WO2017015841A1 - Video method for counting sheep - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of animal husbandry, and discloses a video method for counting sheep, comprising the following steps: 1) mounting an indicator light on top of the body of each sheep; 2) providing a continuous shooting camera and a transitional sheep pen located within the range of said camera, separating the flock into several groups according to the maximum capacity of the transitional sheep pen, and driving same into the transitional sheep pen in turn to stay for a period of time t; 3) when one group of the flock enters the transitional sheep pen, turning on the camera to shoot continuously for a period of time t, and then turning off the camera; 4) after all the flock has stayed in the transitional sheep pen for the period of time t, using software to identify the number of indicator lights filmed by the camera in each period of time t; and 5) adding up the numbers counted in step 4) to obtain the total number of sheep. In the counting process, the total number of sheep is obtained by using software to identify and add up the number of indicator lights in each video segment filmed by the camera.

Description

 Manual Title: Video Counting Sheep Method

 Technical field

 [0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of animal husbandry, and more particularly to a method of video counting sheep.

 Background technique

 [0002] In the animal husbandry, sheep is a relatively special kind of livestock. In the process of breeding, it is necessary to drive out the sheepfold in the process of breeding to go to the lawn, put the sheep on the mountain, and then return to the sheep after eating. In the sheepfold.

[0003] The number of flocks is large. After the herdsmen rush back to the sheepfold every day, they need to count the number of sheep. Because the difference between sheep and sheep is small, it is very difficult to count, and if you accidentally, it will be wrong, resulting in The work of counting sheep has become a big burden for herders.

 technical problem

 [0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a method for video counting sheep, which aims to solve the difficulty of counting sheep in the prior art.

, Manual inventory is prone to errors.

 Problem solution

 Technical solution

 [0005] The present invention is implemented in such a manner that a video inventory sheep method includes the following steps:

 [0006] 1) installing an indicator light that can continuously emit light on the upper end of each sheep body;

 [0007] 2) providing a camera capable of continuous imaging, a transitional sheepfold located within the shooting range of the camera, dividing the flock into several parts according to the maximum capacity of the transitional sheepfold, and sequentially entering the transition Sheepfold, and stay in the daytime t;

[0008] 3), when a part of the flock enters the transitional sheep circle, the camera is continuously photographed.

And then close;

 [0009] 4), after all the sheep stay in the transitional sheep circle, the software identifies the number of indicators in each t-segment taken in the camera.

[0010] 5) Add the number counted in step 4) to know the total number of flocks.

 [0011] Further, before step 3), the following steps are further included:

[0012] providing a remote control device capable of remotely opening the camera, and entering the transitional sheepfold in part of the flock After that, press the device to open the camera.

 [0013] Further, before step 3), the following steps are further included:

[0014] The camera is set to automatically turn off after the start t.

 Advantageous effects of the invention

 Beneficial effect

 [0015] In the video counting sheep group method of the present invention, the sheep group is divided into several parts, and the number of the indicator lights in each video captured by the camera is recognized by the software, and then the numbers are added to obtain the sheep. The total number of groups is highly intelligent, with high recognition and counting accuracy, and is less prone to errors, reducing the burden on herders.

Embodiments of the invention

 [0016] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the present invention will be further described in detail below. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

 [0017] This embodiment provides a video counting sheep group method, including the following steps:

 [0018] 1), installing a continuous light emitting indicator on the upper end of each sheep body can improve the recognition degree of the video, so that the later software only needs to recognize the number of the indicator lights, and has higher recognition precision;

 [0019] 2) providing a camera for sustainable photography, a transitional sheep circle located within the shooting range of the camera, dividing the flock into several parts according to the maximum capacity of the transitional sheep circle, and then entering the transitional sheep circle in turn, and staying 吋a period of time t;

 [0020] 3), when a part of the flock enters the transitional sheep circle, the camera is continuously photographed, and then closed to obtain a video of length t;

[0021] 4) After all the sheep have stayed in the transitional sheep circle, the software recognizes the number of indicators in each t-segment taken in the camera.

[0022] 5) Add the counts in step 4) to know the total number of sheep.

 [0023] Using the video inventory method of the sheep group method in the embodiment, the number of indicator lights in each t segment is recognized by the method of software identification in the later stage, and the number of sheep groups can be known by adding, and the degree of intelligence is high. The recognition accuracy is high, the error is not easy to occur, and the burden on the herders is reduced.

[0024] In order to improve automation, before step 3), the following steps are also included: providing a remote control camera The remote control device of the head, after some sheep enter the transitional sheepfold, press the device to start the camera, control the camera to start recording video, and the camera can be operated by a single person.

 [0025] Before the step 3), the following steps are further included: the camera is set to automatically turn off after the start of the t-turn, the herders only need to control the camera to start, and then automatically turn off after the t-time, which can be matched with the previous one. Ministry, the process of inventory will be streamlined, just take a part of the sheep into the transitional sheepfold, then press the remote control, wait for the t-turn, then drive out the part of the sheep, and then enter the next part of the sheep into the transitional sheepfold.

 The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalents, and improvements made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Within the scope of protection.

Claims

Claim  [Claim 1] 1. A method for video counting sheep, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:  1) Install a continuous light-emitting indicator on the upper end of each sheep's body; 2) providing a camera for sustainable photography, a transitional sheepfold located within the shooting range of the camera, dividing the flock into several parts according to the maximum capacity of the transitional sheepfold, and sequentially entering the transitional sheepfold. And stay in the room for a while;  3), when a part of the flock enters the transitional sheep circle, the camera is continuously photographed, and then turned off;  4) After the sheep are in the transitional sheepfold, the software identifies the number of indicators in each t-segment taken in the camera.  5) Add the number counted in step 4) to know the total number of flocks.  [Claim 2] The video counting sheep group method according to claim 1, wherein before step 3) , also includes the following steps:  A remote control device for remotely opening the camera is provided. After a portion of the flock enters the transitional sheepfold, the device is activated by pressing the device. [Claim 3] The video counting sheep group method according to claim 1, wherein before step 3) , also includes the following steps:  Set the camera to turn off automatically after t.