Technological aspects of smart dairy farm development

Abstract

The article introduces the concept of «smart» farm as a tool for decision making support and provides the requirements necessary for its functioning. The aim of the research is the development of the concept of “smart” farm using modern system approach and intellectual technologies of biomachine systems. The conditions influencing the “smart” dairy farm operation according to V.P. Goryachkin, P.K. Anokhin and YA. Gulsen are outlined. The structure of management on a dairy farm in the form of the expanded ergatic system is presented. The problems associated with the uncertainty of subjective nature (lack of sufficient information) on the dairy farm are formulated and the ways of solving these problems are given. The priority areas and projects for the development of a «smart» dairy farm are outlined. They should provide reduction in labor intensity of all operations on a farm and 2-2.5 times increase in productive longevity of cows. The technology of optimization of feeding processes on the farm leading to 1.5-2 times rise in digestibility as compared to traditional methods is introduced. A non-contact hardware and software complex of video and digital identification of udder and joint diseases in cows is shown. It should lead to decrease in mastitis disease rate in cows.