IoSA is a spin-off of IMEC and the University of Antwerp, with
the aim to use the recent developments in IoT to make animal
tracking more sustainable.
To conserve, protect and improve the conditions for animals, we
need to understand their movements and behavior, not only from a
biodiversity angle, but also for domestic animals such as
livestock animal behavior provides valuable information about
the animals’ health. However, the tools to effectively monitor
animal behavior have been lacking, particularly for smaller wild
animals. To meet this need, IoSA (the Internet of Small Animals)
aims at developing an ultralight highly accurate monitoring tool
that can be used to gather new insights in wild animal behavior
and health, but also in early warning systems for live stock
health.
IoSA combines the expertise of engineers of imec-IDlab, and
ecologists of Antwerp University to create logging tools,
focusing on gathering and processing relevant behavioral
information, focusing on ultra-low power, ultra-light
miniaturized solutions. IoSA’s solutions will provide new
valuable insights to researchers, wildlife and conservation
organisations, zoos and farmers on how animals interact and
move.