| Publication type: | Conference paper |
| Type of review: | Not specified |
| Title: | Tracking animals and predictive healthcare using new low power radio standard LoRa |
| Authors: | Früh, Daniel Umstätter, Christina Schick, Matthias |
| Proceedings: | Precision Livestock Farming ‘17 : Papers presented at the 8th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming |
| Editors of the parent work: | Keita, A. Berckmans, D. |
| Page(s): | 476 |
| Pages to: | 482 |
| Conference details: | 8th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming, Nantes, France, 12-14 September 2017 |
| Issue Date: | 2017 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Eigen |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Nantes |
| Language: | German |
| Subjects: | LoRaWAN; GPS; LoRa |
| Subject (DDC): | 621.3: Electrical, communications, control engineering 630: Agriculture |
| Abstract: | In rangeland and mountain areas it can be difficult and labour intensive to find livestock in order to check health and welfare. In addition, wild predators can be counted as substantial thread to the livelihood of farmers and to animal welfare. Modern technology can support stock personnel by tracking animals to decrease labour costs and ensure animal welfare. However, one major limitation is the energy demand of these systems. In a pilot study, we were testing a new low cost radio technology with minimal energy requirements and large range. A GPS tracking device was integrated into collar. Every 30 mins the position of the animal can be send through “LoRa” (Long Range, Chirp Spread Spectrum Technology from Semtech Cooperation) Ten collars were deployed in a first pilot study in the Alps on eight sheep, one donkey and a livestock guardian dog. A reception sensitivity above -144 dBm could be reached with the chosen modulation parameters. The propagation simulation, including the mountainous topography in the area of the animals’ home range, predicted an adequate coverage. Therefore, 90% of the position massages were transmitted successfully. In future, data of the integrated 3-D-accelerometers can be used to identify unusual behaviour of the animals for predictive healthcare, estrous detection or alert stock personnel in case a wild predator attack is taking place. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/4603 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
| Departement: | School of Engineering |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Signal Processing and Wireless Communications (ISC) |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen School of Engineering |
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Früh, D., Umstätter, C., & Schick, M. (2017). Tracking animals and predictive healthcare using new low power radio standard LoRa [Conference paper]. In A. Keita & D. Berckmans (eds.), Precision Livestock Farming ’17 : Papers presented at the 8th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming (pp. 476–482). Eigen.
Früh, D., Umstätter, C. and Schick, M. (2017) ‘Tracking animals and predictive healthcare using new low power radio standard LoRa’, in A. Keita and D. Berckmans (eds) Precision Livestock Farming ‘17 : Papers presented at the 8th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming. Nantes: Eigen, pp. 476–482.
D. Früh, C. Umstätter, and M. Schick, “Tracking animals and predictive healthcare using new low power radio standard LoRa,” in Precision Livestock Farming ’17 : Papers presented at the 8th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming, 2017, pp. 476–482.
FRÜH, Daniel, Christina UMSTÄTTER und Matthias SCHICK, 2017. Tracking animals and predictive healthcare using new low power radio standard LoRa. In: A. KEITA und D. BERCKMANS (Hrsg.), Precision Livestock Farming ‘17 : Papers presented at the 8th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming. Conference paper. Nantes: Eigen. 2017. S. 476–482
Früh, Daniel, Christina Umstätter, and Matthias Schick. 2017. “Tracking animals and predictive healthcare using new low power radio standard LoRa.” Conference paper. In Precision Livestock Farming ’17 : Papers presented at the 8th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming, edited by A. Keita and D. Berckmans, 476–82. Nantes: Eigen.
Früh, Daniel, et al. “Tracking animals and predictive healthcare using new low power radio standard LoRa.” Precision Livestock Farming ’17 : Papers presented at the 8th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming, edited by A. Keita and D. Berckmans, Eigen, 2017, pp. 476–82.
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