Milking plant, computer-implemented method, computer program and non-volatile data carrier

A computer-implemented method for processing milking-related raw data (md) produced by at least one sensor device (205) comprised in milking point (210) of a milking plant, the milking point being arranged to extract milk from an animal (C), the method being performed in at least one processor (213, 223, 243), the method comprising:

• obtaining a primary data set (D1) containing an original number of data values (A) representing the milking-related raw data (md),
• obtaining a data compressing parameter forming a basis for a secondary data set (D2) comprising a reduced number of data positions (p0, . . . , pn), the reduced number of data positions being lower than the original number of data positions,
• mapping the original number of data values (A) onto the reduced number of data positions (p0, . . . , pn) to generate the secondary data set (D2) by applying at least one data compression algorithm, and
• outputting the secondary data set (D2) via an output interface to enable storage of the secondary data set (D2) in at least one data store (229, 230, 265).

A milking plant comprising:

• at least one milking point arranged to extract milk from an animal, the at least one milking point comprising:
• at least one sensor device configured to produce milking-related raw data during extraction of the milk from the animal;
• and
• at least one processor configured to:
• obtain a primary data set comprising an original number of data values representing the milking-related raw data,
• obtain a data compressing parameter indicative of estimated forthcoming data volume or transmission bandwidth limitation, the data compressing parameter being used to determine threshold criteria for selecting data positions to be retained in a secondary data set comprising a reduced number of data positions, the reduced number being lower than the original number,
• map the original number of data values onto the reduced number of data positions to generate the secondary data set by applying at least one data compression algorithm that adapts the mapping based on the data compressing parameter, and
• output the secondary data set to at least one data store.

A computer-implemented method for processing milking-related raw data produced by at least one sensor device comprised in milking point of a milking plant, the milking point being arranged to extract milk from an animal, the method being performed in at least one processor, the method comprising:

• obtaining a primary data set containing an original number of data values representing the milking-related raw data;
• obtaining a data compressing parameter indicative of estimated forthcoming data volume or transmission bandwidth limitation, the data compressing parameter forming a basis for controlling one or more threshold values that govern selection of data points to be included in a secondary data set comprising a reduced number of data positions, the reduced number of data positions being lower than the original number of data positions;
• mapping the original number of data values onto the reduced number of data positions to generate the secondary data set by applying at least one data compression algorithm that adaptively selects data points for retention based on the data compressing parameter;
• and
• outputting the secondary data set to at least one data store.