GPS livestock tracking: an opportunity for a coordinated approach to research, development and extension

Title
GPS livestock tracking: an opportunity for a coordinated approach to research, development and extension
Publication Date
2009
Author(s)
Trotter, Mark
Swain, David
Lamb, David
Editor
Editor(s): MG Trotter, EB Garraway and DW Lamb
Type of document
Conference Publication
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
University of New England, Precision Agriculture Research Group
Place of publication
Armidale, Australia
UNE publication id
une:10336
Abstract
GPS tracking devices have been available as a research tool for many years, however, their use for livestock research has been limited by the high unit cost coupled with the requirement for adequate distribution amongst a herd or flock. In the last few years the development of low-cost, GPS chips has resulted in a growth of research activity, especially as researchers take advantage of the developments in GPS technology in allied industries, for example mobile phone telecommunications. Simple store-on-board systems have provided the main platform for GPS livestock tracking to date, however there are GPS and telemetry systems currently being developed that will, in the future provide real-time location data and integration with other sensors at a price appropriate for herd/flock-wide deployment in livestock industries.
Link
Citation
Proceedings of the 13th Annual Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia: GPS Livestock Tracking Workshop Papers & Abstracts, p. 64-64
ISBN
9781921597114
Start page
64
End page
64

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