A highly adaptable ultra-low weight wireless sensor network for tracking and monitoring of airborne vertebrates

Publikationstyp
Conference Paper
Date Issued
2020-10
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Duda, Niklas  
Weigel, Robert  
Kölpin, Alexander  orcid-logo
TORE-URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11420/11661
Start Page
127
End Page
131
Article Number
9253836
Citation
23rd International Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON 2020)
Contribution to Conference
23rd International Microwave and Radar Conference, MIKON 2020  
Publisher DOI
10.23919/MIKON48703.2020.9253836
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85097567973
This paper gives an overview of the BATS project, which aims to track the behavior of bats by developing an ultra-low power wireless sensor network. It is composed of an ultra-low weight sensor node that is attached to the animal and extensive ground infrastructure for tracking the animals as well as remote data download of locally stored sensor data from the tags. The system achieves its low power consumption by adaptively enabling certain functions based on the current situation. The mobile node, as a key component of the system, contains a variety of sensors, including an electrocardiogram (ECG) to allow precise insights in the animals' behavior while maintaining a low weight of around 1 g depending on the hardware configuration.
Subjects
Low power
Sensors
Wireless sensor network