The application of the Internet of Things to animal ecology |
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| Authors: | Songtao GUO Min QIANG Xiaorui LUAN Pengfei XU Gang HE Xiaoyan YIN Luo XI Xuelin JIN Jianbin SHAO Xiaojiang CHEN Dingyi FANG Baoguo LI |
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| Institution: | 1. College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China;2. Information Science and Technology School, Northwest University, Xi'an, China;3. Niubeiliang National Nature Reserve, Xi'an, China;4. Xi'an Branch of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, China |
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| Abstract: | For ecologists, understanding the reaction of animals to environmental changes is critical. Using networked sensor technology to measure wildlife and environmental parameters can provide accurate, real‐time and comprehensive data for monitoring, research and conservation of wildlife. This paper reviews: (i) conventional detection technology; (ii) concepts and applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) in animal ecology; and (iii) the advantages and disadvantages of IoT. The current theoretical limits of IoT in animal ecology are also discussed. Although IoT offers a new direction in animal ecological research, it still needs to be further explored and developed as a theoretical system and applied to the appropriate scientific frameworks for understanding animal ecology. |
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| Keywords: | animal detecting environmental monitoring Internet of Things wireless sensor network |
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