The Implementation of IoT (Internet of Things) for Controlling Cow Health

Abstract

Livestock health management is a major factor in the sustainability of cattle farms. However, health care for livestock by veterinarian costs lots of time and money. The purpose of this study was to develop an android IoT device for cow physiological health management through detection of cow temperature, heart rate and breathing rhythm. This device is built based on a microcontroller. By using the concept of IoT to send data, then the information generated on the device will be displayed directly to the android application. Three adult cows were measured using android IoT device compared to conventional measurement methods as controls. This procedure was carried out for morning (06:30-09:30 am), afternoon (11:00-01:00 pm) and evening (04:30-05:30 pm). Independent sample t-test was used to determine whether there were significant differences between Android IoT device and conventional measurement method. The results show that there is no significant difference between the two methods for temperature (t(58) = -0.191, p = 0.849) and heart rate (t(58) = -0.459, p = 0.648). Utilization of device makes it easy for cattle farmers to monitor cow health regularly at economical prices and provide remote information. Furthermore, this device needs to be tested on types of ruminants such as goats, sheep and buffaloes.