Ciężkowski, M.; Jankowski-Mihułowicz, P.; Skrobacz, K. RFID-Based Localization System for Monitoring the Dispersal of Oak Acorns. Electronics2024, 13, 567.
Ciężkowski, M.; Jankowski-Mihułowicz, P.; Skrobacz, K. RFID-Based Localization System for Monitoring the Dispersal of Oak Acorns. Electronics 2024, 13, 567.
Ciężkowski, M.; Jankowski-Mihułowicz, P.; Skrobacz, K. RFID-Based Localization System for Monitoring the Dispersal of Oak Acorns. Electronics2024, 13, 567.
Ciężkowski, M.; Jankowski-Mihułowicz, P.; Skrobacz, K. RFID-Based Localization System for Monitoring the Dispersal of Oak Acorns. Electronics 2024, 13, 567.
Abstract
Radio techniques are widely used in wildlife tracking. Currently, the most common tracking methods include radio tracking (operating on VHF and UHF frequencies), satellite tracking (e.g., Argos satellite Doppler-based positioning system), and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) tracking. One of the radio tracking systems is the Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) system, characterized by small dimensions and a long operational period due to energy-efficient features. The advantages of RFID make it possible to apply this technique to track oak acorns in the process of zoochoric dispersal. In our study, we explored the potential applications of RFID systems for monitoring the dispersal of oak acorns. We developed a tracking system based on a semi-passive RFID tag, which we tested under laboratory and quasi-realistic conditions. The obtained results confirm the feasibility of using our system in radio tracking small objects such as oak acorns.
Keywords
radio tracking; wildlife telemetry; seed tracking; RFID telemetry; RFID-based location system
Subject
Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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