Desenvolvimento de sistema de pesagem e aquisição de dados para auxílio na gestão da produção pecuária com foco em bovinos

Abstract

One of the most important indicators of livestock is the weighing of the live animal, through which it is possible to bring more efficiency in the control of indices, being a great ally in the decision making of the livestock farmer. However, the use of scales for weighing cattle is still a distant reality for small and medium producers, this is mainly due to the high cost of implementing scales and production control systems. Therefore, the objective of this work was to develop a low-cost solution that would allow the control and weighing of cattle. The prototype uses platform measurement as a basic principle using sensors like load cells, it also uses a controller board to perform data processing and interaction with the user. The choice of components used considered the inhospitable environment in which the scale will be installed. The prototype modeling considered the possible movements of the animal under the scale, it was designed to be robust and resistant. The user interface was designed to be simple and easy to understand, allowing animal identification and weight display, in addition to enabling data recording on a micro-SD. The expected results are the construction of a scale with a lower cost than the solutions found on the market, with acceptable levels of precision and with a control system that allows the digitalization of data referring to animal weighing, to allow the followup of the evolution of the herd. The research has been developed with an interface between the university and the external community, focusing mainly on helping small and medium-sized cattle producers in the region.