This study was conducted to investigate the effects of artificial filaments equipped in the aeration tank of aerobic·fermentation system on the removal efficiency of swine wastes which were fermented an aerobically and thus containing high nitrogen. Two aerobic fermentation system each consist4s of 4 tanks ; storage tank, 1st and 2nd aeration tank and settling tank were run before and one or three weeks after equipment of artificial filament in the aeration tanks. Total solids concentration tended to increase by aerobic fermentation in all running periods. However, decreased(P<0.05) total nitrogen concentration was shown three weeks after the equipment of artificial filament. Ammonia nitrogen concentration also largely decreased(p<0.05) in both running periods of one and three weeks after equipment of artificial filaments. These results suggest that the artificial filaments may improve the removal efficiency of nitrogen in swine wastewater containing high nitrogen during aerobic fermentation.

A two-phase anaerobic digestion system for the treatment of swine waste was constructed in a commercial hog farm. The digester system was composed of 4 major units; slurry storage pit, acidogenic digester, methanogenic digester and sedimentation pit. A biogas boiler unit was also attached to maintain the digester temperature of 37$^{\circ}C$. Substrate lading was made with 2hr-interval by pumping about 2.1$m^3$ of slurry type swine waste from the slurry pit into the acidogenic digester, which corresponds to hydraulic retention time of 4 days for the acidogenic digester and of 11 days for the methanogenic digester. Digester temperature were well maintained as the set temperature of 37$^{\circ}C$ in the methanogenic digester, while the temperature in the acidogenic digester showed around 34$^{\circ}C$. pH also showed a steady-state results of 7.3 in the acidogenic digester and of 7.6 in the methanogenic digester during the operation period. Average biogas production rate was 0.66$m^3$/$m^3$ digester volume. Reduction rate of total solid and volatile solid were 42.8% and 5.8%, respectively. Total nitrogen and ammonia nitrogen were not reduced during the anaerobic fermentation, however, most of VFAs seemed to be converted to the biogas,. These fermentation performance data may suggest that he newly developed a two-phase anaerobic digester for the swine waste treatment worked so successfully.

In general, livestock wastewater consists of many pollutants such as nitrogen, phosphorus, carbonic compounds and inorganic substances. Most carbonic and organic compounds are sufficiently removed by conventional secondary processes, but nitrogen, phosphorus and soluble inorganic compounds are little removed by traditional clarification process. These remained substances in wastewater, for instances, phosphorus and nitrogen are efficiently eliminated by advanced wastewater treatment or botanical removing process. Concentrations of $BOD_s$, SS, T-N and T-P in influent livestock wastewater used in this study were 126mg/l, 115mg/l, 45mg/l and 13mg/l, respectively. The hydraulic retention time(HRT) of wastewater was about 10 days in the pond packed with aquatic plants. A water-hyacinth and a water-dropwort were used as an experimental stuff plant. The removal ratios of nitrogen was 44.3% for the water-hyacinth and 40.2% for the water-dropwort. The removal efficiency of phosphorus in experimental ponds reached by 57.9% for the water-hyacinth and 58.5% for the water-dropwort for 10 days, respectively. Removal ratios of BODs and SS of livestock wastewater for 10 days were reached by 80.1%, 91.0% for he water-hyacinth, respectively. At the same condition, the removal ratios of BODs and SS were reached by 75.0%, 87.6% for the water-dropwort, respectively.

This study was carried out to determine the effect of sound stimulation on growth performance, feeding behaviour and egg production of laying hens. A total of 180 laying hens(4 weeks old) were alloted to 18 cages with 10hens per cage and 6 cages per treatment. Laying hens were exposed to three sounds: control, Leq 50dB and Leq 75dB. The growth performance was measured fro m4 weeks to 17 weeks of age, feeding behaviour was observed at 5weeks, 7weeks, 10weeks and 50 weeks of age using data from real-time videotapes, while eg production was recorded from 20 weeks to 50 weeks of age. Growth performance was improved in the sound stimulated laying hens from 12 weeks to 17 weeks of age. In the 50dB simulated laying hens spent more longer time for feeding than others during the experimental period. Egg production of 50dB stimulated laying hens from 20 weeks to 50 weeks was higher than others, however 75dB stimulated laying hens were significantly lower than 50dB stimulated hens(P<0.05). The results indicated that the growth and egg production of egg type chicken can be influenced by sound stimulation through physiological rhythm.

This study was carried out to determine the effects of different weaning age on feeding performance and behaviour of piglets. Sixty crossbred(YLxD) litters of piglets were randomly alloted to be 15 pens with 4 piglets per pen and 5 pens per treatment by weaned at 14, 21, and 28 days. Pens were video-taped for 24 hours immediately at 7 weeks and 8 weeks of age. The piglets weaned at 14 and 21 days were significantly (P<0.05) much intake than piglets weaning at 28 days. The piglets weaning at 14 days were significantly lighter than piglets weaning at 14 and 21 days fro m2 weeks to 8 weeks age. However, feed conversion ration was significantly(P<0.05) improved according to late weaning days. Times spent engaged in Feeding, lying and walking were similar in piglets across weaning age. They also showed similar occurrence of drinking and agonistic behaviour at 7 weeks and 8 weeks of age. Piglets weaned at 14 days exhibited more belly-nosing behaviour at 7 weeks of age, but similar in piglets at 8 weeks of age across weaning age. We concluded that piglets performance influenced by weaning day, however time spent for feeding, lying and walking behaviour were no significance. Drinking, Agonistic and belly-nosing were not significantly different by weaning age.

본 연구는 로봇착유기 개발을 위한 기초연구로서 유두위치 측정장치와 로봇제어 시스템을 구성하고 그 성능을 분석하고자 수행되었으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 유두인식은 스테레오 측량법에 기초한 이미지 장치로 처리했으며 유두인식오차는 (x, y, z) = (0.83, 1.95, 0.81)mm이다. RCS로 좌표값을 변환했을 때 시스템 전체의 오차는 x = 0.9mm, y = 2.0mm, z = 0.9mm였다. 2. 로봇 유두컵 착탈 시스템의 로봇 착탈 성공률은 평균 91.5%로 나타났다. 작업시간은 27.8sec였으며, 이미지 처리를 포함한 전체 작업시간은 86.1sec로 나타났다.

A Robotic milking cluster system with the manipulator for an automatic milking system was designed and built for farmer to work easily and comfortably during milking processing. The cluster system was composed of screws, cams and links for power transmission, DC motors, the Quick Basic one-chip microprocessor, the vision system for image processing, and tea-cups. Software, written in Visual C+ and Quick Basic, combined the function of image capture, image processing, milking cluster control, and control into one control. The unit was made to transfer from four fixed points to four teats with four teat-cups. Performance tests of the cluster unit, the fully integrated system, were conducted to attach and detach the teat-cup on the teat of a artificial cow. The transfer programming provided for a teat-cup milking loop during the system starts and comes back the original fixed point at the manipulator of it for milking. It transferred the teat-cup with a success rate of more than 70%. The average time it took ot perform the milking loop was about 20 seconds.

신호 분석용 컴퓨터와 음성을 획득하기 위한 고성능 마이크로폰, 획득된 음성에서 노이즈 제거 및 음성 신호 증폭을 위한 증폭기 그리고 음성 신호를 저장하기 위한 데이터 레코더와 신호 분석용 오실로스코프로 이루어진 음성 분석 시스템을 개발하여 임신돈의 분만시기 예측한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 임신돈은 분만일에 가까워지면서 소리자르는 회수가 증가하고, 눕는 위치를 바꾸는 행동을 빈번하게 함으로써 이러한 행동시 발생되는 소리의 회수가 증가하는 것을 관찰할 수 있다. 따라서 임신돈의 분만 예측을 위해 이러한 소리의 발생회수와 시간을 기록 분석하도록 알고리즘을 개발하였고, Labwindows/CVI로 Software를 개발하였다. 2. 임신돈의 음성 특성은 오실로스코프와 상용 프로그램(Sound Forge)을 사용하여 분석하였으며, 그 결과 임신돈의 순수 음성은 30~2,500Hz 사이의 진동수와 -35~-75dB의 크기로 나타났다. 3. 임신돈의 분만 예측을 위해 분만시간과 음성 및 발생 소리의 출연회수의 상환관계를 분석하였으며, 그 결과 분만 예정일로부터 3일 동안 발생된 소리의 출연 횟수는 8일 동안 발생된 총 소리의 출현 합계의 85%에 해당되었고, 분만 예정 8시간 동안 발생된 소리의 출연 횟수는 46%에 해당되었다. 4. 음성 및 소리의 출현 회수에 의한 분만 예측의 성공률은 분만 1일전임을 예측하는 것에 목표를 두고 이루어졌으며, 그 결과 공시 돼지 모두 분만일에 가까워지면서 계속적인 자리바꿈 행동에 의해 소리 출현 횟수가 증가하여 분만 1일전과 6시간전임을 예측시 모두 100% 성공률을 보였다.