The first holistic & preventive monitoring system of dairy cows’ health

Descripción del proyecto

Un control diagnóstico que vela por la salud de las vacas

Las vacas lecheras se ven amenazadas por diversas enfermedades relacionadas con la lactancia y la gestación que pueden llegar a causarles la muerte. Se estima que la mortalidad asociada con estas enfermedades se sitúa entre el 20 y el 40 % de las vacas, lo que da lugar a enormes pérdidas económicas para la industria y a daños medioambientales. Las tecnologías existentes solo cubren uno o dos aspectos del bienestar animal y dependen de unos pocos parámetros que no siempre son fiables. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos rumicon está desarrollando la primera tecnología holística de control diagnóstico, la cual tiene en cuenta una amplia variedad de parámetros directos e indirectos que cubren todos los aspectos del bienestar de las vacas. Consiste en un sensor del bolo ruminal integrado en el rumen de la vaca y que envía datos a un sistema basado en la nube, el cual se encarga de procesarlos mediante algoritmos y herramientas de aprendizaje automático.

Objetivo

High performance dairy cows have a reduced lifespan (from 5.4 years on average to 20) and high mortality, due to the number of diseases associated to pregnancy/lactation. This represents a major environmental and economic issue for dairy farmers: only in Germany, around €2.1 billion are lost each year due to forced cattle rejections.
Holistic monitoring systems are greatly needed to improve cow’s welbeing and minimize cattle forced rejection rates (currently 20-40% of the livestock). However, current monitoring solutions focus only on one or two aspects of cow’s wellbeing (oestrus, calving, health status or feeding), and rely on just a few parameters which may not be entirely reliable (e.g. rumen pH measurements).
rumicon is the first holistic and predictive monitoring system for dairy cows. Integrated into the rumen stomach of heifers, our bolus sensor measures a great variety of parameters (both direct and indirect), including rumen’s motility - the most accurate health indicator in ruminants. In this way, our system is the first one to monitor ALL aspects of cow’s wellbeing with a single device. The gathered data is sent to a cloud base computing system, which processes it with Machine Learning algorithms and creates charts and tables. Thus, all information is easily accessible, and alarms/notifications are directly sent to farm managers and veterinarians when needed, for them to take action before the problem affects milk production. In this sense, by using our system, farmers will be able to extend their herd’s life expectancy by 20-30% (up to 7 years), reducing cattle forced departures in 25%.
Moreover, for our company, dropnostix gmbh, rumicon will be the core pillar of our business, with which we aim to reach about 1,600 large dairy farms and revenues of €17.13 million in the first 5 years of commercialization. For this purpose, we will rely on a solid value chain within the European dairy industry, including key institutions and cattle associations.

Ámbito científico

Programa(s)

Tema(s)

EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument

Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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Convocatoria de subcontratación

H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1

Régimen de financiación

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Coordinador

DROPNOSTIX GMBH

Aportación neta de la UEn

€ 50 000,00

Dirección

GESCHWISTER-SCHOLL STRASSE 51
14471 POTSDAM
Alemania

Pyme

Sí

Región

Brandenburg Brandenburg Potsdam

Tipo de actividad

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Enlaces

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Participación en los programas de I+D de la UE

Red de colaboración de HORIZON

Coste total

€ 71 429,00