July 22, 2025 – Guelph, Ontario, Canada: Farm Health Guardian® (FHG) is using industry leading RealSense™ technology to automate barn access and improve biosecurity. FHG’s Protocol device uses RealSense™ cameras to authenticate employees or visitors and either allow or deny entry based on biosecurity requirements.
RealSense™, a recent spinout from Intel Corp, is a pioneer in AI-powered computer vision. The newly independent company focuses on advancing innovation in AI, robotics, biometrics and computer vision.
FHG’s Protocol® uses RealSense™ facial authentication to automate access control at farm entry points, ensuring only cleared individuals enter based on recent farm visits and real-time risk. The technology uses facial recognition to check against potential biosecurity breaches and, based on the visitor’s history, downtime requirements and farm health status, determines if access should be granted.
“The software checks their recent farm locations and barns they’ve entered. If they were on a high-risk farm earlier that morning, then they’re denied entry in the afternoon,” says Anthony Novero, Chief Technology Officer for Farm Health Guardian.
Diseases like PRRS and avian flu cost North American producers billions annually, with human movement between farms being a major source of transmission. Traditional biosecurity tools, like clipboards and sign-in sheets, are hard to read, prone to error and impede quick disease response.
“Protocol controlled entry protects against PRRS, PED and other transmissible diseases by ensuring only approved individuals can enter barns or production areas — based not just on who they are but where they’ve been,” says Rob Hannam, Farm Health Guardian CEO. “The technology gives full visibility into barn access and provides automatic enforcement of biosecurity, resulting in improved compliance and ultimately protecting animal health.”
RealSense™ cameras are behind many applications that require depth perception and tracking capabilities. Current uses include in robotics requiring precise depth perception, drones for navigating complex environments, smart home devices, healthcare, and facial authentication including Facebook 3D photos.
With RealSense™ vision technology, Farm Health Guardian® is redefining what modern farm biosecurity looks like — bringing intelligence, automation and peace of mind to the pig barn and beyond.
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About Farm Health Guardian
Farm Health Guardian is a biosecurity management technology to help farms and food companies improve animal health and protect against the devastating impact of animal disease.
The patented system controls barn entry using facial recognition technology and provides real-time alerts when people or trucks breach biosecurity protocols.
Launched in 2020 for the swine and poultry sectors, Farm Health Guardian technology is reducing the risk of disease spread and improving biosecurity compliance which saves time, reduces the cost of production and improves farm sustainability. Farm Health Guardian operates out of Guelph, Ontario and Omaha, Nebraska.
For more information:
Rob Hannam CEO,
Farm Health Guardian
rhannam@farmhealthguardian.com
