A data collection framework for tracking collective behavior patterns

Many initiatives have been taken to observe the adaptation of endangered animal species to various environmental changes they face and their chances of surviving. In this paper, we propose an original solution that consists on a new framework based on wireless sensor technology that enables to track individual movements and to collect spatio-temporal data to be analyzed without any harmful contact with animals. We discuss network configuration parameters what may optimize the elicitation of two specific kinds of collective motion behavior from such recorded data.