without complex real-time processing.
2Measurement precision
If comprehensive animal movement data is collected, then accuracy of disease tracing is improved, but data management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system organizes comprehensive data into segmented tables: animal records with unique IDs, vehicle records with unique IDs, movement records linking animals to vehicles, and location records. This segmentation allows precise tracing by querying specific relationships without managing a single complex data structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary data validation and relationship establishment during normal operation, ensuring that movement records properly link animals to vehicles and locations. This pre-established data structure enables rapid and accurate tracing during outbreaks without complex real-time data management.
3Speed
If real-time location monitoring is implemented, then speed of disease response is increased, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous monitoring, the system uses periodic location updates triggered by significant events such as animal loading, unloading, or vehicle arrival/departure. This periodic action maintains sufficient tracking capability for disease response while dramatically reducing energy consumption compared to continuous GPS monitoring.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects and records movement events through sensors and vehicle systems without requiring active energy-intensive monitoring. Location data is captured passively at key moments, and the system self-manages the storage and retrieval of this data for rapid query during outbreaks.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for a system for a computer program product is provided that includes a non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable code to obtain at least one of driver data or vehicle data and determine that a vehicle is at a first pickup location. The executable code can also be configured to obtain animal data related to the first pickup location, determine that the vehicle is at a first drop off location, obtain additional animal data related to the first drop off location, dynamically adjust the animal data to form adjusted animal data based on the additional animal data obtained, and record in a memory the adjusted animal data.