MS Research using Gadgeteer to help biologists and other animal researchers

[mhectorgato]

5 ways Microsoft will enable your PC to see, sense, and understand

It’s about 1/2 way down. They are using a Quad with Gadgeteer modules to work with an animal located tracking device.

That’s fine, as bees go. But to learn more about larger animals and their environments, Microsoft developed Mataki, a sensor package that can be attached to an animal. Using short-range wireless mesh communication, Mataki can dump its knowledge onto another sensor. And if that’s not good enough, Microsoft developed drones that can swoop in and capture the data—or, using the GPS data streaming from the sensor, “lock on” and follow a specific Mataki sensor from the air.

[Justin]

@ mhectorgato - I was looking at that in the lab the other day

[ianlee74]

Wasn’t there someone on here from Australia or Africa a while back working on a very similar device for tracking large protected animals?

[James_ghielectroncs]

@mhectorgato

5 ways Microsoft will enable your PC to see, sense, and understand | PCWorld

It’s about 1/2 way down. They are using a Quad with Gadgeteer modules to work with an animal located tracking device.

That’s fine, as bees go. But to learn more about larger animals and their environments, Microsoft developed Mataki, a sensor package that can be attached to an animal. Using short-range wireless mesh communication, Mataki can dump its knowledge onto another sensor. And if that’s not good enough, Microsoft developed drones that can swoop in and capture the data—or, using the GPS data streaming from the sensor, “lock on” and follow a specific Mataki sensor from the air.

I think I see a Cerberus peaking its head out

[Justin]

@James

I think I see a Cerberus peaking its head out

Yes there are some GHI parts on it

[Jay_Jay]

it’s all cool and all, but what is that Moister Module doing in there I’m wondering if they have found other cool usage for it…

cheers,
Jay,