Livestock Feed Control via Pixel Brightness Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current feed supply systems in pig farms lack the ability to adjust feed amounts based on individual pig health conditions and feed intake intentions, relying on manual management and requiring expensive AI technologies for monitoring, which is impractical due to high computational costs.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that quantify pig feed intake intention through pixel information analysis of images, using a feed intake intention quantification module to generate a feed supply control command, allowing for efficient feed supply management without expensive computing resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If high-performance AI technology is used to monitor pig behavior and analyze image information, then feed intake intention can be accurately determined, but computing costs and resource requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential feature (pixel brightness) from complex image data, ignoring other detailed information. This allows accurate feed intake intention determination through simple brightness comparison without requiring high-performance computing resources for full image analysis
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces expensive, complex AI computing resources with simple, inexpensive pixel brightness analysis. This uses low-cost computing operations that can be performed efficiently without requiring high-performance hardware, making the system economically viable for widespread deployment
2Ease of operation
If feed supply amount is fixed based on manager experience, then management is simple, but feed supply cannot be adjusted according to pig health condition and feed intake intention
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic feed supply adjustment by having pigs indicate their own feed intake intention through behavior (approaching the feeder). The system automatically determines feed intake intention from pixel brightness changes and adjusts supply without requiring manual management decisions, achieving both simplicity and adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where pixel brightness changes in response to pig behavior provide information about feed intake intention. This feedback loop allows the system to automatically adjust feed supply amounts based on real-time pig responses, making the system adaptable while maintaining automated operation
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AI summary
Provided are an apparatus and method for controlling a feed supply amount based on feed intake intention of livestock. The apparatus for controlling a feed supply amount based on feed intake intention of livestock includes a feed intake intention quantification part which perceives feed intake intention of livestock by using image information obtained by photographing a certain region within a livestock farm and quantifies the feed intake intention of livestock as a feed intake intention value, and a feed intake intention-based feed supply amount control part generating a command for controlling a feed supply amount in consideration of the feed intake intention value.