<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The objective of the paper was to draw out a functional profile of a new computer system for temperature diagnostics of cows. This device enables oestrus detection including the silent one, early pregnancy (from the 5th day of insemination), acute inflammatory conditions and subclinical mastitis in a non-invasive manner during machine milking of cows. For diagnostic purposes one type of the measurement sensor was used, which is a unique feature in comparison to diagnostic devices mass produced and available on the market. A microprocessor module of the new milking system has intelligent devices features. It is construed of modern analogue and digital subassemblies and specialised measurement interfaces. The program structure of the system enables processing of automatically registered milk temperature values during cow milking on account of requirements of cow temperature diagnostics.</p></abstract>

The objective of the paper was to draw out a functional profile of a new computer system for temperature diagnostics of cows. This device enables oestrus detection including the silent one, early pregnancy (from the 5th day of insemination), acute inflammatory conditions and subclinical mastitis in a non-invasive manner during machine milking of cows. For diagnostic purposes one type of the measurement sensor was used, which is a unique feature in comparison to diagnostic devices mass produced and available on the market. A microprocessor module of the new milking system has intelligent devices features. It is construed of modern analogue and digital subassemblies and specialised measurement interfaces. The program structure of the system enables processing of automatically registered milk temperature values during cow milking on account of requirements of cow temperature diagnostics.

Computer System for Temperature Diagnostics of Cows

Institute of Biosystems Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences

Agricultural Engineering

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The objective of the paper was to draw out a functional profile of a new computer system for temperature diagnostics of cows. This device enables oestrus...

Computer System for Temperature Diagnostics of Cows

Publié en ligne: 02 août 2016

Pages: 91 - 99

Reçu: 01 sept. 2015

Accepté: 01 févr. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2016-0030

Mots clés
machine milking, cow diagnostics, milk temperature, intelligent system

© 2016 Aleksander Jędruś, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Computer System for Temperature Diagnostics of Cows

Publié en ligne: 02 août 2016

Pages: 91 - 99

Reçu: 01 sept. 2015

Accepté: 01 févr. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2016-0030

Mots clésmachine milking, cow diagnostics, milk temperature, intelligent system

© 2016 Aleksander Jędruś, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
machine milking, cow diagnostics, milk temperature, intelligent system