Automatic Milk Quantity Recording System for Small-Scale Dairy Farms Based on Internet of Things

Sanya Kaunkid, Apinan Aurasopon () and Anut Chantiratiku
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Sanya Kaunkid: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand
Apinan Aurasopon: Faculty of Engineering, Mahasarakham University, Mahasakham 44150, Thailand
Anut Chantiratiku: Division of Animal Science, Faculty of Technology, Mahasarakham University, Mahasakham 44150, Thailand

Agriculture, 2022, vol. 12, issue 11, 1-15

Abstract: The milk quantity of dairy cows is the most important piece of data in farm management. However, it is difficult to measure and record the milk quantity for small-scale dairy farms. Therefore, the automatic milk quantity recording system for small-scale dairy farms is studied. It consists of a weight scale mechanism and an embedded system installed on a wheelbarrow for measuring and recording milk quantity. For the process of the system, the milk quantity of each cow is measured based on the load cell in kilogram units. The data such as real-time clock, cow ID, and individual and total milk quantity are recorded on a microSD memory card and sent based on the Internet of Things (IoT) for recording in a Google sheet. Furthermore, the system can alert the farmers to remove the teat cups when the cow milk comes to the end by detecting the derivative of milk quantity with respect to time. The experimental results show that the proposed system can correctly measure and record milk quantity. This system can help the farmers in improving and managing dairy farms effectively.

Keywords: small-scale dairy farms; load cell; embedded system; milk quantity; Internet of Things; Google sheet (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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