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Gabriel A Baquero

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Within the rapid advances in microelectronics, sensor technologies, and animal behavioral studies, there lies the potential for Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) to revolutionize the methods used to monitor and understand animal behaviors. These semiconductor devices can be programmed or reprogrammed to the desired application or functionality after the manufacturing process. Backed by their versatility and speed, FPGAs enable a high level of digital computation, making them crucial to dynamic data acquisition and analysis. This research demonstrates the design and implementation of a data acquisition unit controlled with FPGA technology. The solar-powered unit houses several sensors, and measures only 25mm x 30mm x 5 mm. Serving as an advanced tool for real-time data collection of livestock animal behavior analysis. The system integrated FPGA is a Lattice ICE40 Ultra-Light, a suite of sensors including a temperature sensor, a light sensor, and an accelerometer which is all powered by a Gallium Arsenide solar cell. Furthermore, the FPGA coded hardware design has the possibility to enhance the capture and interpretation of real-time environmental and animal behavioral motion data, as well as contributing to continued device iterations, representing a stepping stone in improving animal health monitoring and enriching animal behavior research methodologies. Future research objectives could focus on miniaturizing the device further, integrating additional sensors for detecting gas emissions such as ammonia and methane, and incorporating a gyroscope to refine the precision of collected animal behavior data.

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Purdue University / 2023

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Gabriel A Baquero