Genre
- Patent
Contributors
Patent applicant: Barry W. Stahlbaum
Inventor: Ireland, William P.
Inventor: Stahlbaum, Barry W.
Patent applicant: University Of Prince Edward Island
Inventor: Hurnik, Daniel
Patent applicant: William P. Ireland
Inventor: Dawson, Wendell E.
Patent applicant: Daniel Hurnik
Patent applicant: Wendell E. Dawson
Date Issued
1995-08-31
Date Patent Submitted
1995-02-24
Abstract
The invention provides a method and apparatus for remote sensing of livestock, using a thermographic image sensing system, in order to determine one or more of the number, weight, location, temperature, carcass pH, etc., of animals in a surveillance area. A thermographic image comprising pixels of the area is sent to a digitizing board in a microcomputer, where the image is converted into a number array. The numbers are then interpreted by software to provide the desired information in a decipherable form.
Language
- English