KR20230126504A - Livestock farrowing support apparatus and control method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a livestock farrowing support apparatus and a control method of the apparatus. The livestock farrowing support apparatus comprises: a main body which moves along a rail installed at a certain height from the floor; a rotating unit which is connected to a rotary shaft of the main body to rotate, and includes an arm having a predetermined length; a grip unit which can grasp an object; a wire which passes through one side of the arm, and is connected to the grip unit; and a control unit which controls the linear movement of the main body, the rotational movement of the rotating unit, and the protruding length of the wire.

Description

Livestock farrowing support apparatus and control method for the same}

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a device for assisting in calving of livestock and a method for controlling the device.

Immediately after coming out of the mother's womb, the delivered piglets (pigs) do not move for a predetermined period of time due to a large environmental change and have time to adapt. At this time, there is a high risk of being crushed by the mother. In addition, immediately after delivery, piglets whose umbilical cord ends start to breathe through the nose. At this time, if amniotic fluid is present in the mouth, they may suffocate. In addition, if the amniotic fluid soaked in the whole body of the piglet is not promptly removed immediately after delivery, the stored brown fat is used up to maintain body temperature and the time to reach normal body temperature is delayed, delaying the recovery of the condition to consume colostrum, resulting in death or survival immediately after delivery. Even if it does, hypothermia or immunity decreases, and the probability of death during the nursing period increases. For this reason, nursing delivery immediately after delivery is one of the important breeding techniques in the pig farming industry.

In general, in the pig farming industry, workers on the day of farrowing observe the farrowing of sows with the naked eye dozens of times a day and nurse farrowing. However, since it is difficult for workers to observe at night or late at night, there is a problem in that productivity is lowered due to a high mortality rate of piglets delivered at night. In this case, when workers are to be worked at night or late at night, there is a problem of manpower shortage and high cost of night workers.

In order to prevent delivery at night or late at night, there is a method of artificially inducing delivery during the daytime when workers are present by administering PGFα to sows near the expected delivery date, but in this case, some piglets are delivered prematurely. As a result, they may be born underweight or cause problems that adversely affect the health of sows.

A technical problem to be achieved by an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a livestock childbirth assist device and a control method of the device to help prevent the death of offspring in the course of livestock childbirth.

To achieve the above technical problem, an example of a livestock calving aid device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body moving along a rail installed at a certain height from the floor; a rotating unit connected to the rotating shaft of the main body to rotate and include an arm having a predetermined length; a grip unit capable of gripping an object; a wire passing through one side of the arm and connected to the grip part; and a control unit for controlling the linear movement of the main body, the rotational movement of the rotation unit, and the protruding length of the wire.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, one example of a control method of a livestock farrowing aid device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a control method of a livestock farrowing aid device that moves along a rail installed at a certain height from the floor. Determining whether the livestock has been delivered through a sensor; Controlling the position of a grip part connected to an arm from the main body by a wire so as to grasp the delivered offspring based on the image collected through the image sensor; and moving the baby caught through the grip part to the nipple of the mother.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to observe livestock childbirth and move the position of the offspring immediately after childbirth to prevent stamping or suffocation and to facilitate colostrum intake. In another embodiment, amniotic fluid from the offspring may be removed immediately after parturition to help rapidly reach normal body temperature. In addition, the health status of the mother and offspring can be observed by observing the mother's feed intake or the offspring's milk intake.

1 is a view showing an installation example of a livestock farrowing assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a view showing an example of the configuration of a livestock farrowing assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a view showing a detailed configuration of an example of a grip part of a livestock farrowing assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 and 5 are diagrams showing an example of a method of moving a subject using a livestock delivery assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 and 7 are views showing an example of a barn in which a livestock farrowing assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed;
8 is a view showing the configuration of an example of a livestock farrowing assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of identifying an object from an image using an artificial intelligence model according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a diagram showing an example of a method for determining the health state of livestock using an artificial intelligence model according to an embodiment of the present invention, and
11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control method of a livestock farrowing assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a livestock delivery assist device and a control method of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. Livestock calving aids according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used to assist in the calving of various livestock. For example, it can be used for farrowing of various livestock such as pigs and sheep. However, in the following, for convenience of description, pigs among livestock will be described.

1 is a view showing an installation example of a livestock farrowing assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a livestock farrowing assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 together, the livestock delivery aid includes a main body 100, a rotation unit 110 including an arm 120, a wire 130, a grip unit 140, and a control unit (not shown). includes

In the barn, there is a rail 150 on which a livestock delivery assist device is installed. The rail 150 is located at a certain height from the floor so as not to be hindered by livestock or various structures during movement of the livestock delivery aid. In this embodiment, the rail 150 shows a straight shape, but this is only one example, and the rail 150 may be implemented in various shapes such as a curve, and is not limited to any one shape.

The body 100 is positioned on the rail 150 and moves along the rail 150 . The external shape of the main body 100 or the internal structure of the motor may be implemented in various forms so as to move along the rail 150 .

The rotation unit 110 is connected to the rotation shaft 200 of the main body 100 so that rotational movement is possible. For example, the rotating shaft 200 may be present at the center of the main body 100, and the rotation unit may be connected to the rotating shaft 220. In addition to this, various existing connection structures in which the rotating unit 110 can be pivotally coupled to the main body 100 can be applied to this embodiment.

The rotating part 110 includes an arm 120 having a certain length. The arm 120 has a rod shape of a certain length extending from one side of the rotating part. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the rail 150 is installed across the middle of the farrowing space of the barn, the length of the arm 120 is half the length of the farrowing space (or the average sow length). It can be. In another embodiment, the arm 120 may be implemented to be adjustable in length. In addition to this, the length of the arm 120 may be variously set according to embodiments.

The grip unit 140 is implemented in a structure capable of gripping the object 170 located in the delivery space. When the target object 170 is a piglet as in this shilling example, the grip unit 140 may be implemented as a gripper capable of grabbing the piglet. The detailed configuration of the grip unit 140 will be reviewed again in FIG. 3 .

The grip part 140 is connected with a wire 130 passing through one side of the arm 120 . Although this embodiment shows a shape in which the wire 130 comes out from the end of the arm 120, this is only an example, and the position where the wire comes out, such as the middle part of the arm, may be variously modified. The protruding length of the wire 130 (that is, the distance between the arm 120 and the grip part 140) is controllable. For example, the length of the wire 130 may be adjusted by winding and unwinding the wire 130 connected to the main body 100 in the form of a reel. The wire 130 may be implemented with various materials such as steel or chemical fibers. An electrical signal wire for supplying electricity to the grip unit 140 may be disposed parallel to the wire 130 .

While the grip part 140 grabs the piglet 170, the grip part 140 or the wire 130 may be laid or caught on the sow 160. At this time, the arm 120 may be made of an elastic material (eg, carbon material) so that the livestock delivery assistance device is not damaged or the sow 160 or the piglet 170 is not injured. Alternatively, when a tension of a certain level or more is generated in the wire 130, the livestock farrowing aid device may release the wire and control the tension to be less than a certain level.

The control unit (not shown) may control the grip unit 140 to various desired positions by controlling the movement of the body 100, the rotation of the rotation unit 110, and the length of the wire 130 by driving a motor or the like. The detailed configuration of the control unit will be reviewed again in FIG. 8 .

3 is a view showing a detailed configuration of an example of a grip part of a livestock farrowing assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the grip unit 140 includes a gripper 300 , a drying unit 310 , a temperature sensor 320 and an image sensor 330 . This embodiment is only an example for helping understanding, and the grip part 140 includes only the gripper 300 or includes the gripper 300 together with the drying part 310, the temperature sensor 320, and the image sensor 330. It can be implemented to include only one or to further include other components. However, hereinafter, for convenience of description, it is assumed that the grip unit 140 includes the gripper 300, the drying unit 310, the temperature sensor 320, and the image sensor 330.

The gripper 300 may be implemented in various forms capable of holding piglets. Although the shape of the tongs is suggested as the shape of the gripper 300 in this embodiment, this is only an example and the gripper 300 can be modified into various shapes, sizes, or structures. The gripper 300 may be implemented with various materials such as synthetic resin or metal. In another embodiment, various materials such as rubber, leather, or cloth may be present on the inner surface of the gripper 300 so that the piglets are not injured when the gripper 300 grabs the piglets. In addition, the pipper 300 is connected to the rotating shaft of the grip part 140 to easily grip the piglets, and can rotate according to the arrangement direction of the piglets.

The drying unit 310 outputs wind capable of drying the target object (eg, piglet) gripped by the gripper 300 . For example, the drying unit 430 may output warm air to quickly remove the amniotic fluid of the delivered piglets to help the piglets reach normal body temperature. Although this embodiment shows an example including the drying unit 310 on the lower surface of the grip unit 140, the location and number of the drying unit 310 may be variously modified according to the embodiment.

The temperature sensor 320 is a sensor that measures temperature, and the image sensor 330 is a sensor that captures an image. This embodiment shows a case where both the temperature sensor 320 and the image sensor 330 are located on one side of the grip part 140, but this is only an example and the temperature sensor 320 and the image sensor 330 are 120, the main body 100, the rotating part 110, etc., may be located in various places of the livestock farrowing assist device. Alternatively, the temperature sensor 320 and/or the image sensor 330 may be located in various places in the barn, such as a farrowing space. In this case, the temperature sensor 320 and/or the image sensor 330 have a predetermined communication function (eg For example, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.) can be used to transmit the measured data to the livestock delivery assist device. For example, the temperature sensor 320 and/or the image sensor 330 may be implemented in the form of an Internet of Thing (IoT) device. However, hereinafter, a case in which both the temperature sensor 320 and the image sensor 330 are located in the grip unit 140 will be described.

The livestock delivery assist device can identify piglets based on the image captured by the image sensor 330 and control the position of the grip unit 140 to grip the piglets and move them to a desired location. In addition, the livestock delivery assist device can determine the temperature of piglets or sows or the room temperature through the temperature sensor 320 . The specific configuration of the control operation of the livestock delivery assistance device to grip and move piglets will be reviewed again in FIG. 8 .

4 and 5 are diagrams illustrating an example of a method of moving a subject using a livestock delivery assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 , the livestock delivery assistance device can move the piglet to a desired position after gripping the delivered piglet using the grip part 140 . In this embodiment, since the rail 150 is located across the middle of the farrowing space 400, the length of the arm 120 protruding from the main body 100 is the length of the farrowing space 400 (or the average sow length). ) is more than half of When the length of the arm 120 is more than half of the length of the farrowing space 400 (or the average length of the sow), the livestock delivery aid device moves the main body 100 and rotates the rotating part 110 to grip the part ( 140) can be moved to any desired position within the delivery space (400).

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the livestock delivery assist device locates the body 100 at the center of the delivery space 400, rotates the rotating part 110, and adjusts the length of the wire 130 to be located at the rear of the sow. The farrowed piglets can be grasped. After gripping the piglets, the livestock delivery aid moves the main body 100 to the right a certain distance along the rail as shown in FIG. 5 and rotates the rotating part 110 clockwise so that the piglets held by the grip part 140 are moved to the nipple of the sow. can be moved in parts.

6 and 7 are diagrams showing an example of a barn in which a livestock farrowing assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 , a plurality of delivery spaces exist in the barn 600 . A plurality of rails (150-1, 150-2) are installed across a plurality of childbirth spaces. Livestock delivery assist devices 100-1 and 100-2 are positioned on each rail 150-1 and 150-2. The livestock delivery aids 100-1 and 1100-2 of each rail 150-1 and 150-2 can observe the sows in the farrowing space, grasp the farrowed piglets, and move them to a desired position.

For example, the livestock delivery aids (100-1,100-2) move each delivery space at a certain period (eg, a certain time when piglets do not move immediately after delivery) when delivery occurs in a plurality of delivery spaces. Piglets can be gripped and moved. This embodiment shows a case in which one livestock farrowing aid (100-1,100-2) exists on one rail (150-1, 150-2), but in another embodiment, one rail (150-1, 150-2) There may be a plurality of livestock farrowing aids. In another embodiment, rails across the same delivery space can be installed in parallel to efficiently handle only several deliveries occurring at the same time.

8 is a view showing the configuration of an example of a livestock farrowing assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the livestock delivery aid 800 has a hardware configuration such as the main body 100, the rotating part 110, the arm 120, the wire 130, and the grip part 140 described in FIGS. 1 and 2. In addition, it includes a control unit for controlling each configuration. The control unit includes a delivery control unit 810, a position control unit 820, a movement control unit 830, a drying control unit 840, a health status detection unit 850, and an alarm unit 860. Some of the components of the control unit may be omitted or other components may be further included. The control unit may be implemented in the main body of the livestock delivery assistance device or implemented as an external device connected to the livestock delivery assistance device by wire or wirelessly.

Childbirth detection unit 810 may determine whether childbirth based on the image taken by the image sensor 330. In one embodiment, the farrowing detection unit 810 analyzes the image and can know that the farrowing has been made if the piglet is present. Various conventional image recognition algorithms for identifying a specific object from an image may be applied to the piglet identification method of this embodiment. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9, an artificial intelligence model may be used for piglet identification.

In another embodiment, the farrowing detection unit 810 determines that farrowing is imminent by grasping the behavioral pattern of the sow before the piglets are born, and then sets the livestock farrowing aid device on standby in the farrowing space of the sow whose farrowing is imminent, or periodically farrowing. space can be observed. For example, after defining and storing characteristic information on the behavioral pattern of a sow whose farrowing is imminent, the farrowing detection unit 810 identifies the behavioral pattern of the sow from the image of the sow collected by the image sensor, and then the previously stored behavioral pattern. By comparing with, it is possible to determine whether delivery is imminent. Alternatively, an artificial intelligence model that predicts the time of childbirth according to behavioral patterns may be used. As shown in FIG. 7, when one livestock childbirth assisting device needs to manage childbirth in a plurality of childbirth spaces, it can effectively assist childbirth in a plurality of childbirth spaces if it is determined in advance whether childbirth is imminent.

The position control unit 820 controls the position of the grip unit 140 so as to grasp the delivered piglets. The position control unit 820 may move the grip unit 140 to a desired position by controlling the movement of the body 100, the rotation of the rotation unit 110, the length of the wire 130, and the like. The position control unit 820 may move the grip unit 140 to the position of the piglet based on the real-time image captured by the image sensor 330. For example, when the image sensor 330 is located at the grip part 140 as shown in FIG. 3 , the position control unit 820 moves the grip part 140 so that the piglet is positioned near the center of the image so that the grip part 140 is It can be positioned directly above the piglets. As shown in FIG. 3, if the gripper 300 and the image sensor 330 are spaced apart by a certain distance, the position control unit 820 moves the piglet to a predetermined schedule from the center in consideration of the distance between the gripper and the image sensor, not the center of the image. The grip part 140 may be controlled to be located at a distance apart. In addition, as the grip part 140 approaches the piglet, the image sensor 330 also moves closer to the piglet, so the size of the piglet in the image increases. Using this principle, the position control unit 820 can move the grip unit 140 near the piglet by bringing it close to the piglet so that it can be gripped.

In another embodiment, in order to help the position control unit 820 control the 3D position of the grip unit 140, various sensors such as a distance sensor and LIDAR may be additionally included. Alternatively, the image sensor 330 is implemented as a 3D camera capable of determining the depth, and the position control unit 820 determines the location of the grip unit 140 by determining the depth at which the piglet is located from the captured image of the image sensor 330. You can control it. In addition to this, various methods of moving the grip unit 140 to the position of the piglet present in the image by analyzing the image may be applied to the present embodiment, and the method is not limited to the method described above.

The movement control unit 830 controls the body 100, the rotation unit 110, the wire 130, and the like in order to move the piglet held by the grip unit 140 to a desired position. For example, when moving a piglet immediately after delivery to the mother's teat, the movement control unit 830 displays a real-time image taken by the image sensor 330 after gripping the piglet as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Based on this, the position of the sow's nipple is identified. For example, when the image sensor 330 is positioned on the grip part 130 as shown in FIG. 3 , the movement controller 830 may move the grip part 140 so that the sow's teat is positioned near the center of the image. In addition, the movement control unit 830 can release the wire 130 and place the piglet on the nipple of the sow. In addition to this, the movement control unit 830 may move the piglets to a place other than the nipple of the sow in consideration of the state of the piglets, which will be reviewed again in FIG. 11 .

The drying control unit 840 controls the drying unit 310 to dry the amniotic fluid of the delivered piglets. For example, when the grip unit 140 is holding the piglets, the drying control unit 840 may control the drying unit 310 to dry the piglets. As another example, the position control unit 820 moves the grip unit 140 upward at a certain height from the piglets, and the drying control unit 840 drives the drying unit 310 in a state where the piglets are not gripped to dry the piglets. there is.

The health status determination unit 850 may determine the health status by measuring the body temperature of the piglet or sow through the temperature sensor 320 . For example, the health status determination unit 850 may measure the body temperature of the piglet through the temperature sensor 320 in a state where the grip unit 140 grips the piglet. Alternatively, the grip unit 140 may be moved to the vicinity of the piglet or sow through the position control unit 820, and the health state detection unit 850 may measure the body temperature of the piglet or sow through the temperature sensor 320. When the body temperature of the sow or the piglet is out of a preset range, the health condition detection unit 850 may inform the user of the health condition of the sow or the piglet through the alarm unit 860 .

As another embodiment, the health status determination unit 850 may determine the health status of the sow or the piglet by identifying the feed intake pattern of the sow or the milk intake pattern of the piglet. For example, the health status determination unit 850 may determine the feed intake amount or intake frequency of the sow or the number of breast milk intake frequency of the piglet through an image captured by the image sensor 330 and store and record the information. In addition, the health state grasping unit 850 may grasp the health state based on the feed intake pattern of the sow or the breast milk intake pattern of the piglet using an artificial intelligence model as shown in FIG. 10 .

When childbirth occurs, the alarm unit 860 may inform a predefined user terminal through a message or the like. Alternatively, the alarm unit 860 may notify the user terminal when an abnormality in the health of the sow or piglet is found by the health state detection unit 850 . The alarm unit 860 may be omitted according to embodiments.

9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of identifying an object from an image using an artificial intelligence model according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the artificial intelligence model 900 is a model learned using learning data in which identification objects (eg, piglets, sows, etc.) are labeled in a plurality of farrowing images 910 . For example, a plurality of delivery images in which sows and piglets in the delivery process exist may be used as learning data.

The livestock delivery assistance device can identify a sow or a piglet from an image captured by an image sensor using the learned artificial intelligence model 900 (920). For example, when an image captured by the image sensor 330 is input to the artificial intelligence model 900, the artificial intelligence model 900 determines whether a sow or piglet exists in the image, and if there is a piglet, the artificial intelligence model 900 identifies the piglet in the image. can be identified and output.

10 is a diagram showing an example of a method for determining the health state of livestock using an artificial intelligence model according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the artificial intelligence model 1000 is a sow's feed intake pattern (eg, feed intake frequency, interval, intake, etc.) or piglet's breast milk intake pattern (breast milk intake frequency, interval, intake, etc.) (1010 ) is a model learned using learning data labeled as health status. For example, the artificial intelligence model 1000 can be trained with learning data such as feed intake patterns of healthy sows before and after delivery or feed intake patterns of unhealthy sows.

The livestock delivery assist device can identify the sow's feed intake pattern before and/or after delivery from the image taken by the image sensor 330, and then input it into an artificial intelligence model to determine whether the state of health is good or bad. In another embodiment, there may be a separate camera for continuously photographing the sow's feed intake pattern.

As another example, when the artificial intelligence model 1000 is a model for grasping the health status of piglets, the livestock delivery assisting device uses the piglet's milk intake pattern (e.g., breast milk intake) from the image taken by the image sensor 330. frequency, interval, etc.), it is possible to determine the health status of the piglet by inputting it into the artificial intelligence model 1000. If it is determined that the health condition is unfavorable, the livestock delivery assistance device may use the grip unit 140 to grip the poor piglet and move it to a predefined space so that separate management is possible.

11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control method of a livestock farrowing assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the control unit of the livestock childbirth assistance device 800 determines whether the livestock has been delivered through the image sensor 330 (S1100). Based on the image collected through the image sensor, the control unit controls the position of the grip unit 140 connected to the arm 120 and the wire 130 from the main body 100 so as to grasp the delivered piglet (S1110). The control unit controls the drying unit 310 located on one side of the grip unit 140 to dry the gripped piglets (S1120). The controller moves the gripped piglet to the nipple of the mother through the grip unit 140 (S1130). This embodiment shows an example of moving while drying after gripping the farrowed piglet, but the drying step (S1120) may be omitted depending on the embodiment.

Pigs are known to resist diseases by ingesting immune substances (IgG, IgA, etc.) contained in sow's colostrum until about 40 days of age as a passive immune system. In addition, it is known that the concentration of immune substances contained in colostrum is effective for 12 to 24 hours, and rapidly decreases as time passes after childbirth. Therefore, it is important to pre-squeeze and store colostrum before delivery and feed it to piglets born late after a predetermined time. To this end, the control unit determines the elapsed time between the time when the first piglet was born and the time the current piglet was born, and if the elapsed time exceeds the preset time, the piglet at the current time of delivery is moved to a preset space to separate can be made manageable. The pre-defined space may be a separate space in the barn where the farrowing aid can reach by moving on rails. When the piglets are moved to a predefined space, the control unit may inform the user of the fact through an alarm unit.

As another embodiment, the control unit may determine whether or not to move the sow according to the health state after determining the health state of the piglet based on the breast milk intake pattern of the piglet located near the mother's nipple. For example, the control unit identifies the health status of the piglets using the artificial intelligence model 1000 shown in FIG. can be managed. At this time, the control unit may notify the fact of movement of piglets to a user terminal or the like.

As another embodiment, the control unit may determine the health status of the sow based on the feed intake pattern of the sow identified through the image sensor. For example, the control unit can determine the health status of the sow using the artificial intelligence model shown in FIG. 10 .

The present invention can also be implemented as computer readable program codes on a computer readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage devices. In addition, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed to computer systems connected through a network to store and execute computer-readable codes in a distributed manner.

So far, the present invention has been looked at mainly with its preferred embodiments. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to understand that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered from a descriptive point of view rather than a limiting point of view. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

100: main body 110: rotating part
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Claims (11)

A body moving along a rail installed at a certain height from the floor;
a rotating unit connected to the rotating shaft of the main body to rotate and include an arm having a predetermined length;
a grip unit capable of gripping an object;
a wire passing through one side of the arm and connected to the grip part; and
Cattle farrowing assistance device comprising a; linear movement of the main body, rotational movement of the rotation unit, and a control unit for controlling the protruding length of the wire. According to claim 1,
The main body is livestock calving assistance device, characterized in that installed on a rail crossing a plurality of farrowing spaces in the barn. According to claim 1,
Cattle farrowing aid device further comprising a; drying unit located on one side of the grip unit. According to claim 1,
Cattle farrowing aid device further comprising a; temperature sensor located on one side of the grip part. According to claim 1,
An image sensor for capturing an image; further comprising,
The control unit controls the position of the grip unit so that the object identified through the image can be grasped. The method of claim 5, wherein the control unit,
A device for assisting livestock delivery, characterized in that the mother and offspring are identified from the images using an artificial intelligence model learned using learning data including images of the mother and offspring. In the control method of a livestock calving aid moving along a rail installed at a certain height from the floor,
Determining whether the livestock has been delivered through an image sensor;
Controlling the position of a grip part connected to an arm from the main body by a wire so as to grasp the delivered offspring based on the image collected through the image sensor; and
The method of controlling a livestock childbirth assist device comprising the steps of moving the calf grabbed through the grip part to the teat of the mother. According to claim 7,
Controlling the drying unit located on one side of the grip unit to dry the offspring while moving the offspring to the mother's teat; According to claim 7,
The step of determining whether the childbirth is, the step of determining the elapsed time from the first time of childbirth to the current time of childbirth; includes,
If the elapsed time exceeds a preset time, moving the offspring at the current time of delivery to a preset space; According to claim 7,
The method of controlling a livestock delivery aid, further comprising the step of determining whether the offspring moves based on the milk intake pattern of the offspring located near the mother's nipple. According to claim 7,
The method of controlling a livestock delivery aid further comprising the step of determining the health status of the mother or offspring based on the feed intake pattern of the mother or the milk intake pattern of the offspring determined through the image sensor.

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