Carrier pigeon-like sensing system: animal-computer interface design for opportunistic data exchange interaction for a wildlife monitoring application

Carrier pigeon-like sensing system is a future--present archetype in human interface that will enable the humans to observe inaccessible and contaminated forests such as around Fukushima nuclear power plant. The system employs wildlife-borne sensing devices, which have Animal- Touch'n Go (ATG) and animal-to-animal Internet sharing capability, and can be used to expand the size of monitoring areas where the electricity supply and information infrastructure is either limited or nonexistent. Thus, monitoring information can be collected from remote areas cost-effectively and safely. The system is based on the concept of human--computer--biosphere interaction. This paper presents an overview of the concept, the methods employed, and the work in progress.