In-body to Out-of-body Communication Channel Modeling for Ruminant Animals for Smart Animal Agriculture

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2021 Nov:2021:7570-7573. doi: 10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9629743.

Abstract

Continuous real-time health monitoring in animals is essential for ensuring animal welfare. In ruminants like cows, rumen health is closely intertwined with overall animal health. Therefore, in-situ monitoring of rumen health is critical. However, this demands in-body to out-of-body communication of sensor data. In this paper, we devise a method of channel modeling for a cow using experiments and FEM based simulations at 400 MHz. This technique can be further employed across all frequencies to characterize the communication channel for the development of a channel architecture that efficiently exploits its properties.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Agriculture
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Communication
  • Female
  • Rumen*
  • Ruminants*