Device allows cows to text farmers

The internet of things can now include cows who are due to calve. MooCall are sensors designed by MooCall Ltd that are connected to a cow's tail. This non-invasive sensor detects when a cow is about to give birth and sends an SMS Text Message alert directly to a mobile phone.

 

After receiving the first text message, the farmer will have on average an hour's notice before the cow calves. Easy calvings may result in shorter notice periods and difficult calvings could text two to three hours before. A second reminder text will always be sent one hour after the first text. The calving sensor is equipped with an embedded smart m2m sim that can work over different networks as there can be black spots in some parts of a rural farm. The calving sensor can pick the strongest network to help ensure a text is delivered at the right time.

 

The led light will be flashing blue every 5 seconds while unit is working and will turn to red when unit is in calving mode.

When calving is finished and before unit is attached to another cow, the farmer presses the reset button once and the unit returns to working mode (blue light). The led light flashing amber indicates unit battery low.