Mobile-BAT—A Novel Ultra-Low Power Wildlife Tracking System
Erhardt S, Koch M, Kiefer A, Veith M, Weigel R, Koelpin A (2023)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2023
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Book Volume: 23
Article Number: 5236
Journal Issue: 11
DOI: 10.3390/s23115236
Abstract
We introduce a novel ultra-low power system for tracking animal movements over long periods with an unprecedented high-temporal-resolution. The localization principle is based on the detection of cellular base stations using a miniaturized software-defined radio, weighing 2.0 g, including the battery, and having a size equivalent to two stacked 1-euro cent coins. Therefore, the system is small and lightweight enough to be deployed on small, wide-ranging, or migrating animals, such as European bats, for movement analysis with an unprecedented spatiotemporal resolution. The position estimation relies on a post-processing probabilistic RF pattern-matching method based on the acquired base stations and power levels. In several field tests, the system has been successfully verified, and a run-time of close to one year has been demonstrated.
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APA:
Erhardt, S., Koch, M., Kiefer, A., Veith, M., Weigel, R., & Koelpin, A. (2023). Mobile-BAT—A Novel Ultra-Low Power Wildlife Tracking System. Sensors, 23(11). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23115236
MLA:
Erhardt, Stefan, et al. "Mobile-BAT—A Novel Ultra-Low Power Wildlife Tracking System." Sensors 23.11 (2023).
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