Ever heard of the Internet of Wings?
You may have heard of the Internet of Things – the connection of millions and millions of devices through the Net. Now let me introduce you to a project sometimes dubbed the Internet of Wings but properly called ICARUS.
ICARUS is short for ‘International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space’ and it is a global collaboration of animal scientists to establish a satellite based infrastructure for earth observation of small objects such as migratory birds, bats, or sea turtles.
ICARUS will help solve two major enigmas in biology: we need to understand
- the development history of behavioural and movement traits of animals in the wild, and
- the selection acting on individuals in the wild (i.e., where, why and when do individuals die).
You can learn more here.