Sensors 2009, 9(5), 3942-3957; doi:10.3390/s90503942
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A Heterogeneous Wireless Identification Network for the Localization of Animals Based on Stochastic Movements

Álvaro Gutiérrez* email, Carlos Gonzálezemail, Javier Jiménez-Leubeemail, Santiago Zazoemail, Nelson Dopicoemail and Ivana Raosemail
ETSI Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avd. Complutense 30, 28040 Madrid, Spain
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 27 April 2009; in revised form: 14 May 2009 / Accepted: 22 May 2009 / Published: 25 May 2009
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Abstract: The improvement in the transmission range in wireless applications without the use of batteries remains a significant challenge in identification applications. In this paper, we describe a heterogeneous wireless identification network mostly powered by kinetic energy, which allows the localization of animals in open environments. The system relies on radio communications and a global positioning system. It is made up of primary and secondary nodes. Secondary nodes are kinetic-powered and take advantage of animal movements to activate the node and transmit a specific identifier, reducing the number of batteries of the system. Primary nodes are battery-powered and gather secondary-node transmitted information to provide it, along with position and time data, to a final base station in charge of the animal monitoring. The system allows tracking based on contextual information obtained from statistical data.
Keywords: stochastic transmission; energy harvesting; heterogeneous network; energyaware network

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Gutiérrez, Á.; González, C.; Jiménez-Leube, J.; Zazo, S.; Dopico, N.; Raos, I. A Heterogeneous Wireless Identification Network for the Localization of Animals Based on Stochastic Movements. Sensors 2009, 9, 3942-3957.

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Gutiérrez Á., González C., Jiménez-Leube J., Zazo S., Dopico N., Raos I. A Heterogeneous Wireless Identification Network for the Localization of Animals Based on Stochastic Movements. Sensors. 2009; 9(5):3942-3957.

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Gutiérrez, Álvaro; González, Carlos; Jiménez-Leube, Javier; Zazo, Santiago; Dopico, Nelson; Raos, Ivana. 2009. "A Heterogeneous Wireless Identification Network for the Localization of Animals Based on Stochastic Movements." Sensors 9, no. 5: 3942-3957.

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