At the head of one such groundbreaking technological effort, Intel South Africa, in partnership with Vodafone and Dimension Data, are leading the charge for a markedly more high-tech solution to the challenging problem.
Leveraging the power of the IoT, the team has created a multicomponent system to deter poaching efforts. The kit includes an RFID chip embedded in the rhino’s horn, and an ankle monitor which is both used to track the location of the animal and to alert authorities if the proximity of the horn and ankle monitor changes, signifying an attempt to remove the horn. The ankle monitor is a Kevlar-encased, nearly indestructible device powered by an Intel® Galileo Board.
