Some Danish researchers invented a system called the
BlipNet network in partnership with the Danish Cattle Research Centre which can be used to monitor the well-being of cows. No joke! The system is supposed to automatically report early warnings of the illness to the farmer through Bluetooth-enabled sensors that are placed on the cow (at a unit cost of 95€).
According to Peter Knudsen, CEO of Blip Systems, "Simple step counters are already developed. But our system will also monitor the cow's pulse and body temperature as well as how much it lies down and stands up respectively. If the cow changes its behaviour it is possible to predict which diseases might be in question."
Now who would have thought that wireless techniques can increase animal welfare
