Mobile-BAT—A Novel Ultra-Low Power Wildlife Tracking System
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 batter...
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| author | Stefan Erhardt Martin Koch Andreas Kiefer Michael Veith Robert Weigel Alexander Koelpin |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-94cbf44028c14a3bb89499c64bf617122023-11-18T08:34:25ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202023-05-012311523610.3390/s23115236Mobile-BAT—A Novel Ultra-Low Power Wildlife Tracking SystemStefan Erhardt0Martin Koch1Andreas Kiefer2Michael Veith3Robert Weigel4Alexander Koelpin5Institute of High Frequency Technology, Hamburg University of Technology, Denickestraße 22, 21073 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Biogeography, University of Trier, Universitätsring 15, 54286 Trier, GermanyDepartment of Biogeography, University of Trier, Universitätsring 15, 54286 Trier, GermanyDepartment of Biogeography, University of Trier, Universitätsring 15, 54286 Trier, GermanyInstitute for Electronics Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Cauerstraße 9, 91058 Erlangen, GermanyInstitute of High Frequency Technology, Hamburg University of Technology, Denickestraße 22, 21073 Hamburg, GermanyWe 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.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/11/5236GSMmobile communicationtelemetrylow-power electronicsradio propagationwireless sensor networks |
| spellingShingle | Stefan Erhardt Martin Koch Andreas Kiefer Michael Veith Robert Weigel Alexander Koelpin Mobile-BAT—A Novel Ultra-Low Power Wildlife Tracking System Sensors GSM mobile communication telemetry low-power electronics radio propagation wireless sensor networks |
| title | Mobile-BAT—A Novel Ultra-Low Power Wildlife Tracking System |
| title_full | Mobile-BAT—A Novel Ultra-Low Power Wildlife Tracking System |
| title_fullStr | Mobile-BAT—A Novel Ultra-Low Power Wildlife Tracking System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mobile-BAT—A Novel Ultra-Low Power Wildlife Tracking System |
| title_short | Mobile-BAT—A Novel Ultra-Low Power Wildlife Tracking System |
| title_sort | mobile bat a novel ultra low power wildlife tracking system |
| topic | GSM mobile communication telemetry low-power electronics radio propagation wireless sensor networks |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/11/5236 |
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