A farm in Essex has begun connecting its cows to the internet
so the farmer can detect when they become ill.
The Cow Tracking Project uses data collected from radio
positioning tags to monitor the herd's behaviour.
If an animal starts acting differently the farmer can locate
it to make sure it has not become lame or picked up an infection.
It is the first time the technology has been used on a dairy
herd in the UK and it could change the way farmers look after their animals.
The manufacturers say the technology could also be used in
the future in the healthcare sector, to monitor the movement and routines of
elderly people.
Find out more: Peter Day reports for In Business on the
Internet of Things, on BBC Radio 4 at 20:30 BST on Thursday 12 September.
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