JP7241309B2 - PRESENTATION SYSTEM, PRESENTATION DEVICE, AND PRESENTATION METHOD - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a presentation system, a presentation device, and a presentation method used in livestock breeding sites.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, techniques for identifying an individual animal and managing the breeding state or health state of the animal are known. Patent Literature 1 discloses an animal management system that enables easy acquisition of information on animal rearing conditions and very easy traceability.

JP 2005-160391 A

The present invention provides a presentation system, a presentation device, and a presentation method that can assist a breeder or the like in identifying individual livestock.

A presentation system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a server having a storage unit in which position information of each of a plurality of livestock staying at a breeding site is stored in association with attribute information of the livestock, and attribute information of a specific livestock. a communication unit that transmits information specifying to the server and acquires the position information of the specific livestock from the server; and a presentation control unit for presentation at the breeding site.

A presentation device according to an aspect of the present invention stores attribute information of a specific livestock in a server having a storage unit in which position information of each of a plurality of livestock staying at a breeding site is stored in association with attribute information of the livestock. and a communication unit that acquires the position information of the specific livestock from the server; and a presentation control unit for presentation.

A presentation method according to an aspect of the present invention stores attribute information of a specific domestic animal in a server having a storage unit in which position information of each of a plurality of domestic animals staying at a breeding site is stored in association with attribute information of the domestic animal. position information of the specific livestock is obtained from the server, and the position of the specific livestock is presented at the breeding site based on the obtained positional information of the specific livestock.

A program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the presentation method.

The presentation system, presentation device, and presentation method of the present invention can assist a breeder or the like in identifying individual livestock.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an animal information management system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the animal information management system according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the management operation of position information. FIG. 4 is a plan view of a pigsty for explaining patrol photography. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the first image. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the second image. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of operation example 1 of the presentation operation. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an image for directly designating identification information. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an image superimposed with an object indicating the position of a specific pig. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an image in which a specific pig's color has been changed. 11 is an external view of a presentation device according to Modification 1. FIG. 12 is an external view of a presentation device according to Modification 2. FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of an operation example 2 of the presentation operation. FIG. 14 shows an example where certain pigs are selectively illuminated. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of how to notch the ear.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are all comprehensive or specific examples. Numerical values, shapes, materials, constituent elements, arrangement positions and connection forms of constituent elements, etc. shown in the following embodiments are examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Further, among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, constituent elements not described in independent claims will be described as optional constituent elements.

Each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily strictly illustrated. Moreover, in each figure, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to substantially the same structure, and the overlapping description may be abbreviate|omitted or simplified.

(Embodiment)
[Outline configuration]
An animal information management system according to an embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a schematic configuration of an animal information management system according to an embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an animal information management system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the animal information management system according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the animal information management system 100 is capable of individually managing information on a plurality of pigs 80 in a pig enclosure 70 based on an image of the pig enclosure 70 photographed by an imaging device 10. It is a system that can A breeder or the like of the pig 80 can grasp the breeding status of the pig 80 by using the animal information management system 100 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the animal information management system 100 includes an imaging device 10 , an information processing device 20 , a server 30 , a presentation device 40 and an illumination device 50 .

[Structure of imaging device]
The photographing device 10 is a camera that is attached to the ceiling of the pigsty 70 or the like and can photograph the whole inside of the pigsty 70 . The imaging device 10 has pan, tilt and zoom functions. The photographing device 10 is implemented by, for example, a lens and an image sensor. Note that the photographing device 10 may have a TOF (Time Of Flight) ranging function. That is, each of the plurality of pixel values may have a function of capturing a distance image indicating the distance from the image capturing device 10 .

[Configuration of information processing device]
The information processing device 20 identifies a plurality of pigs 80 existing in the pig enclosure 70 based on the image captured by the imaging device 10, and obtains individual breeding information (estimated movement amount and estimated weight, etc.) can be output. The information processing device 20 includes a first communication section 21 , an information processing section 22 , a second communication section 23 and a storage section 24 .

The first communication unit 21 is a communication circuit (communication module) for the information processing device 20 to communicate with the photographing device 10 and the lighting device 50 through the local communication network. The first communication unit 21 acquires, for example, an image (in other words, image data) captured by the imaging device 10 . Communication performed by the first communication unit 21 may be wired communication or wireless communication. The communication standard for communication performed by the first communication unit 21 is not particularly limited either.

The information processing section 22 performs information processing using the image acquired by the first communication section 21 and estimates individual breeding information for each of the plurality of pigs 80 present in the pig enclosure 70 . The information processing section 22 is implemented by, for example, a microcomputer, but may be implemented by a processor. The information processing section 22 specifically includes an identification information acquisition section 25 , a control section 26 and a position information acquisition section 27 . Functions of the identification information acquisition unit 25, the control unit 26, and the position information acquisition unit 27 will be described later.

The second communication unit 23 is a communication circuit (communication module) for the information processing device 20 to communicate with other devices through a wide area communication network such as the Internet 60 . The second communication unit 23 , for example, transmits position information of each of the plurality of pigs 80 to the server 30 . Thereby, the position information of the plurality of pigs 80 is stored in the storage unit 31 of the server 30 . The communication performed by the second communication unit 23 may be wired communication or wireless communication. The communication standard for communication performed by the second communication unit 23 is not particularly limited either.

The storage unit 24 is a storage device in which a program executed by the information processing unit 22 for information processing and various types of information used for information processing are stored. The storage unit 24 is specifically realized by a semiconductor memory.

An identification tag 90 is attached to the pig 80 in the pig enclosure 70 . The identification tag 90 is a disk-shaped member used to identify the individual pig 80, and is made of polyurethane resin, for example. The identification tag 90 includes a color code 91 that indicates identification information (in other words, ID) of the pig 80 by an arrangement of multiple colors.

The color code 91 indicates the identification information of the pig 80 by arranging a plurality of mutually different colors (for example, three colors of R (red), G (green), and B (blue)) excluding white and black. In color code 91, bit values are determined by adjacent colors. For example, if adjacent colors in the color code 91 change from red to blue, blue to green, and green to red, respectively, the bit is "1" and the adjacent colors change from red to green, green to blue, and blue. There are predetermined rules for recognizing the color code 91 as digital data, such as when the bit changes from red to red. In the identification tag 90, a plurality of colors are arranged in a C shape (in other words, a Landolt ring), but the plurality of colors may be arranged in a straight line or in a matrix. good.

[Server configuration]
The server 30 is a device that manages the position information of the pigs 80 in the pigsty 70 . The server 30 includes a storage unit 31 in which the position information of each of the plurality of pigs 80 staying in the pig enclosure 70 is stored in association with the attribute information of the livestock. The attribute information includes identification information (in other words, identification number) of the pig 80, weight information, shipping date information, and the like.

[Configuration of presentation device]
The presentation device 40 is a portable information terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet terminal operated by a breeder or the like. As will be described later, the presentation device 40 may be a wearable information terminal. The presentation device 40 includes an operation reception unit 41 , a presentation control unit 42 , a communication unit 43 , a camera 44 , a storage unit 45 and a display unit 46 .

The operation reception unit 41 receives an operation by a breeder or the like. The operation reception unit 41 is implemented by, for example, a touch panel and hardware buttons.

The presentation control unit 42 performs various information processing related to the presentation device 40 based on the operation accepted by the operation accepting unit 41 . The presentation control unit 42 is implemented by, for example, a microcomputer, but may be implemented by a processor.

The communication unit 43 is a communication circuit (communication module) for the presentation device 40 to communicate with other devices through a wide area communication network such as the Internet 60 . The communication unit 43 is, for example, a wireless communication circuit that performs wireless communication using a mobile communication system. A communication standard for communication performed by the communication unit 43 is not particularly limited. Note that the presentation device 40 may communicate with the information processing device 20 through a local communication network.

The camera 44 captures an image under the control of the presentation control section 42 . Camera 44 is implemented by, for example, a lens and an image sensor.

The storage unit 45 is a storage device that stores control programs and the like executed by the presentation control unit 42 . The storage unit 45 is implemented by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

The display unit 46 displays images based on the control of the presentation control unit 42 . The display unit 46 is specifically a display including a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL panel, or the like as a display device.

[Configuration of lighting device]
The lighting device 50 is installed in the pigsty 70 and illuminates the inside of the pigsty 70 . The illumination device 50 is, for example, a spotlight capable of changing the light irradiation direction based on a control signal from the control unit 26, but the specific aspect of the illumination device 50 is not particularly limited. For example, lighting device 50 may be a laser pointer or the like. A plurality of lighting devices 50 may be installed in the pigsty 70 .

[Management operation of location information]
Next, the position information management operation of the animal information management system 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the management operation of position information.

First, the control unit 26 of the information processing unit 22 sets the zoom setting of the imaging device 10 to the first zoom setting by transmitting a setting instruction signal to the imaging device 10 via the first communication unit 21 (S11). In the first zoom setting, the zoom magnification is increased so that only part of the inside of the pigsty 70 is taken. The zoom magnification may be changed optically by changing the arrangement of the lenses included in the photographing device 10, or may be changed by signal processing on the image.

Next, the control unit 26 transmits a control signal to the photographing device 10 via the first communication unit 21 to cause the photographing device 10 to tour and photograph the inside of the pigsty 70 (S12). FIG. 4 is a plan view of the pigsty 70 for explaining patrol photography.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the pig tassels 70 are partitioned in a matrix in plan view, and each region is defined as region (1), region (2), . The target is changed in order of area (1), area (2), . . . area (32). Note that each region may partially overlap adjacent regions. Also, the method of partitioning and the order of photographing in patrol photographing are examples, and the method of patrol photographing is not particularly limited.

During patrol photography, the first communication unit 21 acquires the first image from the imaging device 10 (S13), and the identification information acquisition unit 25 tries to acquire the identification information by image recognition processing for the first image. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the first image. If the color code 91 of the identification tag 90 is shown in the first image as shown in FIG. 5, the identification information acquiring section 25 can acquire the identification information of the pig 80 shown in the first image.

The control unit 26 determines whether or not the identification information acquisition unit 25 has acquired the identification information (that is, whether or not the identification information has been successfully acquired) (S14). If it is determined that the identification information has not been acquired (No in S14), the patrol photographing (S12) and acquisition of the first image (S13) are continued. On the other hand, if it is determined that the acquisition of the identification information has succeeded (Yes in S14), the control unit 26 transmits a setting instruction signal to the imaging device 10 via the first communication unit 21, thereby The zoom setting is changed from the first zoom setting to the second zoom setting (S15). The second zoom setting is a setting with a lower zoom magnification than the first zoom setting, and is a setting for shooting a wider range than the first zoom setting. Further, the control unit 26 transmits a control signal to the photographing device 10 via the first communication unit 21, so that the photographing device 10 displays a second image showing the pig 80 having the identification information acquired in step S14. Photograph it (S16). FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the second image.

As shown in FIG. 6, at the second zoom setting, a wide enough area is captured so that at least the entire pig 80 can be captured. The captured second image is acquired by the first communication unit 21 .

Next, the positional information acquiring section 27 acquires the positional information of the pig 80 based on the second image (S17). Specifically, the position information acquisition unit 27 determines the position of the pig 80 in the pig enclosure 70 based on various information such as the zoom magnification in the second zoom setting, the pan and tilt state, and the position of the pig 80 in the second image. A position (coordinates) is specified as position information.

Next, the control unit 26 stores, in the storage unit 24, information linking the identification information, the position information, and the time information (for example, information indicating the shooting time of the second image), and stores the information in the storage unit 24. The second communication unit 23 is caused to transmit to the server 30 . As a result, the storage unit 31 of the server 30 stores information in which the identification information, the position information, and the time information (for example, information indicating the shooting time of the second image) are associated with each other. That is, information in which the identification information, the position information, and the time information are linked is stored in the storage unit 24 of the information processing device 20 and the storage unit 31 of the server 30 (S18).

When the storage of these information is completed, the control unit 26 changes the zoom setting of the image capturing device 10 to the first zoom setting by transmitting a setting instruction signal to the image capturing device 10 via the first communication unit 21 ( S11). After that, the patrol photographing (S12) and the acquisition of the first image (S13) are continued.

3 is performed for a certain period of time, the position information (coordinates) of each of the plurality of pigs 80 staying in the pig pen 70 is associated with the identification information of the pig 80, and the server 30 is stored in the storage unit 31 of the Further, when the operation of the flowchart of FIG. 3 is continuously performed, the position information is updated sequentially (in other words, in real time).

[Operation example 1 of presentation operation]
Pigs 80 are identified by identification tags 90 in the pig enclosure 70 , but it is not easy for a breeder or the like to identify the pigs 80 by looking at the identification tags 90 . For example, when a breeder or the like sorts pigs 80 in a pig enclosure 70, there is a method of temporarily writing identification information on the bodies of pigs 80 using a paint spray or the like (making a note of the identification information). However, such a method is time-consuming. Moreover, there is also a concern that such a method may give the pig 80 stress.

Therefore, the animal information management system 100 uses the presentation device 40 to present the position of the specific pig 80 . An operation example 1 of the presentation operation of the position of such a specific pig 80 will be described below. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of operation example 1 of the presentation operation.

The operation accepting unit 41 of the presentation device 40 accepts an operation to directly or indirectly designate a specific pig 80 from a breeder or the like (S21). This operation is, for example, an operation of directly designating identification information of a specific pig 80 . FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an image for directly designating identification information (identification number in the figure). A plurality of specific pigs may be specified in step S21.

Further, when the shipping date (shipping date information) of the pig 80 is managed in the storage unit 31 of the server 30, this operation may be an operation of designating the shipping date. In this case, the specific pig 80 is one or more pigs 80 scheduled to be shipped on the specified shipping date. When the weight (weight information) of the pig 80 is managed in the storage unit 31 of the server 30 , the operation may be an operation of designating the weight of the pig 80 . In this case, one or a plurality of pigs 80 corresponding to a specified weight (for example, XX kg or less) are the specific pigs 80 .

Next, the presentation control unit 42 of the presentation device 40 causes the communication unit 43 to transmit request information to the server 30 according to the operation accepted by the operation accepting unit 41 (S22). The request information is an example of information specifying attribute information of a specific pig 80, and the attribute information includes identification information, shipping date information, weight information, and the like. If the identification information is specified in step S21, the request information is information specifying the identification information.

Next, the communication unit 43 of the presentation device 40 acquires the position information of the specific pig 80 from the server 30 as a response to the request information (S23). The presentation control unit 42 activates the camera 44 and causes the display unit 46 to display the image of the inside of the pigsty 70 captured by the camera 44 in real time (S24).

Next, the presentation control unit 42 presents the position of the specific pig 80 based on the position information acquired in step S23 (S25). Specifically, the presentation control unit 42 presents the position of the specific pig 80 appearing in the image by superimposing the object on the image. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an image on which an object indicating the position of a specific pig 80 is superimposed. In the example of FIG. 9, the object is a frame surrounding a specific pig 80, but it may be an arrow or the like, and the specific aspect of the object is not particularly limited. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, identification information (such as a specific identification number) may be superimposed on the image.

Note that the correspondence between the position in the real space indicated by the position information and the position in the image captured by the camera 44 can be obtained by, for example, providing a marker with known position information on the wall of the pig enclosure 70 and using the marker. This is done by including it in the image captured by camera 44 . The correspondence between the position in the real space indicated by the position information and the position in the image is based on the current position information of the presentation device 40 specified by a GPS signal or the like, and the acceleration sensor (not shown) included in the presentation device 40. It may be performed by specifying the coordinates in the real space of the imaging range of the camera 44 based on the sensing information.

As described above, the presentation device 40 can present the position of a specific pig 80 to the breeder or the like located in the pig enclosure 70 . The presentation device 40 can assist the sorting work of the pigs 80 and the shipping work of the pigs 80 .

In step S25, the presentation control unit 42 may present the position of the specific pig 80 appearing in the image by changing the color of the specific pig 80 appearing in the image. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a color-changed image of a specific pig 80. As shown in FIG. Such a change in the color of the specific pig 80 is performed, for example, by performing contour extraction processing on an area in which the pig 80 located at the position indicated by the positional information in the image is captured, and by calculating the pixels included in the extracted contour. is realized by changing the pixel value of to a predetermined value.

Further, in the operation example 1, the specific pig 80 is designated by the operation of the breeder, etc., but instead of the operation of the breeder, or in addition to the operation of the breeder, the voice of the breeder, etc., can be used to specify the pig. of pigs 80 may be specified. In this case, the presentation device 40 is provided with a microphone that acquires the voice of the breeder, etc., and the microphone picks up the voice of the breeder, such as "Please display pigs weighing 100 kg or less" and "Which pig is in poor condition?" get. Such speech is subjected to speech recognition processing by at least one of the presentation device 40, the server 30, and a dedicated server other than the server 30, and finally the server 30 is notified of what kind of pig 80 has been designated. Such a configuration for designating a specific pig 80 based on voice is particularly useful in a head-mounted presentation device such as presentation device 40a or presentation device 40b, which will be described later.

[Modification 1 of presentation device]
The presentation device 40 may be realized as a VR (Virtual Reality) type head-mounted display. FIG. 11 is an external view of a presentation device according to Modification 1. As shown in FIG. Although details are not shown in FIG. 11, the presentation device 40a includes an operation reception unit, a presentation control unit, a communication unit, a camera, a storage unit, a display unit, and a microphone. In other words, the presentation device 40 a has substantially the same components as the presentation device 40 . The operation example 1 may be performed by such a presentation device 40a.

If the presentation device 40a is a wearable terminal that is worn on the head in this way, the breeder or the like can work in the pig enclosure 70 using both hands, thereby improving workability.

[Modification 2 of presentation device]
The presentation device 40 may be implemented as an AR (Augmented Reality) type head mounted display (in other words, a transmissive head mounted display). FIG. 12 is an external view of a presentation device according to Modification 2. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, a presentation device 40b according to Modification 2 is a glasses-type head-mounted display with transparent lenses. A breeder or the like wearing such a presentation device 40b can visually recognize the scenery inside the pigsty 70 through the lens. The presentation device 40b includes an operation reception unit (not shown), a presentation control unit (not shown), a communication unit (not shown), a camera 44b, a storage unit (not shown), and a display unit 46b. and a microphone (not shown). Components of the presentation device 40b, which are not shown, have substantially the same functions as those of the presentation device 40, and description thereof is omitted.

A camera 44b included in the presentation device 40b captures an image corresponding to the field of view of the breeder or the like. The image captured by the camera 44b is used by the presentation device 40b to recognize where the breeder or the like is currently visually recognizing.

The display unit 46b displays the object in the field of view of the breeder or the like while the breeder or the like is visually recognizing the inside of the pig enclosure 70 . That is, the object is superimposed on the scenery visually recognized by the breeder or the like. The display unit 46b is, for example, a projection device implemented by an optical element such as a prism, but may be implemented by a transparent organic EL display overlaid on a lens. Note that the display unit 46b does not present the image captured by the camera 44b.

When the operation example 1 is performed using the presentation device 40b, the image in step S24 is not displayed. 46b displays the object.

If the presentation device 40b is an AR type head-mounted display in this manner, the breeder or the like can work in the pig enclosure 70 using both hands, thereby improving workability. In addition, the breeder or the like can work naturally by looking at the actual scene instead of the image. In other words, it is possible to prevent the breeder from feeling uncomfortable.

[Operation example 2 of presentation operation]
Therefore, the animal information management system 100 may present the position of the specific pig 80 using the lighting device 50 . An operation example 2 of the presentation operation of the position of such a specific pig 80 will be described below. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of an operation example 2 of the presentation operation.

The operation accepting unit 41 of the presentation device 40 accepts an operation to directly or indirectly designate a specific pig 80 from a breeder or the like (S21). Next, the presentation control unit 42 of the presentation device 40 causes the communication unit 43 to transmit request information to the server 30 according to the operation accepted by the operation accepting unit 41 (S22). Also, the communication unit 43 of the presentation device 40 acquires the position information of the specific pig 80 from the server 30 as a response to the request information (S23).

The presentation control unit 42 causes the communication unit 43 to transmit the acquired position information and instruction information instructing presentation of the specific pig 80 using the lighting device 50 to the information processing device 20 (S26).

When the position information and the instruction information are received by the second communication unit 23, the control unit 26 of the information processing device 20 transmits a control signal to the lighting device 50 via the first communication unit 21 so that the position information is received. The indicated position (that is, the specific pig 80) is illuminated by the illumination device 50 (S27). FIG. 14 shows an example in which a particular pig 80 is selectively illuminated.

It should be noted that it is not essential to selectively illuminate a specific pig 80 by changing the irradiation direction of light from one lighting device 50 . For example, among the plurality of lighting devices 50 whose light irradiation direction is fixed, the lighting device 50 whose light irradiation position is closest to the position indicated by the position information selectively emits light, so that a specific pig 80 can be selected. may be illuminated by

As described above, in Operation Example 2, the presentation device 40 (presentation control unit 42) controls the lighting device 50 installed at the breeding site to display the specific pig 80 based on the acquired positional information of the specific pig 80. The position of a specific pig 80 is presented by selectively irradiating the .

Such a presentation device 40 selectively irradiates light to a specific pig 80 that actually exists in the pig enclosure 70, so that a breeder or the like working in the pig enclosure 70 can identify the individual pig 80. can support

[Modified example of acquisition method of identification information]
In the above-described embodiment, the identification information acquiring section 25 acquires the identification information of the pig 80 using the identification tag 90, but this method of acquiring the identification information is an example.

For example, each of a plurality of pigs 80 may be ear-notched, and the identification information acquiring unit 25 may acquire the identification information of the pig 80 by detecting the ear-notched ears appearing in the first image. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of how to notch the ear.

As shown in FIG. 15, notching means forming a notch in the end of the ear. Pigs 80 can be identified by the number and position of the notches. The identification information acquisition unit 25 can acquire the identification information of the pig 80 by specifying the position and number of ear notches shown in the first image by image processing (for example, contour extraction processing).

Further, the identification information acquiring unit 25 may acquire the identification information of the pig 80 by performing face recognition processing of the pig 80 appearing in the first image. In this case, the face images of the plurality of pigs 80 in the pig enclosure 70 are stored in advance in the storage unit 24 as reference face images. The reference face image is stored in association with identification information.

The identification information acquisition unit 25 compares the face image of the pig 80 shown in the first image with each of the plurality of reference face images stored in the storage unit 24, and identifies the most similar reference face image. Information can be obtained as identification information for the pig 80 appearing in the first image.

Further, the identification information acquiring section 25 may acquire the identification information of the pig 80 by detecting the silhouette of the pig 80 appearing in the first image. The silhouette here is not the overall silhouette of the pig 80, but body specifics such as the nose, eyes, outline of the head (face), tail, ears, or horns (if the subject is an animal with horns). It means the shape of the part. In this case, the silhouettes of specific parts of the pigs 80 in the pigsty 70 are stored in advance in the storage unit 24 as reference silhouettes. The reference silhouette is stored in association with identification information.

The identification information acquisition unit 25 detects the silhouette of the specific part of the pig 80 shown in the first image by image processing (for example, contour extraction processing). The identification information acquiring unit 25 compares the detected silhouette with each of the plurality of reference silhouettes stored in the storage unit 24, and obtains the identification information associated with the most similar reference silhouette from the pig shown in the first image. 80 can be obtained as identification information.

[Effects, etc.]
As described above, the animal information management system 100 includes a server 30 having a storage unit 31 in which position information of each of a plurality of pigs 80 staying in a pig enclosure 70 is stored in association with attribute information of the pig 80. , the request information specifying the attribute information of the specific pig 80 is transmitted to the server 30, the communication unit 43 acquires the position information of the specific pig 80 from the server 30, and the acquired position information of the specific pig 80 and a presentation control unit 42 for presenting the position of a specific pig 80 in the pig enclosure 70 based on the above. The animal information management system 100 is an example of a presentation system, the inside of a pig enclosure 70 is an example of a breeding site, and the pig 80 is an example of livestock.

Such an animal information management system 100 can assist a breeder or the like who works in the pig pen 70 to identify the individual pig 80 .

Further, for example, the animal information management system 100 further includes a camera 44 that captures an image of the inside of the pig enclosure 70 and a display section 46 that displays the image of the captured interior of the pig enclosure 70 . The presentation control unit 42 presents the position of the specific pig 80 appearing in the image based on the acquired position information of the specific pig 80 by performing image-related processing.

Such an animal information management system 100 can assist a breeder or the like working in the pig pen 70 to identify the individual pig 80 by presenting an image.

Also, for example, the presentation control unit 42 presents the position of the specific pig 80 appearing in the image by superimposing the object on the image.

Such an animal information management system 100 can assist a breeder or the like working in the pig pen 70 to identify an individual pig 80 by presenting an image on which an object is superimposed.

Also, for example, the presentation control unit 42 presents the position of the specific pig 80 appearing in the image by changing the color of the specific pig 80 appearing in the image.

Such an animal information management system 100 can assist a breeder or the like working in the pig pen 70 to identify the individual pig 80 by presenting an image of the specific pig 80 in which the color has been changed. can.

Also, for example, the presentation device 40b further includes a display unit 46b that superimposes and displays an object within the user's field of view. The presentation control unit of the presentation device 40b causes the display unit 46b to superimpose and display an object at a position determined based on the acquired position information of the specific pig 80 while the user is viewing the breeding site. The location of a particular pig 80 is presented.

Such an animal information management system 100 can assist a breeder or the like working in the pig pen 70 to identify the individual pig 80 by superimposing an object in the user's field of view.

Further, for example, the presentation control unit 42 causes the illumination device 50 installed in the pig enclosure 70 to selectively irradiate the specific pig 80 with light based on the acquired positional information of the specific pig 80. , presents the location of a particular pig 80 .

Such an animal information management system 100 selectively irradiates light on specific pigs 80 that actually exist in the pig enclosure 70 , so that a breeder or the like working in the pig enclosure 70 can identify the individual pigs 80 . can help you do that.

In addition, the presentation device 40 allows the server 30 having the storage unit 31 in which the position information of each of the plurality of pigs 80 staying in the pig enclosure 70 to be associated with the attribute information of the pig 80 to be stored. A communication unit 43 that transmits request information specifying the attribute information of the specific pig 80 and obtains the position information of the specific pig 80 from the server 30; is provided in the pigsty 70. The inside of the pig enclosure 70 is an example of a breeding site, and the pig 80 is an example of livestock.

Such a presentation device 40 can assist a breeder or the like working in the pig enclosure 70 to identify individual pigs 80 .

Further, the presentation method executed by a computer such as the presentation device 40 includes a storage unit 31 in which the position information of each of the plurality of pigs 80 staying in the pig enclosure 70 is stored in association with the attribute information of the pig 80. Request information specifying attribute information of a specific pig 80 is transmitted to the server 30, position information of the specific pig 80 is acquired from the server 30, and based on the acquired position information of the specific pig 80, a specific The position of the pig 80 is presented within the pig enclosure 70 . The inside of the pig enclosure 70 is an example of a breeding site, and the pig 80 is an example of livestock.

Such a presentation method can assist a breeder or the like working in the pig pen 70 to identify individual pigs 80 .

(Other embodiments)
Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

For example, although the animal information management system manages information about pigs in a pig pen, it may manage information about livestock other than pigs, such as cattle. Moreover, it is not essential that the animal information management system is used indoors, and it may be used outdoors such as on a ranch (another example of a breeding site).

Further, the method of storing the pig position information and the identification information in association with each other in the storage unit of the server is not limited to the method described in the above embodiment. For example, an RFID tag containing identification information (ID) may be embedded in the identification tag, the information processing device may perform real-time position detection using the RFID tag, and upload the identification information and position information to the storage unit of the server as appropriate. .

Further, in the above-described embodiments, the processing executed by a specific processing unit may be executed by another processing unit. In addition, the order of multiple processes may be changed, and multiple processes may be executed in parallel.

Also, in the above embodiments, each component may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component. Each component may be realized by reading and executing a software program recorded in a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory by a program execution unit such as a CPU or processor.

Also, each component may be realized by hardware. For example, a component such as a controller may be a circuit (or integrated circuit). These circuits may form one circuit as a whole, or may be separate circuits. These circuits may be general-purpose circuits or dedicated circuits.

Also, general or specific aspects of the present invention may be implemented in a system, apparatus, method, integrated circuit, computer program or recording medium such as a computer-readable CD-ROM. Also, any combination of systems, devices, methods, integrated circuits, computer programs and recording media may be implemented.

For example, the present invention may be realized as a presentation method executed by a computer such as an animal information management system (in other words, a presentation system; the same shall apply hereinafter), or as a program for causing a computer to execute the presentation method. Alternatively, it may be realized as a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium in which such a program is recorded.

Moreover, although the animal information management system is realized by a plurality of devices in the above embodiment, it may be realized by a single device. When the animal information management system is implemented by a plurality of devices, the components included in the animal information management system described in the above embodiment may be distributed to the plurality of devices in any way.

Also, the animal information management system may be implemented as a client-server system. In this case, part or all of the processing described as being performed by the information processing apparatus in the above embodiment is performed by the server.

In addition, forms obtained by applying various modifications to each embodiment that a person skilled in the art can think of, or realized by arbitrarily combining the constituent elements and functions of each embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Also included in the present invention.

30 server 31 storage unit 40, 40a, 40b presentation device 42 presentation control unit 43 communication unit 44 camera 46, 46b display unit 50 lighting device 80 pig (livestock)
100 animal information management system (presentation system)

Claims (4)

a server having a storage unit in which location information of each of a plurality of livestock staying at a breeding site is stored in association with attribute information of the livestock;
a communication unit that transmits information designating attribute information of a specific livestock to the server and acquires position information of the specific livestock from the server;
Presentation control for presenting the position of the specific domestic animal by selectively irradiating the specific domestic animal with light from a lighting device installed at the breeding site based on the acquired positional information of the specific domestic animal. and a presentation system. Information specifying attribute information of a specific domestic animal is transmitted to a server having a storage unit in which location information of each of a plurality of domestic animals staying at a breeding site is stored in association with attribute information of the domestic animal, a communication unit that acquires livestock location information from the server;
Presentation control for presenting the position of the specific domestic animal by selectively irradiating the specific domestic animal with light from a lighting device installed at the breeding site based on the acquired positional information of the specific domestic animal. and a presentation device. A computer implemented method of presentation comprising:
transmitting information specifying attribute information of a specific domestic animal to a server having a storage unit in which location information of each of a plurality of domestic animals staying at a breeding site is stored in association with attribute information of the domestic animal;
Acquiring location information of the specific livestock from the server;
By transmitting a control signal to the lighting device installed at the breeding site based on the acquired positional information of the specific livestock, the lighting device selectively irradiates the specific livestock with light, A presentation method for presenting the position of the specific livestock. A program for causing the computer to execute the presentation method according to claim 3 .

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