BovControl and Canal Rural are building the Internet of Cows (IoC), of which a critical aspect will be (1) a new type of "wearable" sensor for data collection in the field & (2) new platforms to buy and sell with more efficiency.
Join us at BeefExpo 2016 in São Paulo for the third hackathon sprint, to create the next generation of cattle management.
Send an e-mail to ioc@bovcontrol.com to receive updates and further details on schedule and agenda.
What is the ‘Internet of Cows?’
The Internet of Cows is an initiative led by BovControl to connect every cow on the planet to the cloud, with a result of improving data collection throughout the cattle production value chain, and thereby improving production and efficiency of the whole cattle industry. In Brazil BovControl is in partnership with Canal Rural to make this program well known in every single farm in the country.
What are we hacking?
The bottom line is that in order to increase efficiency and production, we need more data on cattle, cattle producers, and their land. Right now, data is primarily being collected by using pen and paper, and in some cases RFID technology and newer types of sensors.
Unsurprisingly, these methods aren’t cutting it. The cattle industry is in dire need of a new sensor for cattle management…a new ‘wearable for cows.’ This, my friends, is what we are hacking.
Canal Rural is also challenging the hackers to help them build new platforms to buy and sell, with more efficiency.
What kind of product requirements are we talking about?
The PR doc is a list that we would like to leave a bit open to foster creativity and imagination. However, we will say that the industry is concerned with animal health, early detection of illness and ovulation (heat), geo-location, right moment to buy and sell, from wich suplyer or customer. I will let you all brainstorm and will be happy to provide guidelines along the way.
What is the goal of this hackathon?
BovControl will be engaging and hosting other ‘hackathons' with many of our industry partners. This events will focus on connecting the dots between existing technologies and new innovations both within and outside of the cattle industry. We will invite the most promising outputs and candidates from last November and December/2015 "Internet of Cows Hackathon" to present a concept, design and prototype to the June/2016 attendees with opportunity for development and partnership.
Will we be building prototypes?
While the space at CUBO does not in fact have a hardware lab, this hackathon will be focused on the concept and design of a new wearable for cattle with external resources. Each team will be provided with a Raspberry Pi, and participants are welcome to bring their own tools.
Agenda:
June 13th @BeefExpo:
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7p: arrive and meet
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7:30p: lunch & context of cattle industry
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8p: briefing of the challenges
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8:30p: form teams & pizza
June 14 to 18th @BeefExpo:
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gun fires!
June 18 to 19th @Wayra:
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lets hack 48hs together
June 19th @Wayra:
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2p: "pencils down"
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2:30: judging
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4p: happy hour