Submission + - Internet of Seals: Researchers Connect Seals To The Internet of Things
Mickeycaskill writes: Researchers in Scotland claim to be the first to connect marine mammals to the Internet of Things (IoT) as part of a study into declining populations of harbour seals in the north and east of the country.
Several seals in Orkney, an archipelago off the north cost, will be tagged and their behaviour monitored by scientists at the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) at the University of St Andrews.
The data is transmitted using Vodafone's M2M network and the tags are designed to simply fall off when seals moult. Researcher say the use of cellular networks will greatly improve their data gathering capabilities.
The data collected will be used to help form Scottish marine policy in areas such as offshore wind farms and unexplained seal deaths.
Several seals in Orkney, an archipelago off the north cost, will be tagged and their behaviour monitored by scientists at the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) at the University of St Andrews.
The data is transmitted using Vodafone's M2M network and the tags are designed to simply fall off when seals moult. Researcher say the use of cellular networks will greatly improve their data gathering capabilities.
The data collected will be used to help form Scottish marine policy in areas such as offshore wind farms and unexplained seal deaths.
