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Dairy Cow Monitoring with the Bull+ Collar

Bull+ is our advanced GPS LoRaWAN collar equipped with an IMU (accelerometer and gyroscope), enabling detailed behavioral analysis of individual animals

With our new LoRaWAN-enabled GPS tracking collar, it is possible to gain detailed insights into the movement patterns of bovids such as cattle, sheep, horses, and other similarly sized species. The collar is easy to attach and offers exceptional battery life. Thanks to the integrated accelerometer and gyroscope, movement behaviors can be accurately categorized and analyzed. With its onboard data storage capability, migrating individuals or populations in topographically challenging terrain can be tracked year-round without data loss.

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Copernicus Bull+ GPS LoRaWAN collar deployed on dairy cows
Features
  • GPS tracking of cattle, deer, sheep, horses and similarly-sized animals
  • Augmented GPS tracking to achieve positioning accuracies of 1m CEP
  • LoRaWAN telemetry for real-time monitoring
  • Behavioral analysis using the IMU (gyroscope and accelerometer)
  • Memory to store data when lacking connectivity, and to acquire transient IMU data
  • Rugged and waterproof housing (IP67)

The built-in IMU enables detailed analysis of animal behavior, supporting both research applications and animal welfare monitoring, such as detecting illnesses or unusual activity. The recorded dataset includes three-axis accelerometer and three-axis gyroscope data, along with several post-processed parameters.

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IMU data recorded with the collar

The collar is lightweight and easy to attach. Upon request, we can provide various collar lengths and counterweights, and can also customize the mounting to fit other collar types if required.

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Copernicus Bull+ GPS LoRaWAN collar
Technical Details
  • Positioning: GNSS (GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo)
  • Accuracy: 2.5m CEP (1.0m with AGPS)
  • Transmission: LoRaWAN 1.0.3
  • Range: Up to 20km with line-of-sight
  • Battery: Two lithium primary clells
  • Runtime: up to 2 years, depending on configuration
  • Weight: 200g plus collar and counter-weight (typically 800g)

If you are interested in our products, then please don't hesitate to contact us.

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Andreas Senn Published on October 3rd 2025
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