Creation of implanted temperature sensor for grazing cattle by ICT

• Project/Area Number: 25660219
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Animal production science
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: GOTOH TAKAFUMI 九州大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (70294907)
• Research Collaborator: HIRAYAMA Noritomo ; UENO Hideo ; IWASAKI Wataru
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
• Keywords: ICTファーム / ウシ / バイタルセンシング / インプラントセンサー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this project was to develop the vital sensing system for cattle, what is called, implanted temperature sensor/actuator, to realize to monitor cattle health, heat, calving and so on. If sensor attaches on the body of cattle, data of it is strongly affected by the environment. Therefore I utilized the small temperature sensor used in industries and modified it to adjust cattle body with collaboration with some companies. I succeeded to develop the model of implanted temperature sensor for cattle and could get data on the PC with wireless system from grazing cattle. I believe that this technology could contribute to improve or innovate cattle management.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Challenges of application of ICT in cattle management. (2015)
  • Author(s): Gotoh, T.
  • Organizer: Asian Workshop on Smart Sensor Systems 2015
  • Place of Presentation: Karatsu, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2015-03-27
  • Invited
• [Presentation] ICT control system for cattle grazing in the mountain and foothill areas of Japan using smartphone. (2014)
  • Author(s): Gotoh, T.
  • Organizer: International Union of Materials Research Societies International Conference in Asia 2014
  • Place of Presentation: Fukuoka
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-25
  • Invited
• [Presentation] ICT Control System for Cattle Grazing in the Mountain and Foothill Areas of Japan using a Smartphone (2013)
  • Author(s): Gotoh, T., H. Takahashi, T. Etoh, Y. Shiotsuk, M.Maeda, O. Hirano, M. Nishiki, T. Fujita, T. Shibata, Y. Takayama, K. Yokoo, T. Nishidoi, Hiroo Urabe, T. Ikenouchi, T. Ninomiya, M. Yoshida, J. Sugiyama, T. Sasaki, and A. Muranishi
  • Organizer: 11th International Conference Construction, Technology and Environment 2013 in Farm Animal Husbandry (BTU 2013) in Vechta
  • Place of Presentation: Vechta, Germany