AUTONOMOUS LIVESTOCK MOVEMENT
Techniques for autonomous animal movement are described. In some examples, animal tracking and movement software is used to provide input from a physical stimulus to direct movement of the animal coupled to an apparatus along a multi-turn route using physical output of the physical stimulus device based at least in part on a location of the animal with respect to a destination grazing area.
1 . An apparatus comprising:
a physical stimulus device to generate a physical output;
memory to store animal tracking and movement software;
a processor to execute the animal tracking and movement software to:
when coupled to an animal trained to according to input from the physical stimulus, direct movement of the animal coupled to the apparatus along a multi-turn route using physical output of the physical stimulus device based at least in part on a location of the animal with respect to a destination grazing area.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the physical stimulus device is one or more of an audio device, smell generating device, an electrical device, and a vibrating motor.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more communication devices including one or more of a satellite communications device, a wired communications device, and a wireless communications device.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the animal tracking and movement software, when executed, is further to determine the route based on one or more of environmental information of the destination grazing area, a health status of the animal coupled to the apparatus, and environmental information of a present location of the animal coupled to the apparatus.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the route comprises a plurality of way points.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of way points is associated with a different physical output.
7 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the different physical outputs comprise different amplitudes and frequencies of a vibration.
8 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the different physical outputs comprise different smells.
9 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the different physical outputs comprise different electrical characteristics.
10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the animal tracking and movement software, when executed, is further to determine a health status of the animal coupled to the apparatus from one or more sensors of the apparatus.
11 . A system comprising:
an animal behavior device comprising:
a physical stimulus device to generate a physical output,
memory to store animal tracking and movement software, and
a processor to execute the animal tracking and movement software to:
when coupled to an animal trained to according to input from the physical stimulus, direct movement of the animal coupled to the apparatus along a multi-turn route using physical output of the physical stimulus device based at least in part on a location of the animal with respect to a destination grazing area;
one or more devices to implement an animal tracking and movement service in a multi-tenant provider network, the animal tracking and movement service including instructions that upon execution cause the animal tracking and movement service to generate the route; and
a communication device to communicate with the animal behavior device to provide the generated route from the animal tracking and movement service.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the physical stimulus device is one or more of an audio device, smell generating device, an electrical device, and a vibrating motor.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the animal behavior device further comprises:
one or more communication devices including one or more of a satellite communications device, a wired communications device, and a wireless communications device.
14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the animal tracking and movement service is further to determine the route based on one or more of environmental information of the destination grazing area, a health status of the animal coupled to the apparatus, and environmental information of a present location of the animal coupled to the apparatus.
15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the route comprises a plurality of way points.
16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of way points is associated with a different physical output.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the different physical outputs comprise different amplitudes and frequencies of a vibration.
18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the different physical outputs comprise different smells.
19 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the different physical outputs comprise different electrical characteristics.
20 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the animal tracking and movement software, when executed, is further to determine a health status of the animal coupled to the apparatus from one or more sensors of the apparatus.