Antenna and base-station diversity have been applied to a wireless sensor network for the monitoring of live-stock. A field trial has been described and the advantage to be gained in a practical environment has been assessed

Andonovic, Ivan

Gilroy, Michael P.

Glover, Ian

Goh, Hock Guan

ITI Scotland (Funder)

Kwong, Kae Hsiang

Michie, Craig

Sasloglou, Konstantinos

Tachtatzis, Christos

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