Proposal for spatial monitoring activities using the raspberry pi and lf rfid technology

Abstract

The paper describes a new way of activity monitoring of small rodents by the use of Raspberry PI and RFID. The created system deals with complex monitoring, record and acquisition of new entries from spatial activity. Raspberry PI is a full-valued micro-PC with an operating system based on Linux which communicates and controls RFID reader working at the frequency of 125 and 134 kHz. It is needed to read LF RFID chips. Monitoring station preserves transmitter scanning by a programme created in Java and RFID chip reader and sending entries into relational database. The created database is on the central Raspberry PI to which other Raspberry PI monitoring stations have access through WiFi net or LAN net. It is possible to access the central PC by a remote management. The created system is variable, compact and offers wide possibilities of spread, and the last but not least, the system is a cheap alternative of the already existing systems.