Ponpon, J.; Reyes, J.; Arboleda, E.R.; Gilongos, A.G. Automated Chicken Feeder and Counter Using Yolov4 Algorithm. Preprints2024, 2024010175. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0175.v1
APA Style
Ponpon, J., Reyes, J., Arboleda, E.R., & Gilongos, A.G. (2024). Automated Chicken Feeder and Counter Using Yolov4 Algorithm. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0175.v1
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Ponpon, J., Edwin R. Arboleda and Azalea Garra Gilongos. 2024 "Automated Chicken Feeder and Counter Using Yolov4 Algorithm" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0175.v1
Abstract
The chicken poultry business is becoming a crucial sector for our nation's sustainable food supply. To increase the health of chickens in coops and maybe increase the output of chicken meat and eggs, several innovations and inventions have been developed. Therefore, the creation of an automated chicken feeding device might be highly beneficial for the expansion of the poultry sector. This equipment may take the role of a worker in the chicken feeding process, solving the industry's labor shortage and introducing a semi-automatic procedure. The main processor of the automated chicken feeding system is a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+. The machine consists of five main components: a Raspberry Pi with an amplifier that makes noise to draw the attention of free-range chickens, a Raspberry Pi with a pi camera that counts and detects the chickens, a Raspberry Pi with a servomotor that moves the food from storage to a container, a Raspberry Pi with a load cell that controls the number of feeds to avoid waste on foods, and a Raspberry Pi with a temperature sensor that monitors the food's freshness. This enhances the coop's atmosphere while lowering labor costs, conserving food, and ensuring that the chickens are fed on time. It also regulates the temperature sensor to ensure that the chicken food is fresh and prevents food from becoming polluted by insects and chicken excrement.
Keywords
Raspberry Pi (RPI); processor; amplifier; coop; servomotor; load cells
Subject
Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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