Applying the internet of things (IoT) for livestock tracking Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
IoT is the combination of sensors embedded in physical objects linked through networks. Already IoT technologies are providing solutions for quantified analytics on presence, proximity and positioning of humans and animals. The accuracy, the range, the battery duration as well as the costs are core features to select a specific IoT technology. Three types of tracking technologies are commonly used: (1) RFID and Bluetooth Low Energy with smart ...