Infrared thermography and behaviour information for identification of biologically important states in animals
US9955672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/103
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Real-time automated, non-invasive infrared thermography information of a group of animals to be used for both thermal and behavioral measurement, thereby providing an earlier and more accurate predictor of onset of disease, growth states, or reproductive states in an animal within the group. More specifically, the present system and method provide for the use of thermal images to obtain both temperature and behavioral information about one or more animals at a time, and to utilize that information to determine the health, growth, or reproductive state of the animal. The combination of thermal biometric data, such as radio frequency identification infrared thermography, and behavioral biometric information, such as grouping behavior can be used to detect early-onset of biological states in animals.
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