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Design Ergonomics
Ergonomics (Human Factors)
Product Design and Technology
Industrial Design and Technology
970

Alexandra Ashley

Industrial Design and Technology

Final year project

REMOTE RECORDING AND TRACKING OF CATTLE

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The applicator and ear tag side by side. During use, the tag is positioned in the spring-loaded applicator before it is cocked, placed around the cow's ear, and fired.

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The tag, yellow to mimic the existing tags, contains a GPS module, microcomputer, and a rechargeable coin cell in order to frequently update data regarding the cow's location.

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The applicator uses a spring-loaded mechanism to pierce the cow's ear and apply the tag in one motion after the trigger has been pulled.

Alexandra Ashley

Monitoring the birth, death and movements of every cow in the UK is a legal requirement, however, book keeping and recording is an arduous process for most farmers. The product consists of an electronic ear tag that contains GPS and a microcomputer to automatically update and record what information needs to be stored regarding the cow's location, as well as an applicator gun for insertion.