SYSTEM FOR LOCATION MONITORING AND USES THEREOF

Abstract: the present invention relates to a system () for determining the location of a number of animals in a group of animals, comprising a first number of first mobile devices (a-c) forming anchor devices, each configured to be attached to an animal of a first subgroup of the group of animals, each first mobile device (a-c) comprising a satellite positioning unit () for detecting a precise location of the first mobile device (a-c), and a first radio frequency (rf) unit () for transmitting a low power rf signal, a second number of second mobile devices (a-j) forming roaming devices, each configured to be attached an animal of a second subgroup of the group of animals, each second mobile device (a-j) comprising a second radio frequency (rf) unit () for receiving one or more rf signals transmitted by the first number of first mobile devices (a-c), and a second controller () configured to determine a location or relative location of the second mobile device (a-j) based on the one or more received rf signals utilizing an rf mesh positioning technique.

Inventor(s): Tyrel Leon GLASS, Baden Matthew Tully PARR

CPC Classification: A01K11/008 ({incorporating GPS})

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