It's easy to imagine the lonely Swiss shepherd casually texting his pals during a long day in the field, but reading an SMS from his flock. More possible then you might think. A recent trial in Switzerland outfitted 10 sheep with heart monitoring collars and submitted them to a simulated wolf attack, causing their heart rate to jump from 60x80 BPM to 225. The team behind the experiment hope to pair the significant change in heart rate with a future device that releases a predator deterrent while simultaneously sending a text message to the local shepherd.
Engadget , Prototype heart monitor collar could let sheep text their shepherd, tattle on creeping wolves, Prototype heart monitor collar could let sheep text their shepherd, tattle on creeping wolves
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