| sanfords (USA) GPS Shock Collar System Levels: Level 1: A shock collar with a remote receiver that can be use to remotely control shocking of the wearer. Shock is administered by a capacitive device and on-board battery for charging. Level 2: Add a transmitter to sense the livestock's temperature (to know the animal is alive) and to indicate battery charge state. Level 3: Add a GPS monitoring system to transmit Lat/Long location codes when requested. Level 4: Add software and PC card/remote receiver/transmitter to allow monitoring of multiple collars to track locations of wearers. Level 5: Add software on collar to allow the user to program boundary corners by moving the collar to each corner of the desired enclosure and pressing a button on the collar to enter the lat/long into a corner list. The collar can then use this information with an onboard computer system to determine at periodic intervals (also programmable) if the collar is in or outside the boundary specified. If the condition is not desired (in or out) then a shock is administered by the collar. Shocks will also transmit a code so that the monitoring station can set off an alarm to alert the rancher that the battery may soon go dead and that an animal is outside its boundary. Level 6: Add remote software that can reprogram the collars so that boundaries can be dynamically moved from a central location (your PC). Software can be developed to slowly move the boundaries over time to literally herd the animals to or from a desired location. Usage: With all these features and some training it should be possible to do ranch work entirely from you PC and remove the need for fencing entirely. Potential: The market for this should be huge and it would revolutionize ranching. RFID chips could also become integrated into this technology. Reward: If you ever get these collars made - just let me have free use of this on my own ranch. |