Implantable Wireless Sensor Network to Monitor the Deep Body Temperature of Broilers

Abstract

A radio telemetry system was fabricated to continuously measure the deep body temperature (DBT) of broilers as an effort to monitor the occurrences of possible poultry diseases. It was shown that the DBT of broilers could be measured with an accuracy of plusmn0.1degC. Daily fluctuation of DBT in case of a 25 days old broiler was evaluated. To develop a system which can control the environment of poultry housing in real time based on DBT measurements, we proposed the design criteria of a dedicated receiver unit.