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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2016
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a livestock management system, a sensor apparatus, and an estimation method for a state of a livestock animal with which states of livestock animals can be easily and accurately estimated. A livestock management system according to the present technology includes a management apparatus. The management apparatus includes a reception unit that receives power generation information from a sensor apparatus attachable to a livestock animal. The sensor apparatus includes a power generation unit, a transmission unit, and a control unit. The power generation unit generates electric power in a manner that depends on a surrounding environment. The transmission unit transmits the power generation information of the power generation unit with the electric power generated by the power generation unit. The control unit estimates a state of the livestock animal on the basis of the power generation information.