Smart Livestock Β· Ear Tag Monitoring

Cattle & Sheep Temperature and Step Ear Tag Monitoring
Body Temperature + Activity, Wirelessly to the Cloud

Cattle and sheep wear ear tags that measure body temperature and count steps; data is transmitted over 2.4G wireless for 300 m+ in line of sight. The wireless base station collects all tag data and uploads it to the cloud platform over 4G. High/low temperature alarms, low-battery and tamper alerts come standard β€” one tag per animal, no wiring, health monitoring at herd scale.

🌑️TempContinuous temperature
πŸ‘£StepsActivity trends
πŸ“‘300m+Line-of-sight wireless
☁️4GDirect to cloud
Cattle & sheep ear tag monitoring - field scene
01 / WHY

Why is herd health monitoring so hard?

Fever spotted late, behavior invisible, wiring impractical

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Fever found too late

Manual spot checks stress animals and happen rarely; early fever signals of contagious disease get missed β€” one sick animal risks the whole herd.

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Behavior invisible

Activity spikes during estrus and drops when animals fall ill; visual inspection lags behind, missing breeding windows and treatment timing.

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Wiring impractical

Wide pastures and scattered barns make wired installs costly; bulky GPS collars are expensive and heavy for livestock.

02 / EAR TAG

One ear tag: temperature + steps + status

Stud-type design, stress-free wearing, multiple functions in one tag

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Continuous temperature

Built-in sensor measures temperature around the clock β€” no manual capture needed

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High/low temp alarms

Alarm flags are raised on the tag itself, so fever or hypothermia is flagged instantly

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Step counting

Onboard pedometer tracks activity; estrus and sick animals stand out at a glance

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Low-battery report

Tags report low battery proactively so they can be replaced before gaps appear

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Tamper detection

Removal is reported as "not in place" β€” anti-theft and anti-detachment

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2.4G low-power radio

Dedicated 2.4G protocol with 300 m+ line-of-sight range and long battery life

03 / ARCHITECTURE

System Architecture

Ear tag β†’ 2.4G wireless β†’ base station β†’ 4G β†’ cloud, four steps, install & go

On the Farm (Herd) 2.4G Wireless Base Station Cloud / Management πŸ„πŸ‘ Cattle & sheep wearing ear tags πŸ„ πŸ‚ πŸ‘ πŸ„ πŸ‘ Built-in temperature + step sensor Reports temperature/steps/status πŸ“‘ 2.4G Radio 300 m+ line of sight Dedicated protocol Many tags at once πŸ“‘ Wireless Base Station Collects all tag data Parses & validates frames MQTT / MQTTS upload 4G backhaul to cloud Rugged outdoor housing Web / AP config ☁️ Cloud Platform Temperature at a glance Activity trends Temp alarm push Battery/tamper alerts Herd health reports Open MQTT JSON API πŸ–₯️ Web Β· πŸ“± App πŸ”” Real-time alert push Link 1: ear tag β†’(2.4G β‰₯300m)β†’ base station Link 2: base station β†’(4G / MQTT)β†’ cloud
Install & go: each animal carries only a stud-type ear tag; temperature, steps and status go out over 2.4G wireless for 300 m+ in line of sight. The base station collects and parses everything and uploads to the cloud over 4G β€” no on-site wiring, no local network, one station covers the whole visible herd.
04 / PRODUCTS

Three Core Components

Temperature & step ear tag Β· 2.4G base station Β· cloud platform / data API

Cattle & sheep temperature and step ear tag
Animal side Β· Ear tag

Temperature & Step Ear Tag

Stud-type wearing; temperature + steps + status in one tag
  • Continuous temperature, high/low alarm flags
  • Pedometer for activity trend analysis
  • Low-battery report, tamper detection
  • 2.4G wireless, 300 m+ line of sight
  • Light stud design, stress-free wearing
2.4G wireless base station
Network side Β· Base station

2.4G Wireless Base Station

Collects tag data and uploads to cloud over 4G
  • Receives, parses and validates tag frames
  • MQTT / MQTTS with configurable topics
  • 4G backhaul β€” no on-site wiring
  • Web / AP hotspot configuration
  • Metal rugged housing for outdoor use
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Data side Β· Platform

Cloud Platform & Data API

Standard MQTT JSON, open to your own systems
  • Real-time temperature/steps/status & push
  • Herd health reports, abnormal-animal lists
  • MQTT/MQTTS server fully configurable
  • Works with private / third-party platforms
  • Per-IMEI topics for easy scaling
05 / DATA

Standard Data Format, Open Integration

The base station parses tag frames and publishes MQTT JSON to the cloud

{ "id": 10001, // ear tag device ID "temp": 38.6, // body temperature (Β°C) "step": 1523, // steps (activity) "rssi": -62, // signal strength "batteryLow": false, // low battery "tamper": false, // removed / not in place "alarm_temp_high": false, // high temperature alarm "alarm_temp_low": false, // low temperature alarm "time": 1760912000 // report timestamp }
FieldMeaningNotes
idEar tag device IDUnique per tag, bound to the individual animal
temp / alarm_temp_high / alarm_temp_lowTemperature & alarmsAlarm flags raised on the tag itself
stepStepsCumulative activity for estrus/illness analysis
batteryLowLow batteryReported proactively by the tag
tamperRemoved (not in place)Reported immediately upon removal
rssi / timeSignal / timestampFor link quality and data ordering
No platform lock-in: the base station can be configured with your own MQTT/MQTTS server (host, port, credentials and topic prefix are all customizable). Data is published under per-device IMEI topics β€” use our cloud platform, or integrate seamlessly with your own livestock management system.
06 / PLATFORM

Platform Core Functions

Herd health on one screen, abnormal animals surface automatically

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Temperature at a glance

Herd-wide temperature view with abnormal animals highlighted, filterable by pen/group

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Activity trends

Step history curves; estrus and illness identified from activity anomalies

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Alert push

High/low temperature, low battery and tamper alerts pushed to phone and web

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Health reports

Daily and weekly temperature/activity reports for audits and records

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Individual profiles

Tag IDs bound to animal records with full temperature/activity history

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Open data API

Standard MQTT JSON interface β€” integrate your own system with zero friction

07 / ALERTS

Smart Alert System

AlertTriggerLevelAction
πŸ”₯ High tempTemperature above limit (fever/stress)CriticalIsolate and inspect for disease
❄️ Low tempTemperature below limit (hypothermia)CriticalWarm and treat, monitor closely
πŸ“‰ Activity anomalySteps spike (estrus) or drop (illness)MajorCheck breeding window / inspect on site
🧷 TamperTag removed (not in place)MajorVerify loss/theft, re-fit tag
πŸ”‹ Low batteryTag battery below thresholdInfoSchedule replacement
πŸ“‘ OfflineNo report from tag for long timeMajorCheck tag and base station coverage
08 / ADVANTAGES

Key Advantages

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Light, stress-free wearing

Stud-type tag is far lighter than collars; one pin and it stays

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300 m+ line of sight

2.4G wireless covers 300 m+ LOS; one station covers the whole barn

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No wiring to cloud

Base station uploads over 4G β€” no ethernet, no LAN on site

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Open, no lock-in

Custom MQTT/MQTTS server and topics; integrates with your systems

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Scale-friendly cost

Low-cost, low-power tags make herd-wide deployment affordable

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Earlier detection

Temperature + activity cross-checked; disease and estrus caught early

09 / APPLICATIONS

Typical Applications

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Dairy / beef farms

Herd temperature monitoring, early disease warning

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Finishing sheep farms

Activity & health oversight, shipping records

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Breeding herds

Estrus detection, key-animal health care

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Quarantine / markets

Entry temperature screening, fast triage

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