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The story title really caught my eye...
Wirelessly networking cows
Posted by Roland Piquepaille @ 9:58 am

Categories: Wireless & Telecom, Science & Nature, Engineering & Innovation


U.S. researchers have developed a Walkman-like headset for cows. This device enables them to ‘whisper wireless commands to cows to control their movements across a landscape — and even remotely gather them into a corral.’ In fact, it could help farmers to maintain cows behind virtual fences. According to the researchers, ‘the circuit board contains a processor, data storage, WiFi for remote communication, audio and electrical stimulation electronics, a GPS receiver, and sensors such as magnetometers and accelerometers that record the body orientation and configuration of the animal.’ While the first virtual fencing system was patented in 1973 (for domestic dogs!), commercial virtual livestock control systems still do not exist today. But read more…
http://blogs.zdnet.com/emergingtech/?p=946&tag=nl.e539

Great, now the terrorists have another weapon. They can hack in and cause stampedes all over the world. :lol:
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unfaithfulsfan wrote:sensors such as magnetometers and accelerometers that record the body orientation and configuration of the animal
Now they can tell the exact moment that the cow was tipped over, and how fast it fell.
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Can the cow send a distress email "I've fallen and I can't get up"? ....couldn't resist :)
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So we finally have the answer to "Where's the Beef?"
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umm, do you think the person who came up with this ever herd (yay for bad puns!) of a dog? just put a webcam on it, and you know where they are
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wow thats really impressive.
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unfaithfulsfan wrote:The story title really caught my eye...
Wirelessly networking cows
Posted by Roland Piquepaille @ 9:58 am

Categories: Wireless & Telecom, Science & Nature, Engineering & Innovation


U.S. researchers have developed a Walkman-like headset for cows. This device enables them to ‘whisper wireless commands to cows to control their movements across a landscape — and even remotely gather them into a corral.’ In fact, it could help farmers to maintain cows behind virtual fences. According to the researchers, ‘the circuit board contains a processor, data storage, WiFi for remote communication, audio and electrical stimulation electronics, a GPS receiver, and sensors such as magnetometers and accelerometers that record the body orientation and configuration of the animal.’ While the first virtual fencing system was patented in 1973 (for domestic dogs!), commercial virtual livestock control systems still do not exist today. But read more…
http://blogs.zdnet.com/emergingtech/?p=946&tag=nl.e539

Great, now the terrorists have another weapon. They can hack in and cause stampedes all over the world. :lol:



Oh..............its fantastic idea. =D>
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