FMD and Mastitis Disease Detection in Cows Using Internet of Things (IOT)

Abstract

The Dairy Industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. With an increase in milk production in the world, there is an increase in the number of cattle’s too. One of the major challenges which are faced by the Agriculture and Dairy industry is the healthcare of cattle. Dairy alone cannot be responsible for the health monitoring of various cattle; therefore, farmers need to step up and contribute by taking care of their cattle. South Asian countries like India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan etc. where cattle is majorly being infected by various diseases like FMD (Foot and mouth Disease) and Mastitis which may lead to profuse problems like decrease in the quantity and quality of milk in cows, infertility in cows which causes a lot of economic loss. FMD (Foot and Mouth Disease) is a Virus spread disease, whereas Mastitis is a bacterial disease. The main aspect of the paper will reflect on the detection of FMD and Mastitis Disease in cows using the Internet of Things (IoT). To execute this task, different sensors are used to delineate various parameters in animals like Temperature, Motion, Sound, etc. Micro-Controller and Machine Learning Algorithm (Neural Networks) will also be used for the detection of these diseases.