A low cost portable environmental monitoring system for livestock buildings
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Paper/Presentation Title | A low cost portable environmental monitoring system for livestock buildings |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Clements, M. S. (Author), Watt, A. C. (Author), Debono, A. P. (Author), Aziz, S. M. (Author) and Banhazi, T. M. (Author) |
Editors | Banhazi, T., Saunders, C. and Hegarty, R. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the Biennial Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture (SEAg 2011) |
Journal Citation | 1, pp. 141-158 |
Number of Pages | 18 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
ISBN | 9780858259829 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/events/conferences/seag2011/seag2011_home.cfm |
Conference/Event | SEAg 2011: Diverse Challenges, Innovative Solutions |
Event Details | SEAg 2011: Diverse Challenges, Innovative Solutions Event Date 29 to end of 30 Sep 2011 Event Location Gold Coast, Australia |
Abstract | Numerous airborne pollutants are found in piggery buildings, such as ammonia, carbon dioxide, airborne microorganisms, inhalable particles and respirable particles. Excess exposure to ammonia gas and high levels of dust greatly increases the risk of respiratory problems to workers and livestock. Therefore it is essential that these airborne pollutants are accurately measured and constantly monitored to ensure that the health of humans and animals in piggery buildings is maintained. This paper presents a new Environmental Monitoring System (EMS) for measuring a number of pollutants in piggery buildings. It is capable of measuring ammonia, carbon dioxide, dust concentration, temperature and humidity. It is equipped with a custom designed continuous data logging unit which can be further enhanced to facilitate remote access. The new system is much smaller, lighter and cheaper than an older system called BASE-Q, and also addresses a number of deficiencies of the old system. This paper details the EMS measurement requirements, system architecture, subsystem design and the key improvements gained. |
Keywords | precision livestock farming; environmental monitoring; gas monitoring; air quality; ammonia; carbon dioxide; dust; ventilation; airborne particles |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 461206. Software architecture |
409901. Agricultural engineering | |
410404. Environmental management | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of South Australia |
National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0zvv/a-low-cost-portable-environmental-monitoring-system-for-livestock-buildings
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