Protecting Wildlife with LoRaWAN
summary
LoRaWAN sensors and solar-powered gateways are used to track rhinos and other wildlife, sending GPS fixes roughly every 7 minutes and triggering camera or gunshot alerts. The system uses lithium‑ion batteries and energy harvesting, operates in both small (~15 km²) and larger reserves, and a five-month trial delivered reliable packet delivery and timely alerts for suspected poaching activity.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:04Protecting wildlife today
- 3:33Anti-poaching in smart parks
- 6:24Building LoRaWAN networks
- 9:12Animal tracking sensors
- 12:25Conservation beyond tracking
- 15:41Open source vision
- 18:11On-site LoRaWAN deployment
- 20:00System integration partners
- 21:04Rhino horn sensor success
- 23:51Sensor placement optimization
- 25:37Network performance insights
- 26:41Energy challenges ahead
- 27:26Summary
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