Calibration of a novel Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) monitoring device in a sheep grazing environment

A Walker; Nicholas Jonsson; TW Waterhouse; Heather McDougall; Fiona Kenyon; A McLaren; C Morgan-Davies

Calibration of a novel Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) monitoring device in a sheep grazing environment

A Walker, Nicholas Jonsson, TW Waterhouse, Heather McDougall, Fiona Kenyon, A McLaren, C Morgan-Davies

Hill & Mountain Research Centre

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Abstract

Interest in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) as a proximity sensor has increased in recent years, but few studies have investigated its potential in an outdoor environment or as a means of localisation. A purpose-built device was designed for the study, which aimed to conduct a calibration to assess the relationship between the Received Signal Strength Indictor of a BLE beacon and BLE reader to develop a distance prediction model. This was then utilized in a series of static beacon and on-sheep studies, using a multilateration approach to determine a beacon's location within a field environment.

Original language	English
Publication status	Print publication - 31 Aug 2022
Event	10th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming - Vienna, Austria Duration: 29 Aug 2022 → 1 Sept 2022

Conference

Conference	10th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	29/08/22 → 1/09/22

Keywords

sheep
bluetooth
localisation
proximity
BLE

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Walker, A., Jonsson, N., Waterhouse, TW., McDougall, H., Kenyon, F., McLaren, A., & Morgan-Davies, C. (2022). Calibration of a novel Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) monitoring device in a sheep grazing environment. Paper presented at 10th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming, Vienna, Austria. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365616156_Calibration_of_a_novel_Bluetooth_Low_Energy_BLE_monitoring_device_in_a_sheep_grazing_environment#fullTextFileContent

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Calibration of a novel Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) monitoring device in a sheep grazing environment

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