Fapojuwo, AbrahamDavies, BobWang, Hai2015-10-012015-11-202015-10-012015Wang, H. (2015). Design of a Drone-Assisted Wireless Sensor Network System for Feedlot Animal Health Monitoring (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25587http://hdl.handle.net/11023/2583Cattle health monitoring on the feedlot is a crucial but nontrivial task. Conventionally, the monitoring quality relies heavily on the obviousness of the observed traits and the time spent on observing each animal, which make the early detection of the illness hard to achieve. In this thesis, a wireless sensor network system is developed to monitor the animals’ feeding and drinking behaviors thereby increasing the probability of detecting the animals with early signs of illness. Deploying mechanism of the drone is also proposed to localize the animal that needs care. Finally, a scheduling algorithm is designed to support data transmissions in animal wireless body area networks. The significance of the research lies in the novelty and feasibility of using directional antenna, drone and wireless body area networks for feedlot animal health monitoring.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Engineering--Electronics and ElectricalWireless Sensor Networkdroneanimal health monitoringfeedlotdirectional antennamesh networklocalizationmaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/25587