Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2024
Abstract
Automated remote sensing has revolutionized the fields of wildlife ecology and environmental science. Yet, a cost-effective and flexible approach for large scale monitoring has not been fully developed, resulting in a limited collection of high-resolution data. Here, we describe BioSense, a low-cost and fully programmable automated sensing platform for applications in bioacoustics and environmental studies. Our design offers customization and flexibility to address a broad array of research goals and field conditions. Each BioSense is programmed through an integrated Raspberry Pi computer board and designed to collect and analyze avian vocalizations while simultaneously collecting temperature, humidity, and soil moisture data. We illustrate the different steps involved in manufacturing this sensor including hardware and software design and present the results of our laboratory and field testing in southwestern United States.
Recommended Citation
Contina, Andrea, Eric Abelson, Brendan Allison, Brian Stokes, Kenedy F. Sanchez, Henry M. Hernandez, Anna M. Kepple et al. "BioSense: An automated sensing node for organismal and environmental biology." HardwareX 20 (2024): e00584. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00584
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Publication Title
HardwareX
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00584
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