Livestock like cows, horses and bison are typically managed as large herds and require massive expanses of pasture. While this group-based management has significantly increased productivity, it makes continuous monitoring of animal health and well-being labor-intensive and challenging.
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Virginia Tech have developed a versatile, reliable and attack-resistant wireless sensor network for smart animal monitoring. The team has received an NSF grant from the Division of Computer and Network Systems, and are currently demonstrating its operation and practicality on real farms.
Swarun Kumar, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon with an extensive background in wireless devices, joined the research team led by Virginia Tech.
