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Development of Milk Feeding Robot System for Individual Management of Calves

송아지 개체별 관리가 가능한 포유로봇 개발

  • Received : 2015.01.23
  • Accepted : 2015.02.14
  • Published : 2015.02.28
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Abstract

Recent trend of livestock farm is getting bigger and bigger in scale. As a result of it, current livestock management system already exposes the limit that is the reason why we need the calf feeding robot. "Step-down method" is typical way of management; however, it has problems in livestock farm such as lack of labor and time. This research suggests the calf feeding robot with intelligent functions: individual management of each calf, automatic output of feeding amount for individual stocks depending on their weight and age, and auto feeding. In this research, we classified the calves in 2 groups to verify the calf feeding robot - group (A) fed by original way, group (B) fed by precise measuring using the calf feeding robot and raise them for 50 days. Comparing the weight data between two groups, we found out that the weight of group (B) is increased 33.2% more than of group (A) after 50 days.

최근 축산 농가의 규모는 점차 대형화하는 추세이며, 향후에는 개체 맞춤형 사양관리가 필요하다. 그 대표적인 방법으로 정밀 감량 공급 방법(Step-Down Method)이 있지만, 축산 농가 적용에는 노동력 부족 및 시간 투자 등의 문제가 있다. 본 연구는 송아지 개체 별 일령 및 체중에 따라 포유량을 자동 설정하고 인공지능형 관리 프로그램까지 내장되는 등의 스마트한 포유 시스템을 제안한다. 또한 본 연구에서는 4마리의 송아지를 2개의 그룹으로 분리하여 A 그룹은 관행 포유를, B 그룹은 포유로봇을 이용한 정밀 감량 공급 방식을 적용하여 50일간 사육 후 A, B 그룹 송아지의 체중 데이터를 비교하였고, 그 결과 관행 포유 방법으로 사육 된 송아지 A그룹보다 정밀 감량 공급 방법이 적용 된 포유로봇으로 사육 된 송아지 B그룹의 체중이 33.2% 더 증가한 것을 확인하였다.

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Supported by : 광운대학교

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