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Indigenously Made Radio-Collars Replace African Collars In Hassan
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BENGALURU: Indigenously built radio-collar for elephants replace African wildlife tracking collars to track elephant movements in Hassan.
“An African wildlife tracking collars costs Rs 6 lakh while the indigenous made collars are available at Rs 2.8 lakh per piece including a new feature Ultra High Frequency (UHF) in them.”
Speaking on the functioning of the indigenously made KP collars, Saurabh Kumar said one developed data error and the other one is working efficiently.
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Infiction Labs, Bengaluru Gurudeepa G. explained the African wildlife tracking collars came with sealed batteries while indigenous made radio-collars can undergo repair of battery modules.
“A new feature, Ultra High Frequency, has been added to the indigenously made radio-collar which is absent in African radio-collars.