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Smart Small Ruminant Device: An IoT-Based System for Real-Time Monitoring and Management of Sheep and Goat Mobility
Publication . Costa de Araujo, Mateus; Castro, José; Castro, Marina; Leitao, Paulo; Bernuy, Miguel; Helena
The traditional agricultural practice of silvopastoralism, combining cultural heritage and ecological management, plays a vital role in food production and landscape management. This article explores the integration of precision livestock farming (PLF) into silvopastoral landscapes, using Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for monitoring and data transmission. Commercially available tracking devices lack interesting ergonomics, price and autonomy, and most companies do not focus on goats and sheep. A customized IoT device was developed and tested on goats, employing temperature/humidity sensors, relative position, geolocation and a longrange communication module. The system architecture enabled real-time data flow through the sensing, service and interface layers, resulting in data visualization. The results demonstrate the high reliability, low cost, interesting autonomy and appropriate ergonomics of the device, with the animals exhibiting normal behavior during the tests. The study highlights the effectiveness of IoT-enabled PLF for understanding grazing dynamics and animal behavior in silvopastoral systems, highlighting its potential for sustainable landscape management and the welfare of goats and sheep.
2024Conference paper Open access Show more