The FrogPhone: A novel device for real-time frog call monitoring

Adrian Garrido Sanchis; Lorenzo Bertolelli; Anke Maria Hoefer; Marta Yebra Alvarez; Kumudu Munasinghe

doi:10.1111/2041-210X.13332

The FrogPhone: A novel device for real-time frog call monitoring

Adrian Garrido Sanchis^*, Lorenzo Bertolelli, Anke Maria Hoefer, Marta Yebra Alvarez, Kumudu Munasinghe

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Auditory surveys are instrumental for a range of absent–present studies of vocal species. However, they are generally time and resource-intensive. To keep the cost of time and travel associated with auditory surveys at a minimum, we have developed a device, the FrogPhone, for remote monitoring. The system simulates the main features of a phone device working within the 3G/4G Cellular network frequencies or a satellite network. By dialling up the invention, the user can conduct an auditory survey in real time and obtain environmental data (e.g. water and air temperature) through a text message sent to his mobile phone. The FrogPhone allows extending auditory survey projects while decreasing overall project costs and enable surveys that previously were too costly.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	222-228
Number of pages	7
Journal	Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Volume	11
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13332
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2020

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