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Livestock Position and Health Monitoring

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Livestock is a primary source of protein and nutrition for consumers and its demand increases every year globally. To increase its efficiency and production, the meat industry aims to maintain location and activity data for every animal in the field. Read more

A simplified system overview

Positioning and tracking applications rely on a core microcontroller unit operating with MEMS motion sensors to detect animal movement or changes in their position; a dedicated GNSS-based positioning chipset; and a connectivity block for transmitting the acquired data. ST can provide a complete solution for all kinds of animal positioning and tracking devices based on connectivity, geolocation, and motion sensors.

Our products and solutions

ST’s wide portfolio of STM32 microcontrollers based on low-power Cortex-M0 cores, or its ultra-low-power version (M0+), represents the best choice to satisfy challenging performance and power consumption requirements. As geolocation consumes lots of power, the use of ST’s low-power accelerometers to detect when an animal is stationary so the power can be switched off is an important strategy. 

Additionally, low-power RF communication is key for this application. ST’s product portfolio offers a choice of connectivity solutions that are well suited for any need: NFC EEPROM for data logging, animal identification and health history; Bluetooth low energy for seamless connectivity with smart phones for parameter analysis, data collection and parameter setting; and sub-GHz technologies for long-range communication.

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Application Notes (5)

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AN5085 Cycling endurance and data retention of EEPROMs in ST25DVxxx products based on CMOS F8H process 2.0
19 Mar 2021
19 Mar 2021
AN5085 Cycling endurance and data retention of EEPROMs in ST25DVxxx products based on CMOS F8H process 2.0
AN4910 Data exchange between wired (I²C) and wireless (RF ISO 15693) using fast transfer mode supported by ST25DV-I2C 2.0
19 Mar 2021
19 Mar 2021
AN4910 Data exchange between wired (I²C) and wireless (RF ISO 15693) using fast transfer mode supported by ST25DV-I2C 2.0
AN2972 How to design an antenna for dynamic NFC tags 9.0
19 Mar 2021
19 Mar 2021
AN2972 How to design an antenna for dynamic NFC tags 9.0
AN5038 LIS2DW12: always-on 3D accelerometer 5.0
22 Jan 2021
22 Jan 2021
AN5038 LIS2DW12: always-on 3D accelerometer 5.0
AN4911 NDEF management with ST25DVxxx and ST25TVxxx products 4.0
19 Mar 2021
19 Mar 2021
AN4911 NDEF management with ST25DVxxx and ST25TVxxx products 4.0

Design Notes & Tips (1)

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DT0053 6-point tumble sensor calibration 1.1
21 Jan 2021
21 Jan 2021
DT0053 6-point tumble sensor calibration 1.1

Presentations (4)

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Discover the STM32 with a free 32-bit Cortex-M0/0+ MCU Professional Developer’s Package: Webinar Presentation 1.0
18 Mar 2020
18 Mar 2020
Discover the STM32 with a free 32-bit Cortex-M0/0+ MCU Professional Developer’s Package: Webinar Presentation 1.0
ST25TV NFC tags Product Presentation 1.2
23 Feb 2021
23 Feb 2021
ST25TV NFC tags Product Presentation 1.2
STM32 Development Boards Portfolio 1.0
21 Jan 2020
21 Jan 2020
STM32 Development Boards Portfolio 1.0
STM32 and STM8 embedded software solutions 8.1
19 Mar 2021
19 Mar 2021
STM32 and STM8 embedded software solutions 8.1

Flyers (1)

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ST25DV-I2C series flyer 1.0
23 Mar 2021
23 Mar 2021
ST25DV-I2C series flyer 1.0

Brochures (2)

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NFC solutions from ST 1.0
23 Mar 2021
23 Mar 2021
NFC solutions from ST 1.0
STM32L0 Series - Ultra-low-power MCUs - Tailored to your needs 20.5
17 Jun 2020
17 Jun 2020
STM32L0 Series - Ultra-low-power MCUs - Tailored to your needs 20.5

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      STSW-BLUENRG-DK

      Active

      Setup for BlueNRG Kits

      		 Evaluation Tool Software ST
      STSW-BLUENRG-DK

      Description:

      Setup for BlueNRG Kits

      STSW-BLUENRG1-DK

      Active

      BlueNRG-1, BlueNRG-2 DK SW package

      		 Evaluation Tool Software ST
      STSW-BLUENRG1-DK

      Description:

      BlueNRG-1, BlueNRG-2 DK SW package

      STSW-S2LP-DK

      Active

      Evaluation SW package based on S2-LP

      		 Evaluation Tool Software ST
      STSW-S2LP-DK

      Description:

      Evaluation SW package based on S2-LP

      STSW-S2LP-SFX-DK

      Active

      Evaluation SW package based on S2-LP

      		 Evaluation Tool Software ST
      STSW-S2LP-SFX-DK

      Description:

      Evaluation SW package based on S2-LP
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      		Description
      		Type
      		Supplier

      FP-SNS-SMARTAG1

      Active

      STM32Cube function pack for IoT node with Dynamic NFC Tag, environmental and motion sensors

      		 STM32 ODE Function Pack SW ST
      FP-SNS-SMARTAG1

      Description:

      STM32Cube function pack for IoT node with Dynamic NFC Tag, environmental and motion sensors

      X-CUBE-BLE1

      Active

      Bluetooth Low Energy software expansion for STM32Cube

      		 STM32Cube Expansion Packages ST
      X-CUBE-BLE1

      Description:

      Bluetooth Low Energy software expansion for STM32Cube

      X-CUBE-MEMS-XT1

      NRND

      Sensor and DSP algorithm software expansion for STM32Cube

      		 STM32Cube Expansion Packages ST
      X-CUBE-MEMS-XT1

      Description:

      Sensor and DSP algorithm software expansion for STM32Cube

      X-CUBE-MEMS1

      Active

      Sensor and motion algorithm software expansion for STM32Cube

      		 STM32Cube Expansion Packages ST
      X-CUBE-MEMS1

      Description:

      Sensor and motion algorithm software expansion for STM32Cube

      X-CUBE-NFC4

      Active

      Dynamic NFC/RFID tag IC software expansion for STM32Cube

      		 STM32Cube Expansion Packages ST
      X-CUBE-NFC4

      Description:

      Dynamic NFC/RFID tag IC software expansion for STM32Cube
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      		Description
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      AndroidHAL-IIO

      Active

      Android sensor HAL for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Industrial I/O framework)

      		 Drivers for MEMS ST
      AndroidHAL-IIO

      Description:

      Android sensor HAL for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Industrial I/O framework)

      AndroidHALInput

      Active

      Android sensor HAL for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Input framework)

      		 Drivers for MEMS ST
      AndroidHALInput

      Description:

      Android sensor HAL for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Input framework)

      C-Driver-MEMS

      Active

      Standard C platform-independent drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors

      		 Drivers for MEMS ST
      C-Driver-MEMS

      Description:

      Standard C platform-independent drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors

      LinuxDriverIIO

      Active

      Linux device drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Industrial I/O framework)

      		 Drivers for MEMS ST
      LinuxDriverIIO

      Description:

      Linux device drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Industrial I/O framework)

      LinuxDriverInput

      Active

      Linux device drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Input framework)

      		 Drivers for MEMS ST
      LinuxDriverInput

      Description:

      Linux device drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Input framework)
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      STM32CubeMX

      Active

      STM32Cube initialization code generator

      		 STM32 Configurators and Code Generators ST
      STM32CubeMX

      Description:

      STM32Cube initialization code generator
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      STSW-ST25001

      Active

      Application executable of the "NFC Tap" Android app for ST25 product family

      		 ST25 - NFC / RFID Software ST
      STSW-ST25001

      Description:

      Application executable of the "NFC Tap" Android app for ST25 product family

      STSW-ST25DV001

      Active

      Firmware for ST25DV-DISCOVERY kit

      		 ST25 - NFC / RFID Software ST
      STSW-ST25DV001

      Description:

      Firmware for ST25DV-DISCOVERY kit

      STSW-ST25IOS001

      Active

      Application executable of the "NFC Tap" iOS app for ST25 product family

      		 ST25 - NFC / RFID Software ST
      STSW-ST25IOS001

      Description:

      Application executable of the "NFC Tap" iOS app for ST25 product family

      STSW-ST25SDK001

      Active

      Software Development Kit for ST25 Tags and Dynamic Tags

      		 ST25 - NFC / RFID Software ST
      STSW-ST25SDK001

      Description:

      Software Development Kit for ST25 Tags and Dynamic Tags
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      STSW-BNRG-Mesh

      Active

      Mesh over Bluetooth Low Energy

      		 Wireless Connectivity Software ST
      STSW-BNRG-Mesh

      Description:

      Mesh over Bluetooth Low Energy

      STSW-BNRG-S2LP

      Active

      STSW-BNRG-S2LP evaluation software package based on BlueNRG-1 and S2-LP

      		 Wireless Connectivity Software ST
      STSW-BNRG-S2LP

      Description:

      STSW-BNRG-S2LP evaluation software package based on BlueNRG-1 and S2-LP

      STSW-BNRGLP-Mesh

      Active

      Mesh over Bluetooth low energy

      		 Wireless Connectivity Software ST
      STSW-BNRGLP-Mesh

      Description:

      Mesh over Bluetooth low energy

      STSW-BNRGUI

      Active

      BLUENRG family GUI

      		 Wireless Connectivity Software ST
      STSW-BNRGUI

      Description:

      BLUENRG family GUI