Thinking small: Next-generation sensor networks close the size gap in vertebrate biologging.

ABSTRACT: Recent advances in animal tracking technology have ushered in a new era in biologging. However, the considerable size of many sophisticated biologging devices restricts their application to larger animals, whereas older techniques often still represent the state-of-the-art for studying small vertebrates. In industrial applications, low-power wireless sensor networks (WSNs) fulfill requirements similar to those needed to monitor animal behavior at high resolution and at low tag mass. We developed a wireless biologging network (WBN), which enables simultaneous direct proximity sensing, high-resolution tracking, and long-range remote data download at tag masses of 1 to 2 g. Deployments to study wild bats created social networks and flight trajectories of unprecedented quality. Our development

SUBMITTER: Ripperger SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7117662 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature