HCS system

The Healthy Climate Monitor 

The Healthy Climate Monitor is the most user-friendly advanced climate monitor of all.

The combination of multiple sensors and images has enabled users to successfully diagnose and remedy livestock problems.

Pigs, goats, calves, poultry and horses: Find out the underlying causes of lung problems, high concentrations of ammonia, unrest and other problems by using its advanced technology.

Measurements

The sensors inside the Healthy Climate Monitor measure: temperature, relative air humidity, CO2, ammonia, air pressure, dust particles, movement and brightness. The camera's allow users to take pictures, analyze the movement of animals and capture thermal images and images at night. Sensors measure every minute. Photos are analysed continuously, and saved upon sufficient movement. All measurements are specified in the table below.

Photos

Photos

The HD camera takes photo's at day and night, that show you the behavior of your animals. Do they sleep where you want them to sleep? Compare this to the sensor data and you will understand why they lie there.

Thermal imaging

Thermal imaging (option)

Fantastic high resolution thermal (FLIR) images of your animals and unit walls/floor: which spots are cold, or warm? Find out the reason why animals like certain spots with these surprisingly informative images.

Brightness

Brightness

The mean camera brightness is plotted into a measurement graph, so you can clearly see the day-night rhythm that your animals experience, and possibly even save energy.

Ammonia

Ammonia

Ammonia (NH3) is harmful to everyone's health in higher concentrations. It can be felt in your eyes from 7ppm. Frequenlty measured in higher concentrations in closed climate farms.

Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide (CO2) provides a good indication for the available oxygen concentration. With sufficient ventilation, CO2 concentrations should be below 1200ppm. Pigs may be kept at a maximum of 3000ppm.

Temperature

Temperature

The ideal temperature is different for everyone. Also for animals. They cannot put on a sweater or take a blanket. Or go out and take a breath of fresh air. You'll have to look at your animals to see what their optimal temperature is.

Relative air humidity

Relative air humidity

< 40 RH% is too dry: your mucous membranes dry out, the defense line decreases. Some viruses are more stable at low humidity, e.g. PRRSV*. > 80% RH is too moist: greater risk of some bacteria, e.g. streptococci*.

Air pressure

Air pressure

Low pressure compared to outside is essential for good air flow in mechanically ventilated farms. Compare the outside air pressure with the inside air pressure to see if your system works as expected.

Movement

Movement

Automatic analysis of the subjects in the photos: we visualize their movement as a measurement value so you can predict health issues and abnormalities such as tail biting of pigs.

Dust

Dust

Fine dust is invisible dust. The smaller, the further it can get into your lungs. Particulate matter with a diameter lower than 10 micrometer (PM 10) is not filtered by nose and through mucous membranes, so it is unhealthy. Also for animals.*

Sound

Sound (option)

Screaming, coughing, sneezing: we want to hear it all. Sound is analyzed continuously and plotted into spectrograms for easy interpretation of loud noises in the audio spectrum.

Extra sensors

Extra sensors

Tell us if you want to measure any other substance and we can adopt your Healthy Climate Monitor to do so. We have already built in methane (CH4), fertilizer gas (H2S) and VOC sensors.

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References to scientific literature

  • Herman et al. Effect of temperature and relative humidity on the stability of infectious porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in aerosols. Vet. Res. 38 (2007) 81-93)
  • Dee et al. Effect of management practices on the Streptococcus suis carrier rate in nursery swine. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1993 Jul 15;203(2):295-9.
  • C. Degobbi, P. H. N. Saldiva, et al. Endotoxin as modifier of particulate matter toxicity: a review of the literature. Aerobiologia, 2011. 27(2):97–105
  • Michiels. Factors influencing pneumonia and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections in pigs. Ghent University. 2018 

Functions of the Healthy Climate Monitor

 
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Improve your services as farm adviser

Develop effective climate strategies and help your customers perform demonstrably better.

We have designed the Healthy Climate Monitor for feed advisors, veterinarians and other farm visitors. Healthy animals are a prerequisite for a healthy company. With real-time insight into the stable, extensive measurements, smart software and personal training, you can provide even better advice about animal behavior and stable climate.

Find smart solutions for complex problems:

  • Recurring health problems for which the livestock farmer needs new insights.
    The future for livestock farmers is uncertain: give livestock farmers a future perspective and attract new livestock farmers with your approach.
    Keep employees motivated: inspire your employees with innovative technology.

Real time monitoring

By monitoring in real time in the farm you can see the natural reaction of animals to their environment. The better the farm is designed to meet the needs of your animals, the better their health and well-being will be.

You can choose the following options.

  • Rent a Healthy Climate Monitor (6 weeks or longer)
    Our veterinarian will help you with analysis and advice.
  • Buy a Healthy Climate Monitor
    We will help you getting started, and you can work with it yourself.

Solutions the Healthy Climate Monitor can offer you

  • Quickly identify animal health problems.
  • With reliable measurements and advice for a healthy stable climate, you are ready for the future.
  • Watching in real time provides new insights and inspiration every day. This ensures more job satisfaction for everyone!
Healthy Climate Monitor

Would you also like advice on how to reduce your emissions? Send us an email at info@healthyclimate.nl.

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Healthy Climate Monitor options

This table provides an overview of the options of the different versions of the Healthy Climate Monitor.

There are three versions of the Healthy Climate Monitor available. HCM V3.0 is the latest model with an improved housing and ease of use, equipped with an on-off button and a battery. The E-Missie Bol is the little brother of HCM V3.0. This version offers limited sensor options and has no camera.

= Default in this version
= Optional in this version

Healthy Climate Monitor options

 Healthy Climate Monitor v3.0

HCM v3.0

from 2023
 Healthy Climate Monitor v2.0

HCM v2.0

2019-2023
 E-Mission Monitor

E-Mission Ball

from 2023

Software

Data portal / app

App		      

Housing

Easy clean

Cleaning		      

Animal safe power

Power over Ethernet		      

Mobile power supply (battery)

Battery		      

On/off button

Switch		      

Data connection

Ethernet

CO2		      

WiFi

CO2		      

4G internal

CO2		      

4G extender

CO2		      

Sensors

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

CO2		      

Temperature

Temperature		      

Relative humidity

Relative humidity		      

Air pressure

Air pressure		      

Ammonia (NH3)

Ammonia		      

Particle matter

Fine dust		      

Light

Light		      

HD camera

HD camera		      

Thermal imaging

Thermal imaging camera		      

Sound spectrum

Microphone		      

Additional sensors
(DOL16 / 51 / 119 / 139 / ++)

Extra sensors		      

Water meter

Water		      

Air flow meter

Debit		      

Healthy Climate Monitor Data and Service subscriptions

Light

Basic

Pro

€720,- per year

  

€1120,- per year

  

€1480,- per year

The Light service package is the most affordable package, where the Healthy Climate Monitor connects to the server via the stable's internet.

It is intended for farms where a Wi-Fi network or Ethernet connection is available.

We have the HCM collected for a service every year. Replacement of sensors is included in this package, except for the DOL53 NH3.

The Basic service package is the most commonly used package, where the Healthy Climate Monitor has an internal 4G connection in addition to Wi-Fi and Ethernet, so you can have live insight into your data almost anywhere.

We have the HCM collected for a service twice a year. Replacement of sensors is included in this package, except for the DOL53 NH3.

Weather data from the research location is added to your measurements every 5 minutes. You can receive notifications based on sensor measurements.

The Pro service package is the package where you can use all data connections for live insight. It is intended for researchers who want to be unburdened and want to know exactly what to expect in advance.

We have the HCM picked up twice a year for a service. Replacement of all sensors is included in this package (also the DOL53 NH3 sensor).

Weather data from the research location is added to your measurements every 5 minutes. You can receive notifications based on sensor measurements.

You also get access to our research platform module, with which you can perform extensive data analyses.

Features

  • Use of the app
  • Secure data and photo storage 
  • Wi-Fi and ethernet connection
  • Service & support

Features

  • Use of the app
  • Secure data and photo storage
  • Wi-Fi, ethernet and 4G connection
  • Service & support
  • Calibrate or replace sensors 2x p/y
  • Automatic weather data
  • Receive sensor alerts

Features

  • Use of the app
  • Secure data and photo storage
  • Wi-Fi, ethernet and 4G connection
  • Service & support
  • Calibrate or replace of the sensors 2x p/y
  • Automatic weather data
  • Receive sensor alerts
  • Research data module

Service & support

You can reach our helpdesk during office hours by phone or by Whatsapp via +31 85 060 47 56 or by email on support@healthyclimate.nl. For countries outside the Netherlands and Belgium, extra transport costs may apply depending on your location.

Calibration or replacement of the sensors

Calibration of the sensors means we will check if the sensors are measuring the right values. If a sensor differs too much, we will replace it with a new sensor. With the basic subscription, all the deficits on the measuring system, cables and sensors (except for the DOL53 NH3 sensor) will be repaired or replaced. With the pro service subscription the repairing or replacing will take place at your farm and the DOL53 NH3 sensor is also included for replacement if necesarry.

Weather data

For every research, every 5 minutes the weather data is retrieved from the weather station as closely as possible to the location of the Healthy Climate Monitor.

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Outdoor temperature, relative outdoor temperature and precipitation amount, wind speed, wind gusts and wind direction are added to the respective graphs to provide useful data for the measurements.

Sensor notifications

The Healthy Climate Monitor can send sensor notifications based on sensor threshold values that you can set yourself. This allows you to receive notifications in the app or by email if, for example, high ammonia values are measured, or if there is a temporary bad data connection.

Research platform

As a researcher, you can analyze all data from different studies over time in our research platform. Think of using the API for data exports, averaging values on different time scales, box plots, heat maps, etc. Ask about the possibilities and a demo.

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The Healthy Climate Monitor is available with various sensor and camera configurations. After purchasing your own Healthy Climate Monitor(s), you can create your researches at various locations, export data and print reports from the app.

We will produce your Healthy Climate Monitor in the corporate colors of your company.

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Healthy Climate Monitor in your corporate colors