Description
PoultryNET is a app that is accessible via mobile phone or PC that supports poultry producers in increasing their efficiency and operation controls, while also constantly monitoring animal welfare and the environmental conditions in their barns. PoultryNET collects air temperature, air humidity, light intensity, air flow, and CO2 and NH3 levels from sensors throughout the supply chain, and generates prediction models and recommendations that farmers can use to support their decision-making based on real-time observations. The app hosts also financial and digital assistant modules that can be used by farmers for revenue and cost analyses, and for economic problem solving. The intention is to support farmers in the management of every step of broiler production.
Technology
PoultryNET combines hardware and software technologies, and is supported by a Cloud-based app for the monitoring and management of poultry production operations. The app is supported by physical components installed in the barns, including a camera and microphone to record video and sound, and sensors that monitor air temperature, humidity, and CO2 and NH3 levels, while additional sensors can be added to garner airflow, light intensity, and water and food consumption data. The collected data is transmitted to the server on the Microsoft Azure cloud app via cellular GPRS, Wi-Fi or Long-Range WAN (LoRaWAN), ensuring reliable and secure communication between the IoT devices, the application interface and potential third-party integrations. The agroNET server feeds the data into an analysis and decision support software, which outputs information to the mobile/PC application interfaces in an illustrative form on the monitored parameters, prediction models, historic data, instructions and more. The app also features an administration portal through which famers can administer their IoT devices, set up user privileges and rules, etc. PoultryNET also features APIs that facilitate interoperability with other software. A web-based app and a mobile application called agroNET facilitate farm management. The mobile phone application runs on the Android operating system.
Target
PoultryNET is suited to farmers engaged in broiler breeding, and for the management of parental flocks and laying hens.
Business model
The initiative was financed by the Horizon 2020 – Demeter project. For bespoke systems, the users must contact the service providers. The price of the system depends on the required sensors.
Impact
PoultryNET can help farmers can contribute to the efficiency and management of poultry farms, leading to improvements in meat quality and animal welfare, and a reduction in the negative environmental impact of poultry production. The system can also help farmers manage their operations more easily, through the provision of real-time data, prediction models, historic data and advice, contributing to reductions in costs and improvements in productivity, while making the process more secure and reliable. The app can be integrated with other software to improve data interoperability.
Partners
European Union Horizon 2020 – Demeter project
Four Betters
Better production
Better nutrition
Better environment
