KR20150075507A - Livestock Traceability System based on Implantable Sensor Tag - Google Patents

Abstract

A biometric sensor tag based livestock history management system capable of wireless communication and wireless power transmission is disclosed. The M2M (Machine-to-Machine) / RFID (Radio-Frequency IDentification) convergent repeater according to an aspect of the present invention includes a M2M (Machine to Machine / RFID- Frequency IDentification) M2M communication unit including an M2M communication antenna, an M2M communication analog, and an M2M communication controller, and supporting an M2M communication network connection with an external data collection device; An RFID communication unit including an RFID reader / wireless power transmission fusion antenna, a sensor tag wakeup unit for waking up the battery-free implantable sensor tag, and an RFID reader unit; A wireless power transmission unit including a power management unit and a battery; And sensing data and ID information storage memory. Here, the wireless power transmission unit includes a power generation module capable of generating energy by itself, and a charging module for protecting overvoltage and overcurrent.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a Livestock Traceability System based on Implantable Sensor Tag,

More particularly, the present invention relates to a bio-insertable sensor tag based livestock history management system capable of wireless communication and wireless power transmission.

Recently, the government decided to significantly strengthen the livestock product traceability system and the mark of origin markers in order to relieve the anxiety about consumers' livestock food caused by the incidence of mad cow disease in the United States. Accordingly, network technologies for biometric data collection, biometric data analysis and monitoring, and information monitoring for the management of livestock products are being developed. In this way, identification numbers are assigned to each livestock, and all the processes from breeding to slaughtering, processing, and shipment are carried out by DB and monitored and displayed so that consumers can easily recognize them. There is a system to check disease history, weight, and feed consumption according to each individual using RFID / USN technology, and a system that can detect and manage signs of estrus efficiently by attaching sensors to livestock. Is implemented and serviced. In addition, technology for monitoring and monitoring body temperature, pulse, pH (hydrogen ion concentration), and momentum using biosensing technology has been developed, enabling quick prescription for the occurrence of livestock diseases. However, since all currently developed systems are installed in vitro, it is difficult to obtain accurate biometric information, and there is a concern that the fixtures may be damaged by the movements of livestock, and since the livestock industry has a semi-passive system to bear additional work, A new livestock history management system is required for biometric data collection.

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a system capable of managing livestock history based on a biosensor-type sensor tag.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bio-insertable sensor tag-based livestock history management system that can be inserted and operated without a power source device in a livestock and can transmit information even at a long distance.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an M2M / RFID communication / power convergence repeater, which includes a M2M (Machine to Machine) / RFID (Radio Frequency An M2M communication unit including an M2M communication antenna, an M2M communication analog, and an M2M communication controller, and supporting an M2M communication network connection with an external data collection device; An RFID communication unit including an RFID reader / wireless power transmission fusion antenna, a sensor tag wakeup unit for waking up the battery-free implantable sensor tag, and an RFID reader unit; A wireless power transmission unit including a power management unit and a battery; And a memory for storing sensing data and ID information, wherein the wireless power transmission unit includes a power generation module capable of generating energy by itself, and a charging module for protecting overvoltage and overcurrent.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a battery-free implantable sensor tag-based livestock history management system, comprising: a battery-free implantable sensor tag inserted in a living body of a livestock to monitor a change in state of the livestock; Wherein the non-cell implantable sensor tag is configured to transmit wireless power to the non-cell implantable sensor tag by wireless power transmission using a magnetic field, to wake up the non-battery implantable sensor tag, An M2M / RFID communication and power convergence repeater for receiving ID information and sensing data; And a data collecting device for receiving ID information and sensing data of the battery-free biosensor-type sensor tag from the M2M / RFID communication and power fusion repeater as a signal by M2M (Machine to Machine) Protocol.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the M2M / RFID communication and power convergence repeater includes an M2M communication antenna including an M2M communication antenna, an M2M communication analog, and an M2M communication controller, and supporting an M2M communication network connection with an external data collection device; An RFID communication unit including an RFID reader / wireless power transmission fusion antenna, a sensor tag wakeup unit for waking up the battery-free implantable sensor tag, and an RFID reader unit; A wireless power transmission unit including a power management unit and a battery; And sensing data and ID information storage memory.

At this time, the wireless power transmission unit includes a power generation module that can produce energy by itself, and a charging module that protects overvoltage and overcurrent.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for managing integrated livestock horses by a livestock hog management system based on a non-battery biosimple type sensor tag, the method comprising: the M2M / RFID communication and power fusion repeater periodically Transmitting sensing data and ID information from the biometric sensor tag; Storing the received sensing data and ID information in sensing data and ID information storage memory; And transmitting the sensing data and the ID information stored in the sensing data and ID information storage memory to the data collecting device via the M2M communication protocol based network at a predetermined time predetermined by the M2M / RFID communication and power convergence repeater do.

By performing systematic and automated livestock management through the cell-free implantable sensor tag-based livestock history management system of the present invention, the state of livestock can be accurately monitored, prevented and diagnosed, thereby contributing to improvement of productivity of livestock farmers.

The livestock history management system using the MFAN, the RFID, and the wireless charging technology according to the embodiment of the present invention can be linked to the existing livestock management system, and can be installed in the livestock body without any fear of breakage, Is an automated, real-time, live animal monitoring system that can greatly improve livestock history management and disease management systems.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a livestock hysteresis management system using a battery-free insertable type sensor tag using a wireless network technology according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a configuration of a tag-based livestock history management system based on a non-battery biotool type tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a structural view of a battery-free RFID sensor tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. It is noted that the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising" used in the specification are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the components, steps, operations, and / Or additions.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a biometric sensor tag-based livestock history management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a livestock hysteresis management system using a battery-free insertable type sensor tag using a wireless network technology according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a livestock comprehensive history management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ultra high frequency radio frequency identification (UHF RFID), a machine to machine (M2M) (Wireless Power Transfer) technology.

UHF RFID technology is used to monitor the temperature information in the living body in real time by using the sensor tag with the built-in temperature sensor in the living body. It can operate without inserting the power source in the livestock, There is an advantage that it can be delivered.

The whole livestock history management system includes a technology for collecting real-time animal body temperature information using a biosimilar sensor tag, an algorithm for analyzing biometric information by transmitting the collected data, converting the transmitted biometric information into a DB, And a system for managing livestock history information by using the system.

Also, in the livestock history management system according to the embodiment of the present invention, a M2M / RFID based wireless communication technology is used, which includes an M2M system, an M2M / RFID / wireless charging fusion repeater, a RFID / , And a protocol for each communication.

Hereinafter, each of the above-described configurations will be described in detail.

RFID system is applied to billing system and history management system in logistics, transportation, distribution, etc. by collecting and managing information about RFID by giving a unique ID to a tag embedded in semiconductor for wirelessly reading or writing information. . It utilizes frequencies in the LF (124 to 134 kHz), HF (13.56 MHz), and UHF (860 to 960 MHz) bands and uses tags, readers, antennas, middleware, object history servers, object information servers, And so on. LF and HF bands are mainly used in systems requiring recognition at 10 cm or less, and UHF can be recognized even within a few meters. Therefore, they are used when mass recognition such as logistics and distribution is required.

In the livestock hysteresis management system according to the embodiment of the present invention, since a non-cell type biosensor type sensor tag inserted in a living body body and sensing and monitoring biometric information is used, a large number of tag information can be read at a certain distance, It is desirable to use the UHF band RFID technology which can make the antenna size smaller.

Machine to Machine is a technology that intelligently collects and transmits information by imposing sensors and communication functions on all objects. The meaning of the negotiation means communication between machines or between machines and machines in which people operate. In broad terms, this means all solutions that can confirm information of objects at remote places by combining communication and ICT technology. Collectively refers to the broadcasting and communication infrastructure for collecting and utilizing necessary information such as environment, weather, energy and traffic from various objects using the Internet anywhere.

The wireless power transmission system is a technology that utilizes the phenomenon that energy is transmitted by the attenuation wave coupling when the frequency between the transmitting and receiving coils resonates in the near field. Self-resonance technology that can transmit power wirelessly from several tens of centimeters to several meters can transmit / receive power regardless of its position within a short distance because the directional freedom of the transmitting and receiving coils is very high. Also, since power is transmitted only to materials having the same frequency, there is little influence by other devices located between the charging system and the charging device. Unlike the magnetic induction type, the power can be transmitted to a plurality of chargers by using one transmission coil because the power can be transmitted to the electronic devices having the same resonance frequency at the same time.

On the other hand, supplying electric power to the sensor tag inserted in the living body of a domestic animal by using a battery increases the size of the sensor tag and makes it difficult to replace the battery. Therefore, in the animal history management system according to the embodiment of the present invention, Cell sensor tags using wireless power transmission technology.

In the wireless power transmission, there may be attenuation according to the transmission distance. Therefore, low frequency wireless charging and RFID fusion antenna are inserted into the sensor tags in the living body, and uW class wireless power transmission included in the RFID technology is applied to the neck- Enables wireless charging of the in-vivo sensor tag.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.

FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a configuration of a tag-based livestock history management system based on a non-battery biotool type tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the battery-free insertable tag-based livestock history management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a battery-less tag 100 inserted in a living body of a livestock, an M2M / RFID And a data collecting apparatus 300 capable of communicating data with the communication and power converging repeater 200 and the communication and power converging repeater 200.

The tag-based livestock history management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tag history management system 100 for inserting a sensor tag 100 into a living body of a livestock to monitor a living body of the livestock, Management system.

Particularly, the tag 100 to be inserted into a living body is a tag (battery-free) that operates without a battery because it has to be very small / low-power. At this time, a plurality of tags 100 per livestock can be inserted to monitor the biomedical changes of each site.

In the tag-based livestock history management system of the present invention, the M2M / RFID communication and the power fusion repeater 200 are used to secure power to be supplied to the tag 100 inserted in the living body. The M2M / RFID communication and power convergence repeater 200 can be installed in the form of a necklace on the neck of a livestock.

Since the M2M / RFID communication and power convergence repeater 200 is installed outside the living body, an antenna larger than the size of the tag antenna is used to easily receive data.

The M2M / RFID communication and power convergence repeater 200 has a means for itself to produce energy. For example, the M2M / RFID communication and power convergence repeater 200 generates electric power through self-power generation, and accumulates the produced electric power in the battery.

The M2M / RFID communication and power fusion repeater 200 supplies power to the plug-in tag 100 and collects sensing data at the same time when data collection is required periodically. The livestock status data collected in the repeater 200 is transmitted to the data collection device 300. The livestock data is stored in a database of a server (not shown) that manages each data collection device 300, .

In addition, the livestock data collected by the data collection device 300 may be transmitted to the national livestock history management system through the Internet and integrated management.

As shown in FIG. 2, the M2M / RFID communication and power convergence repeater 200 are designed to hang on the neck of a livestock. Cattle, pigs, and other livestock are already in contact with the neck area, so they are already using a living organism monitoring system or exercise measurement system.

 The power generated by the wireless power transmitter 230 of the M2M / RFID communication and power fusion repeater 200 or the power charged in the battery is transmitted to the sensor tag 100 in real time through the RFID reader / wireless power fusion antenna 240 And the M2M / RFID fusion repeater 200 can receive the sensed data and ID data from the embedded tag 100 using the RFID technology.

The M2M / RFID fusion repeater 200 includes a part for M2M communication, a part for wireless power transmission, a part for UHF RFID communication, and a memory for sensing and storing ID data information.

The part for the M2M communication is composed of the M2M communication antenna 210, the M2M communication analog 220, the M2M communication controller 222, and the relay control software 280. The antenna 210 performs impedance matching so as to have a high Q-factor so that the M2M communication can be optimized.

The UHF RFID communication part includes a UHF RFID reader / wireless power transmission fusion antenna 240, a sensor tag wake-up unit 260, a reader system 250, and a memory 290.

The portion for wireless power transmission comprises a wireless power transmission unit 230 including a power management unit and a battery, a UHF RFID reader / wireless power transmission fusion antenna 240, and the like. The wireless power transmission unit 230 includes a power generation module capable of generating energy by itself, a charging module and a battery for protecting overvoltage and overcurrent.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the M2M / RFID fusion repeater 200 periodically (for example, once an hour) communicates with the tag 100 to receive sensing and ID data, And then transmits the data to the data collecting apparatus 300 through the M2M communication at a predetermined time (for example, about three times a day).

The bio-inserting type battery-free sensor tag 100 used in the livestock hog management system according to the embodiment of the present invention is composed of an ultra-small-sized low-power chip and an antenna, and is sized to minimize pain to the domestic animal, Minimizes tags and uses biocompatible packaging technology to transmit data reliably without damaging livestock in vivo.

3 is a structural view of a battery-free RFID sensor tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The sensor tag 100 includes a voltage multiplier 160 for converting wireless power into a whole system power source, a voltage limiter 166, a voltage regulator 168 for supplying a stable power source, a bias voltage and a current, a bias circuit 170 And this power management part is constituted. The signal demodulator 162 and the signal modulator 164 demodulate the signal based on the EPCglobal Class 1 Generation 2 Protocol transmitted from the M2M / RFID fusion repeater 200 and transmit the ID and the temperature data . The power on / off circuit 174 operates to wake up the entire system, and the oscillation circuit 176 supplies pulse signals to the digital controller 180 and the memory 182. The flag circuit 178 is a memory circuit that allows multiple tags 100 to simultaneously communicate with the reader at the same time. The 512-bit nonvolatile memory 182 stores the ID and sensing information using the EPC code and the user memory. Finally, the CMOS temperature sensor 172 operates to measure temperature information by generating a voltage level that varies according to a temperature level and a temperature by using a band-gap reference of a semiconductor structure.

While the invention has been described in terms of the preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to embrace all such modifications and variations as fall within the true spirit of the invention.

Claims (5)

As a M2M (Machine to Machine) / RFID (Radio-Frequency IDentification) convergence repeater used in a livestock history management system using a cell-free implantable sensor tag,
An M2M communication unit including an M2M communication antenna, an M2M communication analog, and an M2M communication controller, and supporting an M2M communication network connection with an external data collection device;
An RFID communication unit including an RFID reader / wireless power transmission fusion antenna, a sensor tag wakeup unit for waking up the battery-free implantable sensor tag, and an RFID reader unit;
A wireless power transmission unit including a power management unit and a battery; And
Sensing data and an ID information storage memory,
The wireless power transmission unit includes a power generation module capable of generating energy by itself, and a charging module for protecting overvoltage and overcurrent
M2M / RFID communication and power convergence repeater.
A battery-free implantable sensor tag inserted into a living body of a livestock to monitor a change in state of the livestock;
Wherein the non-cell implantable sensor tag is configured to transmit wireless power to the non-cell implantable sensor tag by wireless power transmission using a magnetic field, to wake up the non-battery implantable sensor tag, An M2M / RFID communication and power convergence repeater for receiving ID information and sensing data; And
And a data collecting device for receiving ID information and sensing data of the battery-free implantable sensor tag from the M2M / RFID communication and power fusion repeater as a signal by M2M (Machine to Machine)
Tagged bioassay type sensor tag based livestock history management system.
[3] The method of claim 2, wherein the M2M / RFID communication and power convergence repeater comprises:
An M2M communication unit including an M2M communication antenna, an M2M communication analog, and an M2M communication controller, and supporting an M2M communication network connection with an external data collection device;
An RFID communication unit including an RFID reader / wireless power transmission fusion antenna, a sensor tag wakeup unit for waking up the battery-free implantable sensor tag, and an RFID reader unit;
A wireless power transmission unit including a power management unit and a battery; And
Including sensing data and ID information storage memory
In - situ bio - insertable sensor tag based livestock history management system.
The wireless communication system according to claim 3,
A power generation module capable of producing energy by itself, and a charging module for protecting overvoltage and overcurrent
In - situ bio - insertable sensor tag based livestock history management system.
A method for integrated management of livestock history by a cell-free implantable sensor tag-based livestock history management system according to any one of claims 3 to 4,
The M2M / RFID communication and power fusion repeater periodically transmitting wireless power to the biosensor-type sensor tag and receiving sensing data and ID information from the biosensor-type sensor tag;
Storing the received sensing data and ID information in sensing data and ID information storage memory; And
Transmitting the sensing data and the ID information stored in the sensing data and ID information storage memory to the data collection device through the M2M communication protocol based network at a predetermined time predetermined by the M2M / RFID communication and power convergence repeater
Wherein the integrated livestock management method comprises:

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