An efficient and cost-effective IoT system for regular surveillance of cattle health on a farm.
Abstract
Cattle health monitoring is one of the growing concerns in the present era in Uganda mainly
due to the ever-increasing population and the ascending demand for dairy and meat products
both locally and on the international market. Further, to prolong the lifecycle and sustain the
quality of cattle and its products, the regular monitoring of cattle health is essential. Several
diseases are transmitted from animals to humans, therefore, an early prognosis regarding cattle
health and disease is required.
This project implements IoT devices to have a regular follow-up of the health performance of
the cattle in comparison with the values for normal cattle. The IoT system is expected to record
essential parameters of temperature, heart rate, movement patterns, and the location
coordinates of the cattle. The measured data will be sent to the server using the GSM
technology, data will then be analyzed and displayed on a web portal with a notification of the
health status to identify sick animals over time to enable timely medical care.