This project utilizes delay-and-sum beamforming techniques in conjunction with microphones and speakers to localize sound sources within a set enclosure surrounded by a microphone array. The purpose is to emulate a chicken coop, filtering out unnecessary noise to isolate chicken vocalizations that indicate upsets such as illness and then locate the chicken for peace of mind of the farmer.
The project will focus on solving the issue of chicken localization through the capturing of vocalizations. Such an endeavor will require the usage of microphone arrays to capture sound, speakers to simulate chickens, and software capable of analyzing captured data. Being able to seamlessly integrate both the hardware and software side of the project is the end-goal, creating a system capable of pinpointing the location of chickens across time and motion while also analyzing health through produced sounds. Such a system would be useful for both farmers and farming corporations, as they would be able to have a unified system capable of organizing and tracking their livestock, giving them more information and control over the state of their properties.