Automated encounter detection for animal-borne sensor nodes
Cassens B, Ripperger S, Hierold M, Mayer F, Kapitza R (2017)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2017
Publisher: Junction Publishing
Pages Range: 120-131
Conference Proceedings Title: International Conference on Embedded Wireless Systems and Networks
Event location: Uppsala, SWE
ISBN: 9780994988614
Abstract
Tracking animals is mandatory for a better understanding of their social interactions. Social behavior of bats is of particular interest, since it can be used for improved epidemic avoidance and forecasts. Animal-borne sensor nodes are enabling the monitoring and analyzing the social contacts. Attached to bats, these nodes can only be equipped with small batteries, dictating tight requirements regarding the energy demand of the soft-and hardware infrastructure. In this paper, we present our software architecture of a wireless sensor network that allows a fully-automated tracking of the social behavior of free ranging animals. This software was extensively tested during a two month lasting field test in the tropical rain forest of Panama, thereby monitoring 38 free-ranging bats. We documented more than 300,000 biologically relevant events, generated by animal-borne sensor nodes running up to 15 days. Furthermore, we support runtime reconfiguration, allowing to adapt the system during campaigns without disturbing the animals. Showcasing that our system and especially the software works under realistic conditions, we give an in-depth insight of our experience during the field test.
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Involved external institutions
Technische Universität Braunschweig
Germany (DE)
Museum für Naturkunde
Germany (DE)
Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung / Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Museum für Naturkunde
Germany (DE)
Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung / Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
Cassens, B., Ripperger, S., Hierold, M., Mayer, F., & Kapitza, R. (2017). Automated encounter detection for animal-borne sensor nodes. In Per Gunningberg, Thiemo Voigt, Thiemo Voigt (Eds.), International Conference on Embedded Wireless Systems and Networks (pp. 120-131). Uppsala, SWE: Junction Publishing.
MLA:
Cassens, Björn, et al. "Automated encounter detection for animal-borne sensor nodes." Proceedings of the International Conference on Embedded Wireless Systems and Networks, EWSN 2017, Uppsala, SWE Ed. Per Gunningberg, Thiemo Voigt, Thiemo Voigt, Junction Publishing, 2017. 120-131.
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