11/30/03
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A cooperative venture with the University of Virginia, His Place Farms, and the purebred Angus cow #6. Our research is aimed at discovering #6's dietary performance on the grasses of Reva, Virginia.
To this end, we have surgically implanted a solar-powered miniature Global Postioning System and a webcam in Cow #6's digestive tract, downstream from the fourth rumen. Telemetry is provided via satellite servers relaying through a W-Band Multifunction Fire Control Radar Antenna. Click on the photo at right to view antenna installation close-up.
Both the GPS and the Gutcam are updated at 5 minute intervals, although we are gathering on-ground data more frequently. Click here for latest Cow #6 Global Postioning System data. Click here for the live Cow #6 Gutcam. Complete experimental results in report form are expected to be available in late July 2000. |
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