ZigBee-based wireless sensor network localization for cattle monitoring in grazing fields
ZigBee-based wireless sensor network localization for cattle monitoring in grazing fields
Authors
Huircán, Juan Ignacio
Muñoz, Carlos
Young, Héctor
Von Dossow, Ludwig
Bustos, Jaime
Vivallo Pinare, Gabriel
Toneatti Bastidas, Marcelo
Muñoz, Carlos
Young, Héctor
Von Dossow, Ludwig
Bustos, Jaime
Vivallo Pinare, Gabriel
Toneatti Bastidas, Marcelo
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Date
2012-02-08
Datos de publicación:
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture , Vol. 74, N°2, 258-264, 2010
Keywords
ZigBee - Red de sensores inalámbrica - Monitoreo de animales
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Abstract
This paper presents the design of a localization scheme in wireless sensor networks (WSN) for cattle monitoring applications in grazing fields. No additional hardware was required for distance estimation since they were performed using the link quality indication (LQI), which is a standard feature of the ZigBee protocol. The ratiometric vector iteration (RVI) algorithm was implemented and modified to work with LQI measurements instead of the usual received signal strength indication (RSSI). Experimental results show acceptable localization performance given the requirements of usual cattle monitoring applications at low cost and low power consumption. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.