For ecologists,understanding the reaction of animals to environmental changes is critical.Using networked sensor technology to measure wildlife and environmental parameters can provide accurate,real-time and comprehen...For ecologists,understanding the reaction of animals to environmental changes is critical.Using networked sensor technology to measure wildlife and environmental parameters can provide accurate,real-time and comprehensive data for monitoring,research and conservation of wildlife.This paper reviews:(i)conventional detection technology;(ii)concepts and applications of the Internet of Things(IoT)in animal ecology;and(iii)the advantages and disadvantages of IoT.The current theoretical limits of IoT in animal ecology are also discussed.Although IoT offers a new direction in animal ecological research,it still needs to be further explored and developed as a theoretical system and applied to the appropriate scientific frameworks for understanding animal ecology.展开更多
基金We thank Dr Derek Dunn for improving the English in the present paper.This research was supported by:the National Nature Science Foundation of China(grant numbers:31130061,31270441,61170218 and 61272461)the FokYing Tung Education Foundation(grant number:131105)the National Science Foundation for Fostering Talents in Basic Research of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(J1210063).
文摘For ecologists,understanding the reaction of animals to environmental changes is critical.Using networked sensor technology to measure wildlife and environmental parameters can provide accurate,real-time and comprehensive data for monitoring,research and conservation of wildlife.This paper reviews:(i)conventional detection technology;(ii)concepts and applications of the Internet of Things(IoT)in animal ecology;and(iii)the advantages and disadvantages of IoT.The current theoretical limits of IoT in animal ecology are also discussed.Although IoT offers a new direction in animal ecological research,it still needs to be further explored and developed as a theoretical system and applied to the appropriate scientific frameworks for understanding animal ecology.
