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Pet owners’ smart phones can be used to set virtual boundaries and keep track of lost or wandering animals under a smart collar program under development by the CSIRO. The companion collar program uses low-energy Bluetooth connectivity for short-distance pet tracking and satellites for longer distance, and is based on a smart tag program for livestock which will be rolled out early next year. Dr Phil Valencia, a CSIRO senior research engineer, said the Bluetooth collar was aimed at being a lower cost approach than the GPS tracking…
