Saliva Test Device Using Peristaltic Pump for Stress-Free Animal Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for monitoring infectious diseases in livestock, such as pig fever, are inadequate as they cause stress to animals, are costly, and lack real-time processing capabilities, necessitating a more efficient and stress-free saliva testing system.
Innovation Solution
A saliva test device and method that collects saliva from animals during water intake using a peristaltic tubing pump, performs real-time disease occurrence tests, and communicates results to a management center, minimizing animal stress and testing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If ELISA method using blood serum is used for disease monitoring, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of time increases due to multiple visits required
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic saliva collection and testing without requiring farmer intervention or multiple animal handling visits. The automated pump collects saliva samples from water troughs, and the system performs ELISA testing automatically, making the monitoring process self-service oriented and eliminating repeated animal restraint operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs disease monitoring tests in advance through regular automated sampling, allowing early detection of diseases before they spread. By establishing a proactive monitoring system that continuously tests saliva samples, the system enables preliminary identification of health issues rather than reactive response after disease outbreak
2Productivity
If oral fluid sampling method is used for fig fever testing, then productivity is improved by reducing stress, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual mechanical sampling methods with an automated peristaltic pump-based collection system. The pump automatically draws saliva samples from water troughs through tubing, eliminating the need for manual oral fluid collection and reducing animal stress while maintaining simplicity through standardized automated operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses water troughs as intermediary collection points where animals naturally drink, allowing indirect saliva sample collection without direct animal handling. The pump system acts as an intermediary mechanism that extracts samples from the water environment, creating a non-invasive sampling pathway that reduces animal stress
3Reliability
If frequent disease monitoring is implemented, then reliability of disease detection is improved, but loss of time and resources increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements continuous disease monitoring through automated saliva collection and testing operations. The pump operates continuously or at scheduled intervals to collect samples, and the ELISA system performs testing without interruption, ensuring uninterrupted surveillance of animal health status and enabling reliable detection of disease trends over time
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
The system reduces animal stress, improves productivity, and enables prompt, accurate disease identification and management by allowing real-time monitoring and cost-effective disease occurrence testing.
Implementation Method 1
a peristaltic tubing pump, which has a function of suctioning saliva in the mouth of the pig
Data Source
AI summary
A saliva test device includes: a means for generating an approach detection signal; a means for generating a contact detection signal; a drinking water supply unit for controlling the supply of drinking water in response to at least one of approach detection signals and contact detection signals; a pump for suctioning and collecting saliva in response to a contact detection signal; a test unit for testing whether a disease is present; a communication unit for informing test result information; a control unit for generating a system driving control signal in response to an approach detection signal, generating a pump driving control signal in response to a contact detection signal, generating a drinking water supply control signal in response to saliva collection, and controlling transmission of the test result information; and a memory for storing data. The saliva test device reduces animal stress and testing fees and improves productivity.