Title :
Wireless sensor devices for animal tracking and control
Author :
Sikka, Pavan ; Corke, Peter ; Overs, Leslie
Author_Institution :
CSIRO ICT Centre, Kenmore, Qld., Australia
Abstract :
The paper describes some new wireless sensor hardware developed for pastoral and environmental applications. From our early experiments with Mote hardware, we were inspired to develop our devices with improved radio range, solar power capability, mechanical and electrical robustness, and with unique combinations of sensors. Here we describe the design and evolution of a small family of devices: radio/processor board; a soil moisture sensor interface; a single board multisensor unit for animal tracking experiments.
Keywords :
microcomputers; moisture measurement; radio equipment; wireless sensor networks; Mote hardware; animal tracking; electrical robustness; environmental applications; mechanical robustness; pastoral applications; radio range; single board multisensor unit; soil moisture sensor interface; solar power capability; wireless sensor devices; Animals; Hardware; Magnetic sensors; Mechanical sensors; Robustness; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Soil moisture; Solar energy; Temperature sensors; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks, 2004. 29th Annual IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2260-2
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.2004.141
