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Smart ear tags for sheep producers

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) has designed smart tags which could enable woolgrowers to track, monitor and assess the status of their flock in real time and make more informed decisions to increase profitability.

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AWI's smart ear tags are being trialled on sheep in Queensland. Picture courtesy AWI.

AWI's smart ear tags are being trialled on sheep in Queensland. Picture courtesy AWI.

The smart tags use accelerometers which measure the acceleration of the moving animal, and proximity and position data to track sheep movement, activity and  interaction with one another. Sophisticated...

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