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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2008
Joe-air Jiang, Taipei, TW;
En-cheng Yang, Taipei, TW;
Chwan-lu Tseng, Taipei, TW;
Chia-pang Chen, Taipei, TW;
Tzu-shiang Lin, Taipei, TW;
Yung-cheng Wu, Taipei, TW;
Chen-ying Lin, Taipei, TW;
Chu-ping Tseng, Taipei, TW;
Shih-hsiang Lin, Taipei, TW;
Chih-sheng Liao, Taipei, TW;
Shih-hao Szu, Taipei, TW;
Chung-wei Yen, Taipei, TW;
Kuang-chang Lin, Taipei, TW;
Zong-siou Wu, Taipei, TW;
Fu-ming LU, Taipei, TW;
Joe-Air Jiang, Taipei, TW;
En-Cheng Yang, Taipei, TW;
Chwan-Lu Tseng, Taipei, TW;
Chia-Pang Chen, Taipei, TW;
Tzu-Shiang Lin, Taipei, TW;
Yung-Cheng Wu, Taipei, TW;
Chen-Ying Lin, Taipei, TW;
Chu-Ping Tseng, Taipei, TW;
Shih-Hsiang Lin, Taipei, TW;
Chih-Sheng Liao, Taipei, TW;
Shih-Hao Szu, Taipei, TW;
Chung-Wei Yen, Taipei, TW;
Kuang-Chang Lin, Taipei, TW;
Zong-Siou Wu, Taipei, TW;
Fu-Ming Lu, Taipei, TW;
National Taiwan University, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A multi-checkpoint type clustered animal counting device is proposed, which is capable of providing a counting function that can be used for statistically determining the number of animals (such as fruit flies) within a region such as farmland or garden. The proposed animal counting device is characterized by the utilized to at least two object sensors, wherein the first object sensor is disposed at a first checkpoint while the second object sensor is disposed at a second checkpoint, and wherein the first object sensor is initially set to power-on state while the second object sensor is initially set to power-off state and can be switched on only when the first object sensor is triggered. When the second object sensor is triggered, the counting operation will increase the output count number by one. This feature allows a more accurate result and can help save power consumption.