SIMBA

Denominazione: System for Improving Monitoring the Behavior of Animals

ACRONIMO: SIMBA

Coordinatore: prof. Fabio Santoni

Link a sito web: https://www.uniroma1.it/en/notizia/wildtrackcube-simba-animal-monitoring-satellite-ready-launch

Ente finanziatore: Agenzia Spaziale Italiana

Importo del Progetto: 112,000 Euro

Partners: -

Abstract:

The satellite, developed by students and researchers at the S5Lab - Sapienza Space Systems and Space Surveillance Laboratory coordinated by Fabrizio Piergentili and Fabio Santoni of Sapienza University of Rome, was launched on March 22, from the Baikonur base. The cutting-edge tracking system will allow, through the collection of health and location data, the monitoring of wildlife in Kenya's national parks and the study of animal behaviour