This Bachelor’s thesis aims to develop a robust and user-friendly GPS tracker housing for cattle. The project focuses on improving livestock management through real-time monitoring and health surveillance, aiming to enhance animal welfare and operational efficiency on farms.
The project aims to design an innovative GPS housing that ensures secure attachment in a collar around a cow’s neck. It also seeks to optimize material selection for durability and minimal signal loss, as well as to develop an opening mechanism that protects internal components from environmental impacts. The project followed a structured product development process consisting of a preliminary study, requirement specification, concept generation, concept evaluation, concept development, prototype development, and final evaluation. Through interviews and market surveys, important requirements for the product were identified, including ergonomic design to minimize stress and discomfort for the animals, as well as durable materials that can withstand various weather conditions.
By
Isabelle Fredriksen
Three concepts for the cattle collar have been developed
Prototype test on cow and waterproof test
In collaboration with Embedded art
