Identification of Acidosis Disease in Cattle Using IoT

Abstract

There are certain diseases that reduce milk and fertility efficiencies of cattle. Digestive disorders are among the other important factors causing this. Rumen (tripe) acidosis may be given as an example for certain diseases in cattle due to digestion. This disease is among the factors that reduce the efficiency of both the animal and the herd. Identification of the disease can be ensured by regular monitoring and recording of animal nutrition and daily behaviors. Internet of Things (IoT) technology is a technology used in these kinds of processes such as monitoring and tracking within the scope of Industry 4.0. By means of IoT, data collection, analysis and processing stages are made in real time on the internet. Measuring and recording the pH value in the rumen part is important for the health of the animal and herd. In this study; an IoT-based system has been developed which can be effective in diagnosing acidosis disease in cattle and to monitor the control of data by recording nutrition parameters and behaviors. A circuit is designed for data collection in the laboratory environment where conditions of rumen part are provided, and the pH and temperature values are obtained wirelessly through the circuit.