Implementation of Radio Frequency as Elephant Presence Detector for the Human Elephant Conflict Prevention

Abstract

Human conflicts with elephants often occur, along with the narrowing of the elephant habitat due to industrial and residential interests. The negative impacts of human elephant conflict is on a large scale slaughter of elephants. Prevention system for indications of human elephant conflict is absolutely necessary. One of them by monitoring the position of the elephants in their habitat, so the possibility of elephants damage plantations and residential areas can be suppressed.. Wireless technology using radio frequency (KYL 200 L)  is expected to be one of the applied technology as elephant presence detector that support the human-elephant conflict prevention. 4 node receivers are mounted outside the habitat boundary, which is often crossed by elephants. A transceiver mounted on an elephant necklace. If elephant walks up to the outer habitat boundary, receiver at the node closest to elephants will send data to the server about elephant’s existence, as an early warning to the guards and people around.

Keywords: radio frequency, human-elephant conflict, elephant presence detection