Researcher Toolkit
Precision Livestock — CERES TAG and TAURO Research
High-resolution research devices on Infuse. Two recommended setups for studies that may later reach a commercial CERES TAG fleet. Collar-only remains valid when that is the right tool.
Recommended
TAURO Research Collar + paired CERES TAG
Pair one CERES TAG with one TAURO Research Collar to combine the collar’s own high-resolution data with raw ear-tag data recorded to the collar SD card. Standalone — no gateway required.
Studies needing both collar motion data and raw ear-tag accelerometer data
Remote deployments where data is recovered from the collar after deployment
Projects where a one-to-one collar and tag pairing is appropriate
Recommended
CERES TAG + gateways
Use CERES TAG ear tags with gateways for a shared, scalable data-collection system. A gateway can collect data from many tags and upload it to the server and dashboard.
Cost-sensitive studies where five-minute tag data is sufficient
Projects requiring raw ear-tag accelerometer data in the dashboard
Herds that reliably come within gateway range
Multi-animal deployments where a shared gateway is more efficient
Valid option
TAURO Research Collar only
A valid option when you need a standalone device that does not rely on gateways or ear tags. The collar records high-resolution motion data to its onboard SD card and can provide optional LTE for remote monitoring.
High-resolution GPS requirements, including every-second (1 Hz) GPS
Deployments where animals cannot reliably return within gateway range
Tree canopy, agroforestry, silvopasture, or similar environments
Projects requiring detailed local motion logging
Collar
Unmatched durability for harsh environments
Customisable data collection for the research question
Scalable from small studies to large deployments
Standalone or paired with CERES TAG — collar-only is valid, not heroed on the toolkit page
Gateway
Shared BLE collection and LTE backhaul for CERES TAG deployments.
Research done with CERES TAG (opens in a new tab) can be commercialised onto the live CERES TAG fleet via the Marketplace . Collars are a research tool — there is no commercial collar fleet.
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