KR20150098024A - System and method for rearing environment control of animal using image data and bio-signal data - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for controlling an animal's rearing environment using image information and biological signal information, and more particularly, to a system and method for controlling an animal rearing environment using image information and biological signal information, The present invention relates to a system and a method capable of confirming the state of an animal to be managed by using bio-signal information and allowing an administrator to remotely control the animal environment of the animal to be managed.
According to an aspect of the present invention, an animal care environment control system using image information and biological signal information includes an image information storage unit, a biological signal information storage unit, an analysis unit, and a provision unit.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system and method for controlling an animal's breeding environment using image information and biological signal information,

The present invention relates to a system and method for controlling an animal's rearing environment using image information and biological signal information, and more particularly, to a system and method for controlling an animal rearing environment using image information and biological signal information, The present invention relates to a system and a method capable of confirming the state of an animal to be managed by using bio-signal information and allowing an administrator to remotely control the animal environment of the animal to be managed.

Until recently, the frequency of animal experimentation and the use of laboratory animals have been continuously increasing due to the continuous development of domestic life sciences and bio-industry.

Animal testing is an experiment or scientific procedure carried out on animals for scientific purposes, such as education, testing, research and production of biological products, which is intended to confirm the efficacy and safety of new products or therapies. But also to predict the effects of pesticides, cosmetics and food on the human body.

Those who conduct research, education, or experiments with laboratory animals need to monitor the condition of laboratory animals continuously to improve the scientific accuracy of the results of animal experiments, and it is necessary to constantly manage the breeding environment.

However, in the past, since the management was carried out in such a manner that human beings could individually check the condition of the experimental animal or livestock animal in the livestock farm, the number of animals to be managed, And there was a problem that it was impossible to promptly find out and cope with abnormal symptoms of a particular animal. In addition, the control of the animal breeding environment (temperature, humidity, etc.) is often controlled by a person, which is troublesome.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2010-0124025 entitled " Biosensor and monitoring technique using the same "relates to a biosensor having a built-in temperature sensor. The biosensor is implanted by transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves from an in- (Temperature information) of an animal by transplanting the RFID tag for biotransplantation on which the temperature sensor is mounted into a living body, as well as reading out the generated radio identification ID.

The prior art is advantageous in that it can quickly and accurately read out anomalous signs of an animal and detect disease infections and the like in advance even if a person does not individually check the state of the animal. It is a disadvantage that it is not possible to immediately control the breeding environment or to immediately take action against the animal in which the abnormality is detected.

Therefore, there is a need for a technique for managing animals more efficiently.

Korea Patent Publication No. 2010-0124025 (published on November 26, 2010)

The present invention aims to manage animals more efficiently.

It is an object of the present invention to check the state of an animal to be managed regardless of the position of an administrator, and to control the breeding environment of the animal to be managed.

The present invention aims at minimizing the stress of animals by monitoring the condition of laboratories and breeding facilities and promptly managing them by remote management.

It is an object of the present invention to detect an increase in body temperature of a subject animal, change in state, etc., to maintain an environment suitable for experimental purposes or a stable management environment, and to perform rapid management work on the animal in question.

According to an aspect of the present invention, an animal care environment control system using image information and biological signal information includes an image information storage unit, a biological signal information storage unit, an analysis unit, and a provision unit.

The image information storage unit stores at least one image information among a visible light image, an infrared image, and a thermal image of the managed animal acquired from the network camera. The bio-signal information storage unit stores at least one of bio-signal information of a heart rate, an electrocardiogram, a body temperature, and a stethoscope sound of the subject animal acquired from the bio-signal measurement device. The analysis unit compares the image information obtained from the network camera and the bio-signal information obtained from the bio-signal measurement apparatus with the state analysis data of the multiple animals pre-stored in the database to analyze whether the animal is abnormal do. The providing unit provides information on the analysis result to a user when the analysis result of the analysis unit indicates an abnormal symptom of the animal to be managed. The user can remotely control the breeding environment of the animal to be managed in response to the information on the analysis result.

In addition, the analysis unit may analyze whether abnormality is present in the animal to be managed based on the biological measurement data in the steady state and the biometric data in an abnormal state of the multiple animals, The bio-signal information storage unit may store not only data of the abnormality symptom analysis result of the subject animal but also image information and bio-signal information used in the analysis of the abnormality symptom of the subject animal, The bio-signal information of the animal to be managed can be obtained and stored from the bio-signal measuring apparatus provided with at least one sensor so as to measure the bio-signal of the animal to be managed.

In addition, the animal breeding environment control system using the image information and the bio-signal information according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an analysis result receiving unit, a control command receiving unit, and a control command transmitting unit.

As a result of the analysis, the receiver receives the analysis result information on the abnormality symptom of the subject animal, and the analysis result information includes the analysis result information, the data of the abnormality symptom analysis result of the subject animal, And may receive the image information and bio-signal information used in the abnormality symptom analysis. Wherein the control command receiver receives an instruction to control the breeding environment of the animal to be managed from the user in response to the received analysis result information, wherein the control command receiver receives the analysis result information from among the temperature, humidity, illuminance, The control unit may receive an instruction to control the at least one controllable breeding environment control equipment. The control command transmission unit transmits a command to control the rearing environment control equipment so that the rearing environment control equipment can be driven according to the received control command.

The system for controlling the rearing environment of an animal using image information and biological signal information according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a message transmission unit for transmitting a medical support request message to the veterinarian in charge, .

Meanwhile, a method for controlling an animal's breeding environment using image information and biological signal information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an image information storing step, a biological signal information storing step, an analyzing step, and a providing step.

The image information storing step stores at least one image information among a visible light image, an infrared image, and a thermal image of the managed animal obtained from the network camera. The bio-signal information storage step stores at least one of bio-signal information of a heart rate, an electrocardiogram, a body temperature, and a stethoscope sound of the subject animal acquired from the bio-signal measurement device. Wherein the analyzing step compares the image information obtained from the network camera and the bio-signal information acquired from the bio-signal measurement apparatus with the state analysis data of multiple animals pre-stored in a database to determine whether the animal is abnormal Analyze. The providing step provides information on the analysis result to the user when the analysis result of the analysis step indicates an abnormal symptom of the animal to be managed. The user can remotely control the breeding environment of the animal to be managed in response to the information on the analysis result.

The analyzing step may analyze whether abnormality of the managed animal is present based on the biological measurement data in the steady state and the biometric data in an abnormal state of the multiple animals, May be provided not only with the analysis result data of the abnormality symptom of the subject animal but also with the image information and the bio-signal information used in analyzing the abnormality symptom of the subject animal, The storage step may acquire and store the bio-signal information of the animal to be managed from the bio-signal measurement apparatus having at least one sensor so as to measure the bio-signal of the animal to be managed.

In addition, the method for controlling an animal's breeding environment using image information and biological signal information according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an analysis result receiving step, a control command receiving step, and a control command transmitting step.

The analysis result receiving step receives the analysis result information on the abnormality symptom of the managed animal, and the receiving of the analysis result includes the analysis result information as well as the analysis result data of the abnormality symptom of the managed animal, And can receive the image information and the bio-signal information used in analyzing the abnormality symptom of the animal. Wherein the control command receiving step receives an instruction to control the breeding environment of the animal to be managed from the user in response to the received analysis result information, Concentration of the at least one controllable breeding environment control device. The control command transmission step transmits a command to control the rearing environment control equipment so that the rearing environment control equipment can be driven according to the received control command.

In addition, the method for controlling an animal's rearing environment using image information and biological signal information according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a message transmission step of transmitting a medical support request message to a veterinarian in charge, As shown in FIG.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for checking the state of a managed animal regardless of the location of an administrator using an integrated network camera, a biometric sensor belt (biological signal measurement device), information analysis software, an environment control module, It is effective.

The present invention has the effect of directly managing body temperature of small animals individually using an integrated network camera and automatically notifying the abnormality of the animal to be managed and providing notification to the administrator.

The present invention relates to a method for analyzing the current state of a subject animal by using an animal's heart rate, electrocardiogram, body temperature, and a stethoscope sound obtained from visible light, infrared and thermal images of an animal obtained from an integrated network camera and a bio- And it is possible to provide the current status image and status notification of the target animal to the portable device according to the analyzed result.

The present invention is a method for monitoring the current state of an animal to be managed transmitted to a portable device of an administrator, and then, when necessary, the animal environment (for example, temperature, humidity, Can be remotely controlled. In addition, when medical support for an animal in which an abnormality has occurred is required, the veterinarian can be notified of the corresponding item.

The present invention can be applied to animal laboratories, animal breeding facilities, animal hospitals, animal care facilities, etc., which require relatively low-cost, animal-centered management for efficient management of animals to be managed.

The present invention has the effect of minimizing the stress of animals by monitoring the condition of laboratories and breeding facilities and promptly managing them by remote management.

The present invention has the effect of detecting an increase in body temperature of a subject animal, a state change, and the like, maintaining an environment suitable for an experimental purpose or a stable management environment, and performing quick management work on a problem animal.

The present invention can be applied to a seedling lab and a growth test center where maintenance and management are performed over a long period of time by constructing a system based on an integrated network camera, and it is possible to monitor and maintain an environment suitable for plant growth state unattended recording using real- There is a possible effect.

1 is a view schematically showing the configuration of an animal breeding environment control system using image information and bio-signal information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling an animal's rearing environment using image information and bio-signal information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an application field of an animal breeding environment control system using image information and bio-signal information of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an overall configuration diagram of an animal breeding environment control system using image information and bio-signal information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, specific values are only examples.

The present invention relates to a system and method for controlling an animal's rearing environment using image information and biological signal information, and more particularly, to a system and method for controlling an animal rearing environment using image information and biological signal information, A system and a method are provided that enable the status of an animal to be managed to be checked by using bio-signal information, and an administrator can remotely control the environment for management of the animal to be managed.

The present invention has the effect of detecting an increase in body temperature of a subject animal, a state change, and the like, maintaining an environment suitable for an experimental purpose or a stable management environment, and performing a quick management work on a problem animal.

1 is a view schematically showing the configuration of an animal breeding environment control system using image information and bio-signal information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an animal breeding environment control system 100 using image information and biological signal information according to the present invention includes an image information storage unit 110, a biological signal information storage unit 120, an analysis unit 130, The user terminal 20 including the analysis server 10 including the service provider 140 and the analysis result receiver 150, the control command receiver 160, the control command transmitter 170 and the message transmitter 180, ≪ / RTI >

The image information storage unit 110 stores image information of an animal to be managed acquired from a network camera. At this time, the network camera may be an integrated wireless network camera capable of acquiring visible light, near-infrared (NIR, SWIR) and thermal image (MWIRR / LWIR) images.

It is easy to see the condition of the subject when the subject is less than 10 meters in the visible light image, but it is difficult to grasp the condition of the subject when it is more than 10 meters away. Therefore, the present invention is characterized by acquiring not only visible light image but also infrared ray and thermal image to grasp the more accurate state of the animal under control.

At this time, the infrared light and the artificial light for the thermal image can not be detected by the rest of the animals except the animal which can detect the infrared region. Therefore, It works. In other words, the infrared image acquired from the network camera aims to minimize the stress that the animals receive by acquiring the image with light that the animals can not detect. In addition, the thermal image obtained from the network camera is intended to measure the temperature, and it can be used not only to monitor the room temperature in the breeding environment but also to check the temperature of each controlled animal and the movement state of the controlled animal. At this time, the body temperature of the controlled animal can be obtained through infrared image, thermal image, or it can be obtained from a biological signal measuring device (sensor belt). In addition, the visible light image can be easily used to check the failure of a water supply facility, and in the case of animals with small bodies, it is possible to die from hypothermia due to drops falling in a drop of water. Therefore, You can take it.

Accordingly, the present invention can acquire a visible ray image, an infrared ray image, and a thermal image image of an animal to be managed from an integrated wireless network camera, and the image information obtained from the integrated wireless network camera is transmitted to the analysis server 10 via a wireless network, Lt; / RTI >

The bio-signal information storage unit 120 stores bio-signal information (heart rate, electrocardiogram, body temperature, stethoscope sound, etc.) of the subject animal acquired from the bio-signal measurement apparatus. In this case, the bio-signal measuring device may be implemented in the form of a sensor belt so that it can be individually worn by an animal. At least one sensor (electrocardiogram sensor, thermometer, stethoscope sensor Etc.) may be provided.

The present invention can remotely monitor the heart sound, body temperature, etc. of an animal to be managed by using the sensor belt, and can promptly analyze the abnormal symptoms of the animals to be managed.

Therefore, the present invention can acquire bio-signal information (heart rate, electrocardiogram, body temperature, and stethoscope sound) of the subject animal from the bio-signal measuring device (sensor belt) Is transmitted to the analysis server 10 via the wireless network.

The analysis unit 130 compares the image information obtained from the network camera and the bio-signal information obtained from the bio-signal measurement apparatus with the state analysis data of the multiple animals pre-stored in the database to analyze whether the abnormality of the managed animal is an indication do. That is, the analysis unit 130 can analyze the current state of the animal to be managed in real time using the information stored in the image information storage unit 110 and the bio-signal information storage unit 120.

At this time, the database may be stored as state analysis data of multiple animals, biometric data in a steady state and biometric data in an abnormal state for each animal, and multiple animals may be stored in a mouse, a rat, a guinea pig, a rabbit , Dogs, pigs, chickens, cows, and the like.

Accordingly, the analysis unit 130 may store the biological information of the animal to be managed in real time and the biological information of the animal to be administered, which are obtained in real time from the biological camera, Information and the bio-signal information when it is in an abnormal state, it is possible to immediately analyze whether or not an abnormality symptom of the subject animal is present.

For example, suppose that the average body temperature of a pig is steady at 39 to 42 degrees. The database may then contain information about the steady state of the pig (steady state when the temperature is between 39 and 42 degrees). If the pig is wearing a bio-signal measuring device (sensor belt), the bio-signal measuring device measures the body temperature of the pig in real time, and transmits the measured information to the analysis server 10. Then, the bio-signal information storage unit 120 of the analysis server 10 stores the measured information. At this time, when the body temperature of the present pig measured by the bio-signal measuring apparatus is 33 degrees, the analyzer 130 compares the information with the steady state pre-stored in the database (the steady state between 39 and 42 degrees) (Abnormally low body temperature) can be analyzed.

In addition, the bio-signal measuring device (sensor belt) can be equipped with an acceleration sensor and an angular acceleration sensor. By using the sensor, the pig detects a behavior pattern repeated over a predetermined number of times, such as turning the fence around and shaking the head can do. In addition, since the bio-signal measuring apparatus and the network camera measure the pig in real time, the analyzing unit 130 can immediately judge whether the pig is abnormal (repetitive behavior pattern).

The providing unit 140 provides information on the analysis result to the user when the analysis result of the analysis unit 130 indicates an abnormal symptom of the animal to be managed. More specifically, when an abnormality of the animal to be managed is found in the analysis unit 130, the data providing unit 140 of the analysis server 10 stores information on the analysis result (E.g., image information and bio-signal information used in analyzing an anomalous symptom of the subject animal) to the user terminal 20 owned by the user.

In other words, the data providing unit 140 analyzes the anomalous symptom analysis result data analyzed by the analysis unit 130 (for example, an analysis result indicating an abnormality such as an animal body temperature dropping rapidly or a heart rate running too fast) (For example, 10-second thermal image information including an image of a section where the temperature of the animal is suddenly changed, etc.) and biological signal information (electrocardiographic measurement information, etc.) To the user terminal 20 having the mobile terminal 20. Accordingly, the user can remotely control the breeding environment of the animal to be managed in response to the information on the analysis result.

As a result of analysis, the receiving unit 150 receives the analysis result information on the abnormal symptom of the managed animal. That is, as a result of analysis, the receiver 150 receives the analysis result information of the animal to be managed (the analysis result data of the abnormality symptom of the animal to be managed, as well as the analysis result of the abnormality symptom of the animal to be managed Biometric signal information, and the like).

Accordingly, the user can confirm the analysis result information of the animal to be managed using the user terminal 20. More specifically, the user can reproduce visible light, infrared rays, and thermal image information of the managed animal acquired through video streaming using the user terminal 20, and can measure the heart rate, electrocardiogram, body temperature, Can be reproduced. In addition, the user can receive an event push notification of the analysis result of the animal to be managed by the user terminal 20, and it is possible to control the environment of the laboratory and the breeding ground remotely according to the received analysis result event.

In response to the analysis result information received by the analysis result receiving unit 150, the control command receiving unit 160 receives a command for controlling the breeding environment of the animal to be managed from the user. At this time, the command for controlling the breeding environment may be an instruction for controlling the environment in the laboratory and the breeding ground, and more specifically, a command for controlling the breeding environment control equipment capable of controlling at least one of temperature, humidity, Lt; / RTI > Accordingly, the control command receiving unit 160 receives a command from the user to control environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity of the laboratory and the breeding ground.

For example, if there is an in-laboratory guinea pig (an animal to be controlled) and the temperature of the guinea pig is higher than usual when the image (visible light, infrared ray, thermal image) The current state of the guinea pig can be seen by receiving and reproducing the image information of the part where the body temperature of the guinea pig is high. The user who has confirmed the present state of the guinea pig with high body temperature can lower the room temperature by remotely operating the air conditioner (control equipment for breeding environment) in the laboratory. Therefore, the control command receiving unit 160 receives a breeding environment control command for remotely operating a breeding environment control device such as an air conditioner from a user.

The control command transmission unit 170 transmits a command to control the raising environment control equipment so that the raising environment control equipment can be driven according to the control command received by the control command receiving unit 160. [ The devices of the present invention (such as a breeding environment control device such as an air conditioner, a network camera, a bio-signal measuring device, etc.) may be connected to a wireless network, thereby enabling a user to remotely control a breeding environment.

According to the present invention, it is possible to open or close an entrance of a controlled animal in a breeding facility or to control an air conditioner through a breeding environment control command acquired from a user. In addition, it is possible to control the temperature / humidity of the growing environment, and it is necessary to keep the indoor air pressure at a low level when raising animals in the high mountain region, so that such indoor air pressure control is also possible.

The message transmission unit 180 transmits a medical support request message to the veterinarian in charge when medical support for the animal to be managed is required. That is, if the user confirms the current state of the animal to be managed by the user terminal 20 and then determines that medical support for the animal to be managed is necessary, the message transmission unit 180 transmits a message Can be transmitted.

For example, if a user has identified a current status image of a guinea pig and it is determined that medical assistance is needed for the guinea pig, a message may be sent to the veterinarian to prompt the veterinarian to enable rapid processing, You can send the current state image of guinea pig together.

The present invention can control the control interface module of the management facility through the user terminal by using the control interface module that controls the environmental conditions of the laboratory and the breeding ground remotely, Can be controlled.

Further, the devices of the present invention are connected to a wireless network and information acquisition and environmental control can be performed by flexibly arranging a control interface module, a network camera, and a bio-signal measuring device (sensor belt) according to the characteristics of an animal being managed . Further, the information transfer network between the devices of the present invention may be developed in conformity with the IEEE 11073 standard, which is a framework for a medical device.

2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling an animal's rearing environment using image information and bio-signal information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a flow chart of the present invention will be briefly described based on the details described above.

2, the image information storage unit 110 and the bio-signal information storage unit 120 of the analysis server 10 acquire and store image information and bio-signal information from a network camera and a bio-signal measurement apparatus, respectively S210).

That is, the image information storage unit 110 stores the image information of the animal to be managed acquired from the network camera. At this time, the network camera acquires the visible light, the near infrared ray (NIR), and the thermal image (MWIRR / LWIR) Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > wireless < / RTI > network camera.

Accordingly, the present invention obtains a visible light image, an infrared image, and a thermal image image of an animal to be managed from an integrated wireless network camera, and the image information obtained from the integrated wireless network camera is transmitted to the analysis server 10 via a wireless network And is stored in the information storage unit 110.

In addition, the bio-signal information storage unit 120 stores bio-signal information of the animal to be managed acquired from the bio-signal measurement apparatus. At this time, the bio-signal measuring device may be implemented in a sensor belt type so that it can be individually worn by an animal, and the sensor belt may be provided with an electrocardiogram sensor, a thermometer, a stethoscope sensor,

By using the sensor belt, it is possible to remotely monitor heart sound, body temperature, etc. of an animal to be managed, and to immediately analyze the abnormality of the animals to be administered.

Accordingly, the present invention obtains bio-signal information (heart rate, electrocardiogram, body temperature, and stethoscopic sound) of the subject animal from the bio-signal measuring device (sensor belt), and the bio-signal information obtained from the bio- And is stored in the bio-signal storage unit 120 of the analysis server 10 via the network.

Next, the analysis unit 130 of the analysis server 10 compares the image information obtained from the network camera and the bio-signal information acquired from the bio-signal measurement apparatus with the state analysis data of the multiple animals pre-stored in the database, The abnormality symptom of the subject animal is analyzed (S220).

The analysis unit 130 can analyze the current state of the animal to be managed in real time using the information stored in the image information storage unit 110 and the bio-signal information storage unit 120. [

Next, the providing unit 140 of the analysis server 10 provides information about the analysis result to the user when the analysis result of the analysis unit 130 indicates an abnormal symptom of the managed animal (S230).

More specifically, when an abnormality of the animal to be managed is found in the analysis unit 130, the data providing unit 140 of the analysis server 10 stores information on the analysis result (E.g., image information and bio-signal information used in analyzing an anomalous symptom of the subject animal) to the user terminal 20 owned by the user.

In other words, the data providing unit 140 analyzes the anomalous symptom analysis result data analyzed by the analysis unit 130 (for example, an analysis result indicating an abnormality such as an animal body temperature dropping rapidly or a heart rate running too fast) (For example, 10-second thermal image information including an image of a section where the temperature of the animal is suddenly changed, etc.) and biological signal information (electrocardiographic measurement information, etc.) To the user terminal 20 having the mobile terminal 20. Accordingly, the user can remotely control the breeding environment of the animal to be managed in response to the information on the analysis result.

Next, the user receives information on the analysis result of the animal to be managed from the analysis server 10 (S240). That is, the user can receive information about the analysis result of the managed animal provided by the analysis server 10 at the user terminal, and the user can check the status of the managed animal through the user terminal at step S250.

More specifically, the user can reproduce visible light, infrared rays, and thermal image information of the managed animal acquired through video streaming through the user terminal 20, and can measure the heart rate, electrocardiogram, body temperature, Can be reproduced. Information about the analysis result (image information of the animal to be managed, bio-signal information, analysis result data, etc.) is provided to the user through the analysis result receiving unit 150.

Next, the user confirms the information on the analysis result of the managed animal through the user terminal, and then controls the breeding environment or requests the veterinarian for assistance (S260).

In other words, the user can remotely control the equipment of the laboratory or breeding ground based on the analysis result, or send a message to the veterinarian to ask for help if it is judged that medical care is necessary for the animal being controlled.

More specifically, the control command receiving unit 160 receives a command to control the breeding environment of the animal to be managed from the user in response to the analysis result output from the analysis result receiving unit 150. [ At this time, the control command receiving unit 160 may receive the breeding environment control command of the animal to be controlled which can control at least one of temperature, humidity, illuminance and noxious gas concentration. That is, the control command receiving unit 160 may receive an instruction to remotely control environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity of a laboratory and a breeding ground, that is, to drive a breeding environment control device.

The control command transmission unit 170 transmits a command to control the raising environment control equipment so that the raising environment control equipment can be driven according to the control command received by the control command receiving unit 160. [

Accordingly, the present invention provides the user terminal with the current state information of the animal to be managed, which is acquired from the analysis server 10, so that it is possible to check the state of the animal to be managed anytime and anywhere without restriction of space. It is possible to remotely control the breeding environment of the subject animal, so that it is possible to immediately control the breeding environment control device even if the user does not visit the management facility directly.

In addition, when the user confirms the state of the current animal to be managed through the user terminal, if it is determined that the animal to be managed needs immediate medical support, the user can request assistance from the veterinarian through the message transmission unit 180 It is possible to send a message to the user. At this time, since the message transmission unit 180 can transmit not only the help request message but also the status image and the bio-signal information of the current managed animal, the veterinarian can diagnose and analyze the condition of the animal immediately. Therefore, it is possible to take prompt action when an abnormality occurs in the animal to be administered.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an application field of an animal breeding environment control system using image information and bio-signal information of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the animal breeding environment control system using the image information and the bio-signal information of the present invention is applicable to an animal-related service industry such as an animal laboratory, a livestock breeding establishment, a horse ranch, and a veterinary hospital. In addition, the present invention can be applied to a seedling laboratory and a growth test center, which are maintained and managed over a long period of time by constituting a system based on an integrated network camera. More specifically, the present invention can be applied to a plant growth state unattended recording using an infrared image, It is possible to monitor and maintain an environment suitable for growth.

FIG. 4 is an overall configuration diagram of an animal breeding environment control system using image information and bio-signal information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, an animal care environment control system using the image information and bio-signal information of the present invention includes an infrared camera, a visible light camera, a microphone, a speaker, an IR emitter, and a thermal imaging camera Acquires the image information of the animal to be managed and transmits the acquired image information to the server using the wireless network.

Further, the present invention acquires bio-signal information such as electrocardiogram, body temperature, stethoscope, etc. of an animal to be managed using a bio-signal measuring device (sensor belt), and transmits the acquired bio-signal information to a server using a wireless network .

The server analyzes the current state of the animal to be managed by using the image information of the animal to be managed and the bio-signal information, and transmits the analyzed result information to the user terminal.

Accordingly, the user can check the current state of the animal to be managed through the user terminal. At this time, the user can reproduce the image photographed through the user terminal and the measured bio-signal.

Thereafter, the user can remotely control the breeding environment control equipment existing in the laboratory and the breeding area through the user terminal, and when the medical support for the animal to be controlled is required, if necessary, , It is possible to promptly treat and cope with an emergency situation or an abnormal phenomenon of an animal under control.

The method for controlling an animal's rearing environment using image information and bio-signal information according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in a form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, such as specific elements, and specific embodiments and drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above- And various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, belong to the scope of the present invention .

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Claims (17)

An image information storage unit for storing at least one image information among a visible light image, an infrared image, and a thermal image of a managed animal acquired from a network camera;
A bio-signal information storage unit for storing bio-signal information of at least one of a heart rate, an electrocardiogram, a body temperature, and a stethoscope sound of the subject animal acquired from the bio-signal measurement apparatus;
An analyzing unit for comparing the image information obtained from the network camera and the bio-signal information acquired from the bio-signal measuring apparatus with state analysis data of multiple animals stored in a database, ; And
A providing unit for providing information on the analysis result to a user when the analysis result of the analyzing unit indicates an abnormal symptom of the animal to be managed;
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Wherein the user remotely controls the breeding environment of the animal to be managed in response to the information about the analysis result. The method according to claim 1,
The analyzer
Analyzing whether abnormality of the animal to be managed is present based on the biological measurement data in the steady state of the multiple animals and the biological measurement data in an abnormal state,
An Environment Control System for Animal Breeding Using Image Information and Biological Signal Information. The method according to claim 1,
The providing unit
As the information on the analysis result, not only the data of the abnormality symptom analysis result of the subject animal but also the image information and the bio-signal information used in analyzing the abnormality symptom of the subject animal are provided
An Environment Control System for Animal Breeding Using Image Information and Biological Signal Information. The method according to claim 1,
The bio-signal information storage unit
Acquiring and storing the bio-signal information of the animal to be managed from the bio-signal measuring device provided with at least one sensor so as to measure bio-signals of the animal to be managed
An Environment Control System for Animal Breeding Using Image Information and Biological Signal Information. An analysis result receiving unit for receiving information on an abnormality symptom of the subject animal;
A control command receiver for receiving an instruction to control a breeding environment of the animal to be managed from a user in response to the received analysis result information; And
A control command transmission unit for transmitting a command to control the breeding environment control equipment so that the breeding environment control equipment can be driven according to the received control command;
And a control unit for controlling the environment of the animal using the image information and the bio-signal information. 6. The method of claim 5,
As a result of the analysis,
The analysis result information includes not only the analysis result data of the abnormality symptom of the subject animal but also the image information and the bio-signal information used in the abnormality symptom analysis of the subject animal,
An Environment Control System for Animal Breeding Using Image Information and Biological Signal Information. 6. The method of claim 5,
The control command receiver
Receiving a command to control said breeding environment control equipment capable of controlling at least one of air temperature, humidity, illuminance, air pressure, and noxious gas concentration
An Environment Control System for Animal Breeding Using Image Information and Biological Signal Information. 6. The method of claim 5,
A message transmission unit for transmitting a medical support request message to the veterinarian in charge when the medical support for the animal to be managed is required;
Wherein the biological information includes at least one of biological information and biological information. An image information storing step of storing at least one image information among a visible light image, an infrared image, and a thermal image of a managed animal acquired from a network camera;
A bio-signal information storage step of storing bio-signal information of at least one of a heart rate, an electrocardiogram, a body temperature, and a stethoscope sound of the subject animal acquired from the bio-signal measurement device;
An analysis step of comparing the image information acquired from the network camera and the bio-signal information acquired from the bio-signal measurement apparatus with the state analysis data of multiple animals stored in a database, ; And
Providing information on the analysis result to a user when the analysis result of the analysis step indicates an abnormal symptom of the animal to be managed;
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Wherein the user remotely controls the breeding environment of the animal to be managed in response to the information on the analysis result. 10. The method of claim 9,
The analysis step
Analyzing whether abnormality of the animal to be managed is present based on the biological measurement data in the steady state of the multiple animals and the biological measurement data in an abnormal state,
Control method of animal breeding environment using image information and bio-signal information 10. The method of claim 9,
The providing step
As the information on the analysis result, not only the data of the abnormality symptom analysis result of the subject animal but also the image information and the bio-signal information used in analyzing the abnormality symptom of the subject animal are provided
Control method of animal breeding environment using image information and bio-signal information 10. The method of claim 9,
The bio-signal information storage step
Acquiring and storing the bio-signal information of the animal to be managed from the bio-signal measuring device provided with at least one sensor so as to measure bio-signals of the animal to be managed
(Method of Controlling Animal Breeding Environment Using Image Information and Biological Signal Information). Receiving an analysis result of receiving information on an abnormality symptom of the subject animal;
Receiving a control command from a user in response to the received analysis result information; And
A control command transmission step of transmitting a command to control the breeding environment control equipment so that the breeding environment control equipment can be driven according to the received control command;
And controlling the environment of the animal using the image information and the bio-signal information. 14. The method of claim 13,
As a result of the analysis,
As the analysis result information, not only the analysis result data of the abnormality symptom of the subject animal but also the image information and the bio-signal information used in the abnormality symptom analysis of the subject animal are output
(Method of Controlling Animal Breeding Environment Using Image Information and Biological Signal Information). 14. The method of claim 13,
The control command receiving step
Receiving a command to control said breeding environment control equipment capable of controlling at least one of air temperature, humidity, illuminance, air pressure, and noxious gas concentration
(Method of Controlling Animal Breeding Environment Using Image Information and Biological Signal Information). 14. The method of claim 13,
A message transmission step of transmitting a medical support request message to the veterinarian in charge when the medical support for the animal to be managed is required;
And the biological information of the animal. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method according to any one of claims 9 to 16.

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