Automated Livestock Insect Control

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Automated Livestock Insect Control
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Bircher BRLK 29 Beam SensorApplication Examples

• Surveillance and Automation
• Industrial doors
• Garage doors
• Escalators
• Lifts

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Bircher BRLK 29 Beam SensorSpecifications

• Size
• Sensor
• 65.5mm deep 88mm tall 25.8mm wide
• Waterproof Housing
• 100mm deep 120mm tall 40mm wide
• Weight
• Sensor- 70 grams
• Waterproof Housing - 80 grams
• Combined 150 grams

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Bircher BRLK 29 Beam SensorAssisting Systems

• Solar Panel
• Charge batteries
• Electric pump, tank, and hoses
• Apply insect repellant to livestock
• Microcontroller
• Integrate these systems together
• Delay and regulate spray time

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Sensor Physics

• Transmitter
• Tripel Reflector
• Polarizing Optical Filter
• Switching Relay/Receiver

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TransmitterLight Source

• Visible Red Light
• Light Emitting Diode (LED)
• Wavelength of 640nm

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Tripel Reflector

• Several small tripel mirrors
• Reflects beam to incident direction
• Stretches the beam

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Polarizing Optical Filter

• Only accepts polarized light
• Increase Contrast
• Reduces Glare

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Switching RelayReceiver

• One point contact
• Normally Open Contact
• Activates the electric pump

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BRLK 29

• The BRLK 29 is a reflexion light barrier capable
  of very rough environment conditions, such as the
  farm. The light barrier guarantees reliability.
• Advantages-
• Easy to Mount
• Safe Interruption of the Beam also with shining
  and reflecting objects.
• Light barrier immune against the sun.

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BRLK 29Performance Characteristics

• Range to Reflector- 12m
• Type of Light- Red, varying 640nm
• Operating Voltage- 24-230 V AC/DC
• Response Time- 50 ms

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BRLK 29Performance Characteristics

• Environment Temperature- -30ºC to 60ºC
• Ambient Light Limitation- 90000 Lux
• Housing Material- Plastics ABS

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BRLK 29A Look Inside
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The Need for Our Product

• Insects feed on and annoy cattle
• Dust bags, rubs, and tags are most common methods
  of control
• Accepted thresholds 200horn flies/cow and 4
  stable flies/cow

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Similar Products

• Automatic animal sprayers for barns and
  enclosures
• None address one individual animal

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Cost of Our Product

• Spray tank and pump 95
• 80 fan spray tip 1.05
• Two 12 volt batteries 60 each
• Four power wires 4 each
• Solar panel with voltage regulator 179
• Micro controller 20
• Beam sensor 75
• Total cost 506.05

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Benefits to Society and the Individual

• Reduced costs for cattle growers
• Less costs passed along to consumer
• Less hazardous to operators and environment
• More effective results yield better cows