Device, system and method for monitoring animal posture pattern
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1. A device for determining a posture pattern of an animal comprising:
- a housing configured and adapted to be attached to a part of the animal, the housing comprising;
a posture sensor operative to sense an orientation of the part of the animal indicating the posture of the animal; and
an interface unit operative to output the orientation information.
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Abstract
A device for determining a posture pattern of an animal comprises a housing configured and adapted to be attached to a part of the animal; the housing comprises a posture sensor operative to sense an orientation of the part of the animal indicating the posture of the animal; and an interface unit operative to output the orientation information.
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1. A device for determining a posture pattern of an animal comprising:
a housing configured and adapted to be attached to a part of the animal, the housing comprising; a posture sensor operative to sense an orientation of the part of the animal indicating the posture of the animal; and an interface unit operative to output the orientation information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for determining a posture pattern of an animal, the method comprising:
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sensing a tilt of part of the animal above an operating angle; determining if the tilt is sustained for a first pre-defined period; and recording a laying posture status if the tilt is sustained for at least the pre-defined period. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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