WO2000070941A1 - An unmanned vehicle to be used in a stable or a meadow - Google Patents

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WO2000070941A1
WO2000070941A1 PCT/NL2000/000308 NL0000308W WO0070941A1 WO 2000070941 A1 WO2000070941 A1 WO 2000070941A1 NL 0000308 W NL0000308 W NL 0000308W WO 0070941 A1 WO0070941 A1 WO 0070941A1
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Karel Van Den Berg
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Lely Research Holding Ag
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Priority to AU46270/00A priority patent/AU763760B2/en
Priority to EP00927968A priority patent/EP1100321B1/en
Priority to DK00927968T priority patent/DK1100321T3/en
Priority to CA002337458A priority patent/CA2337458A1/en
Priority to AT00927968T priority patent/ATE259143T1/en
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Priority to US09/765,386 priority patent/US6439162B1/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/01—Removal of dung or urine, e.g. from stables
    • A01K1/0103—Removal of dung or urine, e.g. from stables of liquid manure
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/0005—Stable partitions
    • A01K1/0017—Gates, doors
    • A01K1/0029—Crowding gates or barriers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/01—Removal of dung or urine, e.g. from stables
    • A01K1/0128—Removal of dung or urine, e.g. from stables by means of scrapers or the like moving continuously
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K13/00—Devices for grooming or caring of animals, e.g. curry-combs; Fetlock rings; Tail-holders; Devices for preventing crib-biting; Washing devices; Protection against weather conditions or insects
    • A01K13/003—Devices for applying insecticides or medication
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K15/00—Devices for taming animals, e.g. nose-rings or hobbles; Devices for overturning animals in general; Training or exercising equipment; Covering boxes
    • A01K15/003—Nose-rings; Fastening tools therefor; Catching or driving equipment
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K15/00—Devices for taming animals, e.g. nose-rings or hobbles; Devices for overturning animals in general; Training or exercising equipment; Covering boxes
    • A01K15/02—Training or exercising equipment, e.g. mazes or labyrinths for animals ; Electric shock devices ; Toys specially adapted for animals
    • A01K15/029—Electric or similar shock devices, e.g. prods
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K29/00—Other apparatus for animal husbandry
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    • G16—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS
    • G16H—HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
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    • G16H40/60—ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
    • G16H40/67—ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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    • Y10S119/00—Animal husbandry
    • Y10S119/908—Electrical animal control or handling

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  • the invention relates to an unmanned vehicle to be used in a stable, such as e.g. a cowshed, or in a meadow. Such a vehicle is known.
  • the known vehicle is usually employed for cleaning the stable floor.
  • the unmanned vehicle is provided with detection means for determining the health and/or the behaviour of animals .
  • the unmanned vehicle is capable of identifying animals which are ill and/or display abnormal behaviour.
  • the unmanned vehicle comprises alarm means for alarming a supervisor when an animal is ill or displays abnormal behaviour. In this manner it is possible to react guickly and adequately when there is something wrong with an animal.
  • the detection means comprise an animal identification system provided with a transmitter and a receiver. By means of the animal identification system there is determined for example whether an animal is lying or standing longer than usually at a certain place.
  • the animal identification system comprises a radar as well as reflectors reacting on the radar, which are disposed on the animals. Each of these reflectors has a unique code, so that it is possible to determine per animal how the animal is moving. In this manner it is also possible to determine abnormal behaviour of the animals.
  • the detection means comprise a camera, preferably constituted by an infrared camera. By means of image analysis of the images of the animals recorded by the camera it is possible for example to determine whether an animal has mastitis or is injured or has to be inseminated. It is also possible to track the animals by means of the camera.
  • the detection means are disposed on a telescopic carrier.
  • the unmanned vehicle comprises driving means for driving the animals.
  • animals can be separated from a group, e.g. for the purpose of being inseminated or examined by a veterinary surgeon.
  • the driving means comprise an electric shock device.
  • the unmanned vehicle comprises disinfecting means for disinfecting at least a part of the stable and/or a part of an animal.
  • the disinfecting means are disposed on a telescopic carrier. The latter measure makes it possible to disinfect at places which are difficult to reach.
  • a manure slide for removing manure which is lying on a floor.
  • the unmanned vehicle is provided with navigation means for guiding the unmanned vehicle through the stable or the meadow.
  • the navigation means may be the same as the above-described detection means.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of a stable with an unmanned vehicle accommodated therein, which vehicle is provided with detection means according to the invention, and
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the unmanned vehicle shown in Figure 1.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of a stable 1 provided with a milking robot 2 for automatically milking animals and an unmanned vehicle 3 which is provided with detection means 4 for determining the health and/or the behaviour of animals.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the unmanned vehicle 3 according to the invention, which is provided with a chassis 5 with wheels 6.
  • the wheels 6 are driven by a (non-shown) drive unit.
  • On the chassis 5 there is disposed a rotatable upper part 7 on which the detection means 4 are mounted.
  • the detection means 4 comprise a radar 8 and a camera 9.
  • the unmanned vehicle 3 is further provided with a transmitter unit including a transmitting element 10. By means of the transmitter unit the supervisor can be alarmed when an animal is ill and/or displays abnormal behaviour.
  • disinfecting means 11 for disinfecting at least a part of the stable and/or at least a part of an animal.
  • the disinfecting means 11 comprise a sprayer 12 which is disposed on a telescopic carrier 13.
  • driving means 14 for driving animals.
  • the driving means 14 are fitted to the upper side of the camera 9.
  • the driving means 14 are connected to an electric shock device which is capable of emitting a pulse.
  • the camera 9 is used to guide the unmanned vehicle through the stable and/or the meadow .

Abstract

The invention relates to an unmanned vehicle to be used in a stable (1), such as e.g. a cowshed, or in a meadow. The unmanned vehicle (3) is provided with detection means (4) for determining the health and/or the behaviour of animals. The detection means (4) comprise an animal identification system and/or a radar (8) and/or a camera (9). The unmanned vehicle (3) is further provided with driving means (14) for driving animals. On the unmanned vehicle (3) there are further provided disinfecting means (11) for disinfecting at least a part of the stable (1) and/or a part of an animal.

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AN UNMANNED VEHICLE TO BE USED IN A STABLE OR A MEADOW
The invention relates to an unmanned vehicle to be used in a stable, such as e.g. a cowshed, or in a meadow. Such a vehicle is known.
The known vehicle is usually employed for cleaning the stable floor.
It is an objective of the invention to provide a multifunctional, unmanned vehicle. In accordance with the invention, this is achieved in that the unmanned vehicle is provided with detection means for determining the health and/or the behaviour of animals . With the aid of its detection means the unmanned vehicle is capable of identifying animals which are ill and/or display abnormal behaviour. According to an inventive feature, the unmanned vehicle comprises alarm means for alarming a supervisor when an animal is ill or displays abnormal behaviour. In this manner it is possible to react guickly and adequately when there is something wrong with an animal. According to a further inventive feature, the detection means comprise an animal identification system provided with a transmitter and a receiver. By means of the animal identification system there is determined for example whether an animal is lying or standing longer than usually at a certain place. This may be an indication that the animal is ill. According to another inventive feature, the animal identification system comprises a radar as well as reflectors reacting on the radar, which are disposed on the animals. Each of these reflectors has a unique code, so that it is possible to determine per animal how the animal is moving. In this manner it is also possible to determine abnormal behaviour of the animals. According to another inventive feature, the detection means comprise a camera, preferably constituted by an infrared camera. By means of image analysis of the images of the animals recorded by the camera it is possible for example to determine whether an animal has mastitis or is injured or has to be inseminated. It is also possible to track the animals by means of the camera. For enabling a still better view of the animals, the detection means are disposed on a telescopic carrier. According to again another inventive feature, the unmanned vehicle comprises driving means for driving the animals. With the aid of the driving means animals can be separated from a group, e.g. for the purpose of being inseminated or examined by a veterinary surgeon. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the driving means comprise an electric shock device.
According to another aspect of the invention, the unmanned vehicle comprises disinfecting means for disinfecting at least a part of the stable and/or a part of an animal. According to again another aspect of the invention, the disinfecting means are disposed on a telescopic carrier. The latter measure makes it possible to disinfect at places which are difficult to reach. For the purpose of rendering the unmanned vehicle still more multifunctional, it is provided with a manure slide for removing manure which is lying on a floor. According to another inventive feature, the unmanned vehicle is provided with navigation means for guiding the unmanned vehicle through the stable or the meadow. The navigation means may be the same as the above-described detection means.
The invention will now be explained in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a plan view of a stable with an unmanned vehicle accommodated therein, which vehicle is provided with detection means according to the invention, and
Figure 2 is a side view of the unmanned vehicle shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 is a plan view of a stable 1 provided with a milking robot 2 for automatically milking animals and an unmanned vehicle 3 which is provided with detection means 4 for determining the health and/or the behaviour of animals.
Figure 2 is a side view of the unmanned vehicle 3 according to the invention, which is provided with a chassis 5 with wheels 6. The wheels 6 are driven by a (non-shown) drive unit. On the chassis 5 there is disposed a rotatable upper part 7 on which the detection means 4 are mounted. In the present embodiment the detection means 4 comprise a radar 8 and a camera 9. The unmanned vehicle 3 is further provided with a transmitter unit including a transmitting element 10. By means of the transmitter unit the supervisor can be alarmed when an animal is ill and/or displays abnormal behaviour. On the rotatable upper part 7 there are further disposed disinfecting means 11 for disinfecting at least a part of the stable and/or at least a part of an animal. In the present embodiment the disinfecting means 11 comprise a sprayer 12 which is disposed on a telescopic carrier 13.
On the rotatable upper part 7 there are further disposed driving means 14 for driving animals. The driving means 14 are fitted to the upper side of the camera 9. The driving means 14 are connected to an electric shock device which is capable of emitting a pulse.
In the present embodiment the camera 9 is used to guide the unmanned vehicle through the stable and/or the meadow .

Claims

1. An unmanned vehicle to be used in a stable (1), such as e.g. a cowshed, or in a meadow, characterized in that the unmanned vehicle (3) is provided with detection means (4) for determining the health and/or the behaviour of animals.
2. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the detection means (4) comprise an animal identification system.
3. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the animal identification system comprises a transmitter and a receiver.
4. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the animal identification system comprises a radar (8) as well as reflectors reacting to the radar .
5. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the detection means comprise a camera
(9).
6. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that the camera (9) is constituted by an infrared camera.
7. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection means (4) are disposed on a telescopic carrier.
8. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the unmanned vehicle (3) is provided with driving means (14) for driving animals.
9. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that the driving means (14) comprise an electric shock device.
10. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the unmanned vehicle (3) comprises disinfecting means (11) for disinfecting at least a part of the stable (1) and/or a part of an animal.
11. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that the disinfecting means (11) are disposed on a telescopic carrier (13).
12. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the unmanned vehicle
(3) is provided with a manure slide for removing manure which is lying on a floor.
13. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the unmanned vehicle (3) comprises alarm means for alarming a supervisor when an animal is ill or displays abnormal behaviour.
14. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the unmanned vehicle (3) is provided with navigation means for guiding the unmanned vehicle through the stable or the meadow.
15. An unmanned vehicle as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the unmanned vehicle (3) comprises a rotatable upper part (7) on which the detection means (4) are disposed.
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