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羊只养殖场景下低功耗蓝牙耳标测温精度提升方法

Method for improving the temperature measurement accuracy of low-power bluetooth ear tags in sheep breeding scenarios

  • 摘要: 低功耗蓝牙耳标作为重要的穿戴式动物体温监测设备,其测温的精确度与稳定性是耳标最重要的指标。针对羊只养殖温度测量精度不足、设备使用寿命短的问题,该研究提出了一种低功耗蓝牙耳标测温精度提升方法。在硬件设计方面,引入低功耗蓝牙系统级芯片作为耳标的通信与主控模块;为降低热干扰,元器件采用双面放置,将热敏电阻与主控电路放置于PCB的两侧;并将传统双AD电路改进为基于电压驱动的双AD采样电路,加入信号调理单元,有效抑制因环境温度波动及电源自发热导致的电流波动干扰和共模干扰;在热传导结构方面,突破传统探头式设计,引入0.5 mm高纯度电子级铜导热基底,提升了热传导效率;在工作模式上,针对羊只体温变化规律提出一种间歇式工作模式,进一步减少设备待机功耗;针对热敏电阻阻-温非线性化的问题,基于羊只体温特征优化温度分段间隔,采用四阶Stein-Hart方程建立高精度阻-温转换模型。试验结果表明,优化后的耳标测温误差控制在±0.2 ℃以内,数据有效率达95.3%以上,同时耳标使用寿命延长至1.0~1.5 a。本方法通过硬件、结构、工作模式与阻-温校准协同优化,提升了穿戴式体温监测设备的性能指标,能够为智慧养殖领域的精准健康监测提供可靠的技术支持。

     

    Abstract: Body temperature is one of the important physiological indicators for the health status during sheep breeding. Therefore, it is often required for the high accuracy and long service life of the temperature measurement devices. However, the existing ear tags have limited the reliable monitoring data and the high efficiency of breeding. In this study, the temperature accuracy of the low-power Bluetooth ear tags was improved in the sheep breeding scenario. A low-power Bluetooth system and chip were introduced as the microcontroller of the ear tag. The power consumption and performance were improved in the hardware design, compared with the conventional Bluetooth. The size of the ear tag was considered and then computed for the capacity using the conventional constant current source-driven dual AD circuit. A voltage-driven dual AD circuit was improved after optimization. An AD1 reference source circuit was added to achieve a dual AD synchronous sampling circuit architecture. The errors were reduced under the circuit heating, environmental temperature, and power supply voltage fluctuations; At the same time, the errors were also reduced from the circuit signal noise and common-mode voltage. Furthermore, the signal conditioning unit was introduced to effectively suppress the power supply fluctuations and common-mode interference; A crescent-shaped design was adopted for the printed circuit board (PCB) of the ear tag. The 33% of the space was saved after the addition, compared with the conventional square or circular design. In terms of the thermal conduction structure, the 0.5-mm high-purity electronic-grade copper was selected as the thermal conduction base of the ear ring label, rather than the conventional probe design. The contact surface was designed on the side where the earring label contacted the ear, according to the internal shape of the sheep's ear. The contact area greatly improved the thermal conduction, while the contact thermal resistance was reduced after design. An intermittent working mode was designed with a temperature measurement frequency of once per minute and a transmission frequency of once every ten minutes, according to the temperature variation in the sheep. The energy consumption of the equipment was significantly reduced under this mode. Temperature calibration was realized using the temperature of sheep. The temperature segmentation was optimized to set the upper and lower limits of the temperature measurement to 35°C to 45°C. The uniform sampling points were selected for the body measurement. The Murata NCP18WF104 thermistor was calibrated within the temperature range. A constant temperature water bath and ammonia heating tube were provided for a stable environment at a constant temperature. A fluke 1595 and 6015T was utilized to measure the thermistor and unqualified platinum resistors. The Hogg and Stan-Hart equation was compared to select the best-fitting fourth-order Stan-Hart equation. A high-precision thermistor-temperature conversion model was established to perform the linear fitting on the measurement. The fitting error was less than 0.1°C under experimental conditions. A field test was carried out to verify the ear tags. Actual tests were conducted in 4 sheep sheds at the Feimenyuan Farm in Hefei City, Anhui Province, China. A three-day temperature test was performed on the 126 sheep for the stability of the ear tag. The experimental results show that the temperature error of the ear tag was controlled within ±0.2°C, the data transmission rate exceeded 95.3%, and the equipment service life was extended by approximately 1-1.5 years. The performance indicators of the wearable body temperature monitoring devices were improved after collaborative optimization of the hardware, structure, working mode, and temperature calibration. The finding can also provide reliable technical support for the precise health monitoring in intelligent agriculture.

     

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