PROJECT TOPICAgri-Tech, Environment & Biotech
Livestock Health Tracker
An animal welfare mechatronics concept studying non-contact infrared body temperature measurement and video gait stride tracking as dairy cows walk through automated parlor entry gates.
Non-Contact Livestock Health Monitoring
- ✓Captures eye and hoof temperature signatures without stressful animal handling.
- ✓Analyzes limb stride symmetry to detect early musculoskeletal lameness.
- ✓Correlates individual RFID ear tags with longitudinal physiological records.
The Engineering Challenge
Problem / Objective
Manual visual checking of hundreds of dairy cows misses early sub-clinical mastitis or lameness until milk yield drops significantly.
Conceptual Signal Flow
System Concept
Entry Gate RFID Reader → Radiometric Thermal Camera → Stride Symmetry Tracker → Health Anomaly Flag.
Architecture Modules
1Restricted Gate Passage Structure
2Automated RFID Ear Tag Reader
3Radiometric Thermal Vision Core
4Gait Symmetry Video Analytics Unit
Hardware Categories
Thermal Camera CoreGlobal Shutter Color CameraUHF RFID AntennaRugged Enclosure
Technologies & Software
ThermographyRFID TelemetryComputer VisionAgricultural IoTGait Stride Analysis AlgorithmAnimal Health Database
Engineering Considerations & Edge Cases
- Dust and washdown water ingress in barn environments (IP67 required)
- Skin temperature fluctuations due to weather and mud coverage
Applications
Commercial dairy farms
Livestock quarantine stations
Equine sports training centers
Engineering Inquiry & Collaboration
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