Validation of mercury tip-switch and accelerometer activity sensors for identifying resting and active behavior in bears

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Date Issued
2015
Author
Ware, Jasmine V.
Rode, Karyn D.
Pagano, Anthony M.
Bromaghin, Jeffrey F.
Robbins, Charles T.
Erlenbach, Joy
Jensen, Shannon
Cutting, Amy
Nicassio-Hiskey, Nicole
Hash, Amy
Subject Terms
POLAR BEARS
GRIZZLY BEARS
TRACKING
BEHAVIOR
ZOOS
SAN DIEGO ZOO
OREGON ZOO
ALASKA ZOO
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
Journal
Ursus
Volume
26
Issue
2
Start page
86
End page
96

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DOI
10.2192/URSUS-D-14-00031.1
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http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.2192/URSUS-D-14-00031.1
Abstract
In this study, we examined the performance of a mercury tip-switch and a tri-axial accelerometer housed in collars to determine whether sensor data can be accurately classified as resting and active behaviors and whether data are comparable for the 2 sensor types. Five captive bears (3 polar [Ursus maritimus] and 2 brown [U. arctos horribilis]) were fitted with a collar specially designed to internally house the sensors. The bears’ behaviors were recorded, classified, and then compared with sensor readings…
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12634/415
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Article
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