WEIGHT DETERMINATION OF AN ANIMAL BASED ON 3D IMAGING

    公开(公告)号:US20220221325A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17617445

    申请日:2020-06-26

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to determination of the weight of an animal, especially cattle, in a shed environment based on vision technology, in particular 3D imaging. A first embodiment relates to a method for determining the weight of an animal with known breed, the method comprising the steps of acquiring at least one 3D image of the back of the animal, extracting data from said at least one 3D image relating to the topology of the back of the animal, and calculating the weight of said animal by correlating the extracted data against a reference model comprising information of the topology of the back versus the weight for the breed of said animal.

    Management of large number of RFID tags in cryogenic container

    公开(公告)号:US11048992B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-29

    申请号:US16615973

    申请日:2018-05-24

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a radio-frequency identification system for a container, such as a cryogenic container, comprising: a large number of radio-frequency identification tags for cryogenic straws, preferably at least 100 radio-frequency identification tags, each radio-frequency identification tag attachable to or embeddable in a cryogenic straw; an interrogation unit adapted to be placed or integrated inside the cryogenic container; wherein the interrogation unit and radio-frequency identification tags are configured to operate with a frequency of at least 30 MHz. The disclosure further relates to a method of identifying a large number of radio-frequency identification tags in a cryogenic container, preferably at least 100 radio-frequency identification tags, the method comprising the steps of: configuring a radio-frequency identification interrogation unit to transmit radio-frequency interrogation signals in the container with a frequency of at least 30 MHz; configuring the radio-frequency identification interrogation unit to operate in a plurality of different signal propagation modes such that the cryogenic container is divided into a plurality of propagation zones, wherein each propagation zone is associated with a corresponding propagation mode, and wherein only the radio-frequency identification tags within a specific propagation zone are excited when the interrogation unit is in the corresponding propagation mode; and configuring the radio-frequency identification interrogation unit to receive radio-frequency response signals from the radio-frequency identification tags.

    RFID system for identification of cryogenic straws

    公开(公告)号:US11632950B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-25

    申请号:US16064572

    申请日:2016-12-23

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a radio-frequency identification system for a cryogenic straw comprising: at least one integrated circuit configured to store information and generate a radio-frequency signal in a frequency range of between 30 MHz and 3 GHz; and at least one antenna comprising a conductive thread configured to be integrated, such as molded, into a sidewall of the cryogenic straw. The disclosure further relates to a cryogenic straw comprising at least one antenna, the antenna comprising a conductive thread or rod, wherein the at least one antenna is integrated, such as molded, into a sidewall of the cryogenic straw.

    System and method for identification of individual animals based on images of the back

    公开(公告)号:US11080522B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US15738823

    申请日:2016-06-30

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for identification of individual animals based on images, such as 3D-images, of the animals, especially of cattle and cows. When animals live in areas or enclosures where they freely move around, it can be complicated to identify the individual animal. In a first aspect the present disclosure relates to a method for determining the identity of an individual animal in a population of animals with known identity, the method comprising the steps of acquiring at least one image of the back of a preselected animal, extracting data from said at least one image relating to the anatomy of the back and/or topology of the back of the preselected animal, and comparing and/or matching said extracted data against reference data corresponding to the anatomy of the back and/or topology of the back of the animals with known identity, thereby identifying the preselected animal. The method and system can be used to monitor feed intake, such as feed intake for dairy cows as well as health status.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL ANIMALS BASED ON IMAGES OF THE BACK

    公开(公告)号:US20210406530A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17343208

    申请日:2021-06-09

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for identification of individual animals based on images, such as 3D-images, of the animals, especially of cattle and cows. When animals live in areas or enclosures where they freely move around, it can be complicated to identify the individual animal. The present disclosure relates to a method for determining the identity of an individual animal in a population of animals with known identity, the method comprising the steps of acquiring at least one image of the back of a preselected animal, extracting data from said at least one image relating to the anatomy of the back and/or topology of the back of the preselected animal, and comparing and/or matching said extracted data against reference data corresponding to the anatomy of the back and/or topology of the back of the animals with known identity, thereby identifying the preselected animal.