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WO2017031532A1 - Procédé et appareil de surveillance de la conformité d'une chaîne d'approvisionnement en bétail - Google Patents

Procédé et appareil de surveillance de la conformité d'une chaîne d'approvisionnement en bétail Download PDF

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WO2017031532A1
WO2017031532A1 PCT/AU2016/050772 AU2016050772W WO2017031532A1 WO 2017031532 A1 WO2017031532 A1 WO 2017031532A1 AU 2016050772 W AU2016050772 W AU 2016050772W WO 2017031532 A1 WO2017031532 A1 WO 2017031532A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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    • A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
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  • This invention relates to the surveillance of livestock, in particular to the condition of live ani mal exports for slaughter. More specifically, it provides a method a nd mea ns for monitoring treatment meted out to ani mals on their way to and once at a remotely located a battoir.
  • An animal is considered to be in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, has a good supply of feed and water, is safe, able to express innate behaviour, and is not suffering any form of pain, fear or distress.
  • tracea bility relates to the requirement for a continuous a udit trail accou nting for the whereabouts of cattle and their current status or condition regarding feed lotting, moving between facilities a nd processing.
  • the a udit trail covers the journey travelled by each animal from paddock to stockyard, land transport, quarantine, shipping, abattoirs a nd further processing facilities.
  • a short-range wand device is utilised to detect an electronic tag attached to a close-by ani mal or embedded beneath its hide.
  • the tagging device emits unique identification i nformation that is ca ptured with the wand a nd com mu nicated to a data processor such as may be found in a mobile telephone or a desktop computer, or placed in an electronic memory .
  • the information is able to be conveniently interpreted by software mea ns to obtain or display data pertaining to the individual beast.
  • the drawback of these systems is that they are localised to a particular premises, such as a farm environ ment, or an auction yard .
  • the scanning for detecting the tagging device may be carried out by a fixed, stationary scanner, such as may be located at a gateway through which animals may be induced to pass.
  • Feedlot documentation or access to the feedlot as requested by auditors, not being provided.
  • Abattoir documentation or access as requested to abattoirs by com pliance auditors, not being provided.
  • a second object is to i mprove the tracea bility of individual a nimals in the course of their bei ng moved to the abattoir.
  • a further object is to provide tech nology means for detecting whether an animal has been disposed of outside a n a uthorised, predefi ned supply chain.
  • “lairage” means pens, yards and other holding areas used for accommodating animals in order to give them necessary attention (such as water, feed, rest) before they are moved on or used for specific purposes, including slaughter; • "slaughter” mea ns any procedure which causes the death of an ani mal by bleeding;
  • slaughterhouse or “abattoir” means premises, including facilities for moving or lairaging animals, used for the slaughter of a nimals to prod uce a nimal prod ucts and approved by a competent a uthority;
  • "stun ning" means a ny mechanical, electrical, chemical or other procedure which causes immediate loss of consciousness; when used before slaughter, the loss of consciousness lasts u ntil death from the slaughter process; in the absence of slaughter, the proceed ure would allow the a nimal to recover consciousness;
  • slaughter situations means the systematic ongoing collection, collation, and analysis of information related to ani mal health and the timely dissemination of information so that action ca n be ta ke n to remedy unaccepta ble health or slaughter situations.
  • the invention provides an integrated supply chain tracea bility and a nimal welfare surveillance system .
  • the system extends to and includes a method and means for lairage management, encom passing monitoring vessel unloading, livestock transport, feed lot induction and dispatch, a battoir confirmation of death a nd meat processing activities.
  • the system ensures the monitoring, recording and transmission of data relating to individual a nimals at such locations, thereby to ena ble a nd ensu re compliance with state legislation and any other audit or quality assurance sta ndards concerni ng animal welfare, control a nd traceability that may be im posed as a condition of export of live animals.
  • a tra nsnational monitoring system adapted for livestock supply chain monitoring, com prising a control mod ule having data processi ng means a nd a pl urality of remotely-located monitoring stations sequentially located along a su pply chain to be monitored, identifying mea ns configured for identifying an i ndivid ual head of livestock and data collection mea ns installed at the stations, i. the identifying means configured to identify an individual head of livestock when present at a station, and ii.
  • said data collection means configured for capturing data relating to the identified individual livestock head and its condition, data communication means connecting the stations and the module to be in data communication, and data storage for receiving and storing captured data for forwarding to a predesignated recipient device, subject to predetermined criteria.
  • the system further comprises interface means ena bling controllable data access to a recipient device associated with an authorised user of the system.
  • the recipient device may be a mobile computation device such as a smartphone or notebook computer or tablet, or may be a fixed desktop PC and the like.
  • the identifying means comprises a radio frequency identification device (RFID).
  • RFID radio frequency identification device
  • the RFID is configured to operate at ultra-high frequency levels.
  • the RFID is incorporated into a visible tag adapted for attachment to an animal being tracked according to the invention.
  • the identifying mea ns preferably further comprises reader means configured for collecting identification data unique to each individual head of livestock presenti ng within predetermined proximity thereof.
  • the reader means is configured to collect data from the RFID.
  • the identifying means comprises image capturing means.
  • the identifying means comprises means for capturing data relating to a physical feature of an individual head of livestock.
  • the feature is selectable from one or more of hide colouring, eye characteristics, facial characteristics and combinations thereof.
  • the image-ca pturing means is synchronizable with the reader means, whereby an image of a head of livestock is associated with individual identifying data .
  • an i mage of an individual head is prefera bly time- a nd date-stamped and i mprinted with the relevant identifying characters (numbers or letters) of the a nimal concerned.
  • the i nvention preferably also includes a data processor programmed to carry out a comparison of data of an i ndividual head of livestock captured at a first station with data of the same individual at a second station.
  • the system comprises programming instructions for issuing an alert if the comparison shows a deviation in compared data from a predetermi ned standard.
  • a livestock tracing system comprises at least two distally-located detecting stations adapted for detecting the presence in a station of a marked individual head of livestock, image capturing means positioned to capture images of the marked head of livestock and remote retrieval means operable over a global network of computers and configured to display images of a desired individual head of livestock on dema nd.
  • the system further comprises visual display means configured to display i mages captured of an individual head of livestock at each of said stations.
  • the display mea ns is configured for simultaneous display of images captured at two or more different stations, or at one or more stations at different times. This embodiment facilitates visual comparison of the condition of the head of livestock as it was when at the different stations or over a selectable time period .
  • the system comprises means for transmitting live images of a specified individual head of livestock to a remote viewing device.
  • the images may be still or moving video images.
  • the live video is strea med over a secure internet tunnel.
  • the video images are paired with the identifying data of the i ndividual animal being captured.
  • the system includes means for logging the presence of an individual marked head of livestock at a station.
  • the system is programmed to enable the emitting of an alert when the presence is detected of a particular marked source.
  • the method includes providing a website portal configured to allow access to an interested user.
  • the step of ca pturing information includes scanning each animal for detecting an individual-identifying device carried by the animal.
  • the device may be implanted in the animal, for example a transponder, or attached to it, for exa mple an ear tag, or a n external transponder.
  • the method includes mounting to a head of livestock condition monitoring apparatus.
  • the apparatus may include one or more of a thermometer, heart rate monitor, accelerometer, inclinometer and the like.
  • the apparatus is configured to communicate data to data receiving apparatus.
  • the data receiving apparatus preferably comprises a wa nd, smartphone or local or remote computer device.
  • Preferred data communication means may include wireless signal emitting and receiving means interfacing with a communications network.
  • the system extends to including a ma n/machine interface a nd means to communicate an alert when a condition that is predefined to trigger an alert is detected.
  • the triggered alert may be communication by means of a short range wireless transmission protocol such as Bluetooth ® instead of cable.
  • the method includes comparing the condition data with condition data representing a predefined standard of acceptability.
  • the method includes directing an alarm signal to a predesignated recipient if a deviation from the predefined standard of acceptability according to a preset criterion is determined.
  • the method provides for comparing a detected signal identifying a station, at which the source is present, with a predefined schedule of progress of the source and signalling a detected departure from said expected sequence.
  • animal surveillance apparatus including a website portal having access control means for customers of an operator of said surveillance apparatus; said apparatus comprising data capturing devices, a plurality of individual animal identification devices, associated uniquely with respective individual animals, a data server in data communication with the capture devices, a programmable data processor programmed with instruction code rendering it operable to compare captured data received via the server and pertaining to whereabouts of an animal with data identifying an expected location of the animal; and alarm giving means for actuation in the event of a comparison of captured and expected location data exceeding a predefined margin.
  • the apparatus has data capturing devices located in two or more countries.
  • the data capturing devices comprise image capturing means.
  • the image capturing means preferably includes thermal imaging means able to be directed towards a selected individual animal.
  • the image capturing means is operable for capturing still and moving images at different times.
  • the im age capturing means is synchronised with identification means capable of identifying an individual animal for providing a visual display of a selectable individual.
  • meat processing infrastructure comprising a first station adapted for receiving live animals, a discharge station adapted for shipping out animal carcasses derived from the live animals and at least one intermediate station located intermediate the first and discharge stations, a com puter managed surveillance system integrated with surveillance devices at each station, the devices being positioned and configured to collect data relating to animals at the respective stations and transmit the data to a control module.
  • the animal related data includes data identifying each animal uniquely and condition data pertaining to each uniquely identifiable animal.
  • the condition data includes an image of the animal concerned as captured at each station.
  • the invention in a sixth aspect provides for a surveillance kit for installation at a selected site for defining a monitoring station, the kit including communication means capable of data communication with a remotely located control module, and monitoring means capable of monitoring a condition of a potential food source and being connectable to be in data communication with said communication means for data transfer to said module.
  • the monitoring mea ns includes a device for monitoring a vital sign of livestock and a n i mage ca pture device.
  • the kit comprises an image capturing device adapted to be affixed to an individual animal.
  • the invention provides further, in a seventh aspect, for apparatus adapted to receive a written submission from a prospective exporter seeking acceptance to use existing animal export infrastructure that comprises a chain of lairage facilities extending from a first country to a second, the apparatus including a control system comprising computer means loaded with optical character recognition (OCR) software programmed for reading the submission and translating it into text, processor mea ns adapted for acting on instructions contained in driver software rendering the processor operable to compare content within the scanned submission with criteria predetermined for establishing capability of a prospective exporter for compliance with said criteria, wherein the criteria are representative of an agreed standard of supply chain management.
  • OCR optical character recognition
  • a method of detecting whether an animal may have been disposed of outside a predefined supply chain comprising the steps of providing a plurality of monitoring stations sequentially located at preselected locations along a supply chain, causi ng a head of livestock having individual identification means to be passed along the chai n from a first monitoring station at a starting poi nt of the chain and thereafter to planned second and subsequent stations along the chain, predicting a time of arrival of the head of livestock at the second or subsequent station, scanning livestock arriving at the station at the predicted time and, on failure to detect the individually identified head at the station, causing such failure to be flagged to an operator associated with the chain.
  • Figure 1 shows i n schematic perspective view a preferred embodiment of the system of this invention.
  • the invention establishes communication channels between livestock exporters and importers, importers and transport operators, and importers and abattoir operators. Movements of cattle are recorded from information provided at various times by the exporter and the importer.
  • the system of the invention monitors the condition of livestock on the way to slaughter in a distant overseas abattoir and compiles reports relating to individual beasts.
  • the reports are made available to interested parties including (without limitation) welfare groups (for example the OIE), industry watchdogs, compliance auditors, abattoir management, station management and individual farmers.
  • the system in an embodiment, makes use of existing visual tags of the ki nd commonly applied as ear tags to cattle, and in another makes use of subcutaneously implanted transponders that emit an identifying signal when receiving an activation scan, according to methods well known i n the art.
  • Such devices are often referred to as radio frequency identification devices or RFI Ds and may be of relatively low frequency or ultrahigh frequency (UHF).
  • the present invention expands monitoring to cover the full supply chain that an individual head of livestock, such as individual sheep or cattle, travel from paddock to plate (almost). It encompasses more than just slaughterhouse conditions by providing infrastructure at interim lairages that enable monitoring of protocols according to which identification means on the animal may not be removed until an approved point in the chain is reached after slaughter.
  • the infrastructure provided thus enables monitoring of animal ha ndling and slaughter processes, by mea ns including, but not restricted to, CCTV cameras, and the reviewing of recorded footage.
  • mea ns for detecti ng whether an animal has been disposed of outside an authorised, predefined supply chain.
  • UH F RFIDs having writable on-board data storage
  • data specific to an individual animal bearing such an RFID is written to it.
  • This data includes data pertaining to the identity of the animal, ena bling cross-checki ng with visible tag information, as well as real time data that is gathered in the course of its progress from stockyard to abattoir.
  • the data is recorded to be readable by sensors located at various points along the supply chain and is able then to be communicated to interested monitoring stations, including those relating to audits.
  • the RFID is incorporated into a visible externally attachable tag.
  • a n action-ca pturing digital camera is ada pted for mounti ng to be affixed to a n individual head of livestock in the supply chain and configured to ca pture images for uploading to a server when the livestock arrives within range of a receiving station.
  • An individual animal may be equipped in this way with more than one camera device, or with a camera device ca pable of multidirectional image capture, including the capture of moving and still images.
  • a particularly desirable monitoring device is a camera having motion-activated image capture software. Ideally it is mountable on the saddle portion of the horns of an animal for being directed either forward or rearward, or adapted for swivelling from one to the other.
  • the video images captured are streamed over a secure internet channel (tunnel ) to be recorded at the system control module or other designated data storage location, as well as being available for live viewing by authorised system users having access.
  • the RFID tags will be scanned at a range of locations, for example at loading.
  • the use of UHF RFI Ds enables scanning and at a range of differing locations where low frequency RFID tags are found not to be suitable for efficient and reliable scanning.
  • Condition information such as the assessed fitness to load for each animal will be written to their tag as it departs from one assessment point to another. In particular such scanning will take place at the holding yard prior to loading on to a vessel, on or after unloading from the vessel, on loading to a truck, on entry to a feedlot.
  • Portable or handheld microchip sca nners, or temporarily positiona ble microchip scanners are equipped with internal docking functionality for both battery recharging and extraction of the user activity log and RFI D log-file data.
  • the logged data is retained for analysis and use in the detection of user negligence or violation of standard operating procedures.
  • the system enables detailed information of each animal a nd the conditions under which it is being kept to be gathered, retai ned and compared.
  • the information of interest includes any of the following examples: individual identity, species, origin, destination, date and place of slaughter, enabling the calculation of the following statistics: - • Numbers and identities of livestock exported
  • the apparatus of the invention is generally denoted by the nu m ber 10.
  • the apparatus com prises a n um ber of distributed livestock monitoring stations, only three of which are depicted here, being n u mbered 20, 30, a nd 40. Animals passing along a designated supply chain will pass in a predetermined sequence from station to station. I n this non - limiting exam ple, station 20 is a lairage located at a transportation feedlot, for exa mple at a railway siding, or dockside. It may be foun d too at an auction site or other market.
  • station 30 is a lairage located at the holding yard of an abattoir and station 40 a loading bay of a dispatch facility, from which carcases are shipped for further processing via distributors to retailers such as butcheries.
  • Each station is eq uipped with a condition monitoring kit, comprising an identifying device 22, 32, 42 that reads the identification data present on a live animal 12 arriving at the station a nd the carcass 12* after sla ughter.
  • the identification data is affixed to the live a nimal prior to its being sold and tra nsported by means com monly used in the art, such as ear tags or RFI D tags or im plants, or othe r electronically readable devices, incl uding optical character recognition devices.
  • the exa mple illustrated in figure 1 depicts the ani mal in question having an RFI D implant denoted by mea ns of the nu mber 14.
  • carcass 12* still contains the identifying device, which is read by mea ns of a stationary scan ner 42, which the carcass passes in the course of bei ng carried away for further processing and dispatch .
  • Data from the scan ner is forwarded to the system control com puter module 50, described below, for reconciliation of the identifying tags from slaughtered a nimals with the identity data on delivery notes and other shippi ng docu mentation leadi ng up to the arrival of the live animal at the sla ughterhouse of station 40.
  • the kit also includes image capturing equipment 24 for recording images of the a nimal.
  • Video i mages are strea med to a data storage facility at or as directed by control mod ule 50.
  • the video is also streamed to an interested party with authorised access, such as the owner of the a nimal or a monitoring agency.
  • the image data is retained on location for later transmission .
  • the imaging equipment may advantageously include a thermal imaging camera.
  • the kit further preferably i ncludes at least one condition -data collecting device 26, for exam ple a load cell, body composition / fat monitor, hydration monitor, thermometer or pulse rate monitor.
  • the kit shown includes a load cell and body composition monitor 46.
  • the data collected at each station is communicated to a system control module 50 where the data is analysed and stored using a computer system 52 containing data storage servers and managed by way of data management and a nalysis software customised for integration with an internet access portal allowing external interested parties to have access via their internet enabled computers 62, or portable communications devices 64, such as smartphones, ta blets, smart watches and the like, to portions of the data.
  • Restrictions are placed on the level of access according to the relevant interests. For example, a station manager or owner may have access to images of cattle received from his or her own station only, whereas an animal pollution prevention organisation may be allowed access to images irrespective of station of origin.
  • the data is communicated from the collection stations using wireless internet technology.
  • the data collected from identification RFID sensor 22, load-cell 26 and cameras 24 is communicated in packages via modem 28 over the internet 60, to control module 50.
  • This module may be located at any suitable geographic location.
  • the module is located at premises operated by an Australian organisation having oversight of the entire supply chain from pasture to carcass leaving the abattoir, right up to the moment when identification device 14 is removed, as a uthorised, and details logged, according to agreed protocol.
  • This stage in the chain is represented by the numeral 70 in figure 1.
  • An additional feature of the invention is the provision of means for users to flag alarm events in cases where they are aware of, notice, or suspect unacceptable treatment of livestock or conditions to which livestock are s ubject.
  • a smartphone touchscreen is programmed to display an alarm button, which, when tapped by a user, will connect the user directly to the control module for leaving a voice message, or to a huma n operator, who will receive and log the call.
  • the tapping of the alarm button ca ptures and transmits the image in question to be logged with the call.
  • the user may signal the alarm by means of a short text message or multimedia message.
  • the operator of the control module may then perform remedial action, logging a response or escalating the matter to an appropriate agency.
  • Comparison of condition data captured from different stations in relation to an individual a nimal is a task that is programmable by software ada pted to this purpose.
  • the software is run principally at the computer system at the control module 50. Reports are programmed for delivery to various designated agencies according to request criteria and interest qualifications. For exa mple, the mass of an individual animal is measured when first introduced into the system, such as at station 20 in a railway loading yard, and a photograph is taken, synchronised with the measuring of its mass. Its pulse rate and body composition may also be measured.
  • the data is timestamped and location- stamped, preferably also including the global positioning satellite (GPS) co-ordinates of the location where captured.
  • GPS global positioning satellite
  • the software programmed in the system uses the logging of an alarm condition a nd a report to be issued by communication to an agency preordained to be relevantly informed, for example a non-government organisation such as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), a n industry group such as a stock breeders' association, a commercial enterprise that owns the individual animal concerned, or a govern ment department, including law enforcement.
  • a non-government organisation such as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
  • RPCA Cruelty to Animals
  • a n industry group such as a stock breeders' association
  • a commercial enterprise that owns the individual animal concerned or a govern ment department, including law enforcement.
  • the a pparatus at slaughter station 40 optionally includes a timing device located to measure the time elapsing between stu nni ng of a n ani mal and its moment of slaughter, a nd comparing this against a desired sta ndard time i nterval. If the time exceeds the standa rd, an alert is logged and reported by software and commu nication means to the operator of the facility and to control mod ule 50.
  • the system includes vital signs monitoring means located after the point of slaughter 40 to monitor the vital signs of the animal being slaughtered and ensure that the animal's death has occurred, before its carcass is authorised for transfer to the station where dressi ng and cutting will proceed.
  • lairage designs are such that all animals move in one direction from point of unloading to the point of slaughter.
  • lairages are constructed to provide height for the a nimals to be able to stand comfortably, sufficient floor area for the animals to lie down, a nd lighting adapted to provide increasing illumination from entrance to exit .
  • the lighting used for illumination is controllable by mea ns of a regu lator of conventional design, but programmed to be responsive to the desired residence ti me of ani mals entering a holding zone, so that the rate of increasing the degree of illumination from entry to exit ca n be varied according to the through put desired . Monitoring of the lighting is performed locally or via control mod ule 50.
  • Races are arranged to permit inspection of the animals at any time and to permit removal of sign of injured a nimals. Separate accommodation is provided for such animals.
  • the races are preferably straight, but, if curved, are consistent in curvature and with radius of curvature appropriate to the ani mal species for which they are designed - shorter radius for sheep a nd goats tha n for cattle.
  • the races are defined by walls having solid sides.
  • the shared dividing partition is adapted to allow adjace nt ani mals to see each other, for exa mple by comprising transparent wall material such as Perspex, or comprising slotted panels.
  • passageways are of sufficient width to permit at least two animals to walk abreast.
  • Width red uction is by mea ns of gradually converging side walls that permit animals time to form a single line without excessive bunching a nd congestion.
  • Images captured from the cameras of the system of the invention are processed by means of image recognition software, which is designed with instructions according to which the images are processed a nd com pared .
  • Algorith ms within the instructions enable fractious a nimals to be spotted a nd individ ually identified, and an alert sent to a device of a n appropriate ha ndler, with instructions identifying the animal to be calmed or removed to a fast-tracking queue for slaughtering.
  • An advantage of the system is that it is configured and programmed to com pile and issue specific reports relating to com plete su pply chains, portions of su pply chains and individ ual facilities, and these reports are made available to be viewed at a ny time by authorised subscribers.
  • the apparatus of the invention provides mea ns for use i n a method of detecting whether a n ani mal may have been disposed of outside a n predefined su pply chain.
  • This method is implementable where there is a plurality of monitoring stations seq uentially located at preselected locations along a supply chain as previously described with reference to Figure 1.
  • a facility operator causes a head of livestock havi ng individ ual identification means to be passed along the chain, from a first monitoring station at a starting point of the chain, to planned second and subseq uent stations along the chain .
  • an estimated ti me of arrival of each head of livestock in a batch being transported at the second or su bsequent station can be predicted.
  • the prediction is improved in accuracy by monitoring the changes in location of the transportation means, be it by road transport, rail or ship.
  • the identifying microchi ps of livestock arriving at the next station at about the predicted time are scan ned and, on failure to detect each of the individually identified heads of livestock at the arrival station, the failure is flagged to an operator associated with the chain and automatically to the control module computer.
  • the operator at the station or the control module then issues a notification alert to the appropriate official via his communications device in contact with the mod ule.
  • the scanning apparatus is programmed to attempt to match a visual image of the individual head of livestock with the microchip in question with i mages of livestock scanned at the station, as a backup means of detection, in case a tag has been lost or removed from an animal.
  • the equipment installed for monitoring, data capture a nd processing at the various field units is configured to be remotely accessible over a wireless network such as the internet or mobile telephone network for both firmware updates and system diagnosis and maintenance purposes.
  • Another advantage is that the system permits and assists importers and exporters to identify critical control points in the supply chain. From this information, risk mitigation strategies are able to be developed and implemented in a real and dyna mic environment.
  • the control module is adapted to receive a written submission from the prospective exporter.
  • the module has a computer loaded with optical character recognition (OCR) software programmed for reading the submission and translating it into text.
  • OCR optical character recognition
  • the computer processor acts on programmed instructions contained in driver software rendering it operable to compare content within the scanned submission with criteria predetermined for establishing capa bility of a prospective exporter for compliance with these criteria.
  • the criteria are representative of an agreed sta ndard of supply chain management, including factors described above.
  • language processing instructions cause key concepts or word strings to be searched for and, if detected, mapped to a relevant criterion.

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La présente invention concerne la surveillance de bétail, en particulier à la condition d'exportations d'animaux vivants destinés à l'abattage, et concerne un procédé de surveillance du traitement auquel sont soumis des animaux dans une chaîne d'approvisionnement lors de leur transfert vers un abattoir à distance et une fois sur place. L'appareil comprend un système en réseau de dispositifs de capture de données et de module informatique de commande permettant de recevoir des données électroniquement en provenance de postes de surveillance à distance sur la chaîne d'approvisionnement, et de traiter les données afin de détecter et d'enregistrer la localisation et l'état de chaque animal individuellement, en fonction d'étiquettes d'identification, telles qu'une micropuce portée sur le corps de l'animal. Chaque animal peut en outre être équipé de dispositifs de capture d'image pour ajouter aux données visuelles rassemblées et mémorisées par rapport à son état et aux conditions auxquelles il est soumis au cours du processus. Les données sont mises à disposition d'institutions, telles que des organismes de contrôle et de régulation pour la bientraitance animale.
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