Thermoacoustic sensor-based system for detection of respiratory diseases in chicken (Gallus domesticus L.)

Abstract

Objective Diseases such as avian influenza, infectious laryngotracheitis and Mycoplasma gallisepticum responsible for huge losses in poultry target the respiratory system of birds. The aim of this study was to design and assemble a system which can be used to detect respiratory diseases among chicken basing on the abnormal vocalization and temperature of chicken. Results The proposed system was assembled and operated in a way that the acoustic and thermal sensors acquire sound and temperature from the chicken environment, sends them to a microcontroller which then interprets the input and in case of abnormal sounds or temperature due to cough or snore, the system administrator and the farmer are notified. The results illustrated that the system could be used to improve the detection of respiratory disease outbreaks in chicken, which can potentially minimize losses in poultry farming.