Automated Poultry Activity Monitoring via Laser Stimulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Frequent access to poultry houses for health monitoring is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and increases the risk of infectious disease transmission among poultry.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a camera, processor, and beam generator that captures images of poultry areas, calculates activity levels, and uses a laser beam to stimulate poultry if activity falls below a threshold, allowing for remote health status assessment and reduced human intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If breeders frequently access the poultry house to monitor health status, then health monitoring effectiveness is improved, but labor intensity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service monitoring where the poultry house automatically captures images, calculates activity levels, and triggers alerts without requiring breeder intervention. The camera continuously monitors poultry activity, and the processor automatically determines when intervention is needed based on activity thresholds.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical monitoring (breeders physically entering the poultry house) with an automated optical system. Cameras capture images and processors analyze activity levels, substituting human labor with automated image processing and activity calculation algorithms.
2Reliability
If breeders frequently access the poultry house to monitor health status, then health monitoring effectiveness is improved, but the risk of infectious disease transmission increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service health monitoring by automatically capturing images and analyzing poultry activity levels. This eliminates the need for breeders to frequently enter the poultry house, thereby reducing the risk of transmitting infectious diseases from humans to poultry.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual monitoring with automated image processing systems. Cameras and processors monitor poultry health remotely, substituting human presence with optical sensors that do not pose disease transmission risks.
3Ease of operation
If automated image processing is used to monitor poultry activity, then labor intensity is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the monitoring task into distinct functional modules: image capture by camera, activity calculation by processor, and alert generation by controller. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function, simplifying the overall system design and making it easier to operate despite the automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The processor serves multiple functions: it calculates activity levels from images, compares activity against thresholds, and triggers alerts when needed. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining automation benefits.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables prompt health status monitoring of poultry, reducing management burdens and minimizing disease transmission risks by using image analysis and laser stimulation to assess and respond to poultry activity levels.
Implementation Method 1
a camera, configured to receive a plurality of first images of a poultry house
Implementation Method 2
a beam generator, configured to emit a beam
Data Source
AI summary
A system for testing poultry response is disclosed. The system comprises a camera, a processor, a beam generator, and a beam direction control unit. The camera is configured to receive a plurality of first images of a poultry house, and the plurality of first images include at least one of the poultry area and the background area. The processor is configured to calculate a first activity according to the plurality of first images, and to determine whether the first activity is lower than a target activity threshold. The beam generator is configured to emit a beam. The beam direction control unit is configured to move the beam. If the first activity is lower than the target activity threshold, the beam is emitted through the beam generator, and the beam is moved through the beam direction control unit, so as to disturb the plurality of poultry in the poultry house.