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same ways they did decades ago, exerting needless time and effort.
We propose an automated, fenceless grazing system that would allow
for the management of cattle through a digital interface, rather than
through physical labor.
through physical labor. This system will consist of a collar
worn by individual farm animals that is capable of emitting loud
noises and administering mild shocks in order to control their
behavior.
\end{abstract}
\section{Introduction}
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an animal is "out of bounds", and thus, if action should be taken to return
it to a desired location.
TODO Mention how the information will be relayed
\subsection{Sound and Shock}
Simply knowing the location of an animal is not particularly helpful for
reducing the amount of human and animal labor that is needed for cattle
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all the actions described above can be performed automatically by
the collar.
\subsection{LoRa}
It is one of the requirements for the product that the collar uses Long Range
(LoRa) technology to communicate with the controller and potentially
with other collars. LoRa can be used for long-range, low-power communication,
which is excellent for the type of product that were are developing. It is
important that the collar is able to support herds spread over wide
areas (to support big farms), and also be power efficient enough
to prevent the need for frequent maintenance. The client specifically
requested LoRa to be the protocol of choice.
\subsection{External Control System}
It is not difficult to imagine a situation in which the desired location
of a herd of animals changes. In such a case, the collars will need
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case scenario, this interface will also allow users to monitor
in real time the location of the animals as they graze in a particular area.
Such an external control system can be implemented as mobile app. Users
The current idea for such a control system is a mobile app. Users
of this app will be able to modify the grazing boundaries of a herd through the
use of their mobile device.
use of their mobile device.
\section{Performance Metrics}
Since this project specifies a physical device to be put onto animals,
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Finally, in order to determine whether or not the project has been completed,
it will be necessary to ensure that the prototype can be used in the field.
If a prototype is not fit for testing on real animals, it should not be
considered complete.
considered complete. Whether or not the proposed techniques are effective
at keeping cattle is another question - it's not outside the realm of
possibility that electric shocks and sounds are ineffective at manipulting
the behavior of farm animals. Thus, whether or not the device is effective
should not be a performance metric. However, to reiterate, it must
be possible to at least test it in the field.
\end{document}