Monitoring Animal Behaviour and Environmental Interactions Using Wireless Sensor Networks, GPS Collars and Satellite Remote Sensing

Sensors

Rebecca N. Handcock³  Dave L. Swain¹  Greg J. Bishop-Hurley¹  Kym P. Patison¹  Tim Wark²  Philip Valencia²  Peter Corke² 

[1] CSIRO, Livestock Industries, JM Rendel Laboratory, Ibis Avenue, North Rockhampton, QLD, 4701, Australia; E-Mails:;CSIRO, ICT Centre, P.O. Box 883, Kenmore, QLD, 4069, Australia; E-Mails:;Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Livestock Industries, Private Bag 5, Floreat, WA, 6014, Australia

关键词: animal-landscape interactions;    cattle;    social behaviour;    high fix-rate GPS;    telemetry data;    extensive cattle system;   

DOI  :  10.3390/s90503586

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Remote monitoring of animal behaviour in the environment can assist in managing both the animal and its environmental impact. GPS collars which record animal locations with high temporal frequency allow researchers to monitor both animal behaviour and interactions with the environment. These ground-based sensors can be combined with remotely-sensed satellite images to understand animal-landscape interactions. The key to combining these technologies is communication methods such as wireless sensor networks (WSNs). We explore this concept using a case-study from an extensive cattle enterprise in northern Australia and demonstrate the potential for combining GPS collars and satellite images in a WSN to monitor behavioural preferences and social behaviour of cattle.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© 2009 by the authors; licensee Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel, Switzerland.