Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock

摘要

A system for applying disinfectant to the teats of a dairy livestock includes a carriage mounted on a track, the carriage operable to translate laterally along the track. The system further includes a robotic arm including a first member pivotally attached to the carriage, a second member pivotally attached to the first member and a spray tool member pivotally attached to the second member. The robotic arm further includes a spray tool attached to the spray tool member. The system further includes a controller operable to cause at least a portion of the robotic arm to extend between the hind legs of a dairy livestock such that the spray tool may discharge a disinfectant to the teats of the dairy livestock.

主权项

1. A system for operating a robotic arm, comprising:
a carriage mounted on a track positioned adjacent to a rotary milking platform having a stall for a dairy livestock, the carriage operable to move along the track independently of the rotary milking platform and in a direction corresponding to a direction of rotation of the rotary milking platform; a controller communicatively coupled to the carriage and operable to determine a rate for the carriage to move along the track based at least in part upon a speed of rotation of the rotary milking platform; and a robotic arm coupled to the carriage and operable to extend between the legs of the dairy livestock, wherein the robotic arm is further operable to remain extended between the legs of the dairy livestock as the stall rotates adjacent to the robotic arm.