Animal Situation Tracking Service Using RFID, GPS, and Sensors

With the technology of sensor, RFID, and GPS, many researches are recently being carried out on monitoring animal behavior and interactions with the environment. Plus, the technology is applicable to develop new zoological systems for animal trace ability, identification, and anti-theft. Yet, there is a lack of studies of providing zoos with intelligent animal tracking and management services based on RFID, GPS, and sensors. Accordingly, in this paper, we propose an intelligent animal situation tracking service for zoological gardens, based on GPS, RFID, and sensors. Firstly, we present a service scenario of animal situation tracking and introduce the tracking system configuration. The proposed system can provide real-time animal situation information such as the current location, bodily temperature, and pictures. Plus, it can track the animals based on the information even when they escape their cages. Next, we design and implement a prototype of the proposed animal situation tracking system.