OpenCollar Dashboard
OpenCollar solutions are modular trackers built to be used in most advanced nature conservation use-cases, pushing the technology further and enabling new applications. Overall design is based on a single electronics solution and single firmware solution, which are then configured into full or partial feature implementations. The design choices are to be made such that simplicity is favored over complexity to allow for a minimal barrier to entry for forking or modifications.
Priorities
Very good user experience and reliability
System simplicity
Re-usability and community support
Electronic system solutions
Solution
Status
Progress
Lion tracker basic
Production
Rhino tracker basic
Production
OpenCollar tracker advanced
Concept
Hardware implementations (2020)
Product
Description
Status
LionPCB
Current Lion solution
RhinoPCB
Current Rhino solutions
PangolinPCB
Current Pangolin tracker
RhinoEdgePCB
New product
ElephantEdgePCB
New product
Products (2020)
Product
Version
Content
Rhino edge horn implant
RhinoEdgePCB
Rhino edge skin implant
RhinoEdgePCB
Elephant edge tracker
ElephantEdgePCB
Industrial edge tracker
ElephantEdgePCB + AvnetIOTconnect
Milestone
Timeline
Status
M1 WisentEdge tracker initial prototype development with LR1110 with the basic set of features
6w
Test: IRNAS field testing
M2 WisentEdge tracker fully-featured device ready for deployment
4w
Test: SmartParks field testing
M3 RhinoEdge tracker initial prototype development with LR1110 with basic set of features
4w
Test: IRNAS field testing
M4 RhinoEdge tracker development of Horn and Skin implant
4w
Test: SmartParks field testing
M5 RhinoEdge tracker Horn and Skin implant RF tuning and optimization
4w
Test: PeaceParks field testing
M7 Consolidation of technology across all solutions
Firmware process/flow diagram and graphical representation
6w
OpenCollar tracker advanced
OpenCollar tracker advanced is the evolution of the Lion tracker with additional new features and a solution for long term evolution. Particular hardware implementation of the solution may add or remove various features.
Feature
Description
Status
Milestone
Enables the tracker to be connected via BLE to smartphone and configured via an application. Enables reading logged data and configurations. Enables DFU firmware upgrade
M1
LoRaWAN connectivity for low power long-range communications, the primary means of data transmission
M1
Special case LoRaWAN connectivity to Lacuna satellite network with an additional antenna for this application
TODO
M6
Standard GPS receiver enabling high-precision real time tracking, almanac updating and other advanced features. Used sparsely to conserve power
M1
WiFi receiver in LR1110 to implement beacon scanning to detect nearby WiFi hotspots for positioning
M3
Low-power VHF transmitter for legacy animal tracking applications, implemented with LoRaWAN transceiver LR1110
TODO
M2/M4
3 axis accelerometer to detect orientation and motion, triggering events based on results
M1
Charging input if used with rechargeable batteries, enables precise voltage monitoring of the input voltage 5-30V DC
M2
Support for expansion sensor modules for example high voltage fence monitoring or other solutions (I2C+GPIO port)
M2
BLE LoRaWAN message communication
Send a short message from the APP via BLE via LoRaWAN and receive it back
TODO
PAX counter
Enable monitoring of BLE, WiFi to determine proximity of humans
TODO
M2
Device-to-device proximity
Determine the proximity between two trackers to trigger actions on separation or contact. Implement with LoRa
TODO
M4
EdgeImpulse support
Machine learning EdgeImpuls sensor data processing and evaluation + Smartphone app for training and user workflow
TODO
M6
IMU support
9 axis IMU
M6
Microphone
On-board microphone to record sounds and use in conjunction with EdgeImpulse
M6
Avnet IoT connector
Connection with the platform
TODO
M6
Detect nearby cell-phone activity based on the RF input of LR1110 with advanced algorithms analyzing the data
Idea
HackThePoacher
Expansion modules are standalone units without processing that add extra features to the system:
Expansion module
Description
Drop-off controller
Drop-off controller implements necessary features to control mechanics of the drop-off mechanism, such that the trackers can detach.
HV fence monitor
High-voltage monitoring interface to monitor the electric fences
Marine monitor
Pressure sensor, salt water switch and other sensors
Biosensors
Sensors to monitor body temperature, heart-rate....
Camera
Camera to acquire images
Milestones firmware
FW1 Sprints
Due date
Deliverable
S1: Low-power DFU upgradable NUS firmware on nRF52840
upgrade software to NCS 1.3.0 (vojislav)
test all features with new NCS (NUS, DFU, LP) (vojislav)
main logic overview (vojislav)
31.07.
Codebase with BLE features on new SDK (NCS1.3.0)
S2: config and drivers:
configuration support development (vid and vojislav)
Unit testing setup (vid)
accelerometer driver (vojislav)
GPS uBlox driver (vid)
07.08.
Device configuration and driver code
S3:
battery status (vojislav)
LoRaWAN and GPS (LR1110) integration (eva)
Main logic (vid, vojislav and eva)
14.08.
Device with basic main logic and connectivity
S4: main logic and testing (vid, vojislav, eva)
21.08.
S5: testing (vid, vojislav, eva)
28.08.
FW2 Sprints
Due date
Deliverable
S1: HAL operation and settings
device LP mode
drive code rebase
settings development
application development
05.10.
Device working in low power mode with basic tracking and settings (set GPS interval via BLE and LoRaWAN) send data over LoRa and be low power.
S2:
application development
application debugging
application testing
19.10.
Device ready for customer field testing
Milestones hardware
Milestone
Description
Status
Upgrade of existing lion tracker with new cpu and lora module
TBD milestones
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