Abstract

This paper focuses on the issue of heat stress and its adverse effects on animals, specifically livestock, and attempts to develop a solution using the Arduino microcontroller. The adverse effects of heat stress towards animals includes the deterioration of the reproductive system of animals, abnormalities in eating behaviours, and so on. The researchers have developed the schematics and the specifications used for the solution to the heat stress dilemma. The schematics include the usage of sensors for humidity and temperature, which can be viewed on a mobile phone application, and an automatic feeder which will operate under a certain time set by the user. This is controlled through a mobile application which also uses push notifications to notify the user about the conditions of the animals. The researcher recommends further analysis through comparison with other products with a similar goal, and additional features to further enhance the current schematic.