Publication: Internet of things (iot) based livestock monitoring system using Xbee-Pro S1
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2023-07
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Hor, Xian En
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This project aims to help farmers easily monitor their livestock through a phone application. Relying solely on continuous visual observation by farmers is not entirely reliable due to numerous emerging health issues in animals that are challenging to prevent. Additionally, cattle play a vital role as primary sources of food to meet the rising demand. Farmers can use smart devices to monitor heart rate, blood oxygen levels, animal body temperature, and ambient temperature. Sensor data from cow transmitter ends is wirelessly transmitted to a receiver end in rural areas without Wi-Fi coverage. The receiver sends the health data to a cloud-hosted NoSQL database, enabling farmers to monitor livestock health from their devices. This allows farmers to monitor the health of each cow in their herd from anywhere and detect deviations from the normal range. The system utilizes a wireless sensor network with two transmitter ends (Cow1 and Cow2) and a receiver end using Digi XBee-PRO S1 802.15.4 RF modules. The receiver side employs an ESP32 Wi-Fi module to collect and display health data on a mobile application, providing real-time monitoring of Cow1 and Cow2. The RSSI of XBee-PRO S1 802.15.4 is also measured and displayed on the phone in real-time. The maximum transmission distance for XBee-PRO S1 in a semi-outdoor setting is 122.7m. With this proposed project, farmers can easily check the condition of their livestock anytime using the application, saving time and energy. Implementing this livestock monitoring system enables comprehensive
control over productivity, yield, traceability, and disease management for the livestock.