Definition and description of all OpenCollar tracker use cases
The device is built as a global tracker for wild-life animals. It is attached to the animal that moves in constricted space, such as national parks, with LoRaWAN network coverage. The device can track an animal using low power passive GPS data scanning with an LR1110 solution from Semtech. Raw GPS data is sent to the Semtech proprietary cloud solution, using the LoRaWAN network, where GPS position is calculated. In addition to LoRaWAN data collection and configuration, the device also has Bluetooth LE connectivity so it can have the same features for users that are near the device. In addition to that device firmware can also be upgraded over Bluetooth, while this can not be done using LoRaWAN.
Accelerometer
Gyro/Magnetometer - IMU
Microphone
Elephant Health monitor
Using activity to detect health
Elephant contact monitor
COVID style contact tracing though BLE
Semtech LR1110
Tracker internal temperature
WD memory
RF scanning
Wet/Dry sensor
Data
Information
Raw GPS position
Data is sent to Semtech server where the position is calculated
Battery status
Current battery status of the device
Configuration
Information
GPS scan period
LoRaWAN send period
BLE advertising period
Use-case
Sensor
Comment
Poaching Risk monitor
GPS data, motion data to indicate stress
Human Elephant Conflict
BLE/WiFi scan data for proximity of people, GPS data
Elephant Musth detection
Accelerometer data, sound
Elephant Activity monitor
Accelerometer/IMU to detection walking/sleeping/drinking...