METHOD, FACILITY AND TAG FOR TRACKING THE ACTIVITY OF ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY

摘要

Method for tracking the activity of animals confined in a facility comprising at least one cage (1), a plurality of antennae (2a, 2b, 2c) arranged underneath the at least one cage, an RFID reader (3) to which the plurality of antennae (2a, 2b, 2c) are connected, computing means (4) capable of controlling transmission and reception by the RFID reader, and an RFID tag (5) to be fitted to an animal confined in the cage, the method being characterised in that the following steps are carried out: - the animal is fitted with the tag, - the RFID reader generates the transmission of an electromagnetic wave at the plurality of antennae, - the RFID reader identifies which antenna(e) has/have received the response transmitted by the tag, - the computing means analyse over a given period which antennae have received a signal transmitted by the tag, thus determining the consecutive positions of the animal.