Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
$25,000.00
Real Time Animal Movement
FY 2011-12
Summary
A southern Alberta grazing association approached SAIT Polytechnic to explore, test, and evaluate the economic benefits of tracking real time animal movement in a community pasture using active RFID technology. This project will extend SAIT radio frequency identification applied research into agriculture, and benefit the latter sector by proving an efficient and effective alternative to the current standard technology. Active RFID tags with long range antenna receivers will be used to track and trace cattle in a harsh and varied environment next to the Rocky Mountains. Tags will be evaluated to see if they meet Alberta's traceability requirements for age verification, animal identification, and livestock movement.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
417927-2011
Name nom
Zahavich, Alex
Department département
Applied Research and Innovation Services
Organization id
10
Institution établissement
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2011
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program nane en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
1209
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Agriculture
Area of application fr
Agriculture
Research subject code
2525
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Wireless communication systems
Research subject fr
Systèmes de télécommunications sans fil
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Real Time Animal Movement
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
A southern Alberta grazing association approached SAIT Polytechnic to explore, test, and evaluate the economic benefits of tracking real time animal movement in a community pasture using active RFID technology. This project will extend SAIT radio frequency identification applied research into agriculture, and benefit the latter sector by proving an efficient and effective alternative to the current standard technology. Active RFID tags with long range antenna receivers will be used to track and trace cattle in a harsh and varied environment next to the Rocky Mountains. Tags will be evaluated to see if they meet Alberta's traceability requirements for age verification, animal identification, and livestock movement.
