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Performance assessment of a kinetically-powered network for herd localization
Year:2012
Research Areas
  • Processing and signal analysis
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Abstract
Developing a herd localization system capable to operate unattended in communication-challenged areas arises from the necessity of improving current systems in terms of cost, autonomy or any other facilities that a certain target group (or overall users) may demand. A network architecture of herd localization is proposed with its corresponding hardware and a methodology to assess performance in different operating conditions. The system is designed taking into account an eventual environmental impact hence most nodes are simple, cheap and kinetically powered from animal movements ? neither batteries nor sophisticated processor chips are needed. Other network elements integrating GPS and batteries operate with selectable duty cycles, thus reducing maintenance duties. Equipment has been tested on Scandinavian reindeer in Lapland and its element modeling is integrated into a simulator to analyze such localization network applicability for different use cases. Performance indicators (detection frequency, localization accuracy and delay) are fitted to assess the overall performance; system relative costs are enclosed also for a range of deployments.
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Title
Computers And Electronics in Agriculture
ISBN
0168-1699
Impact factor JCR
1,846
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Journal number
From page
74
To page
84
Month
SIN MES
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Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Grupo de Aplicaciones del Procesado de Señal (GAPS)
  • Grupo de Investigación: GENERACIÓN DISTRIBUIDA RENOVABLE Y CONTROL INTELIGENTE
  • Departamento: Tecnologías Especiales Aplicadas a la Telecomunicación
  • Departamento: Señales, Sistemas y Radiocomunicaciones