Keynote: Protecting Wildlife with OpenCollar Devices Running Zephyr RTOS
summary
Deploys of OpenCollar trackers running Zephyr RTOS on nRF52 hardware use LoRa, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi and satellite links plus solar base stations to deliver multi‑year battery life, a single firmware across device sizes, and integration with EarthRanger. A 3D‑horn tracker logs GPS and streams locations that lead to poacher arrests in realtime; fence monitors and ranger‑worn units improve scarce manpower. Work continues on onboard ML to detect horn‑detachment and vehicle motion.
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- 0:00Wildlife protection tech intro
- 1:03Company background
- 3:09Rangers with OpenCollar devices
- 5:19Zephyr RTOS tracker design
- 7:09Rhino 2.0 tracker impact
- 9:58Poaching prevention case study
- 12:31Tech benefits for conservation
- 13:15Future of OpenCollar devices
- 14:18Call to action
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