An anonymous reader writes: In an experiment taking place along the Deerfield River in western Massachusetts, two otherwise unrelated groups of researchers are working together: Computer engineers like Garber who are testing a new wireless communication network and biologists like Jones who are tracking snapping turtles — a species they worry may be headed for decline as land development shrinks their habitat.
The idea behind the technology is to create a network of constantly moving devices that record and store information, transmit data from one device to another, then relay all the saved information to a central location while running on self-charging batteries.