On November 29, 2018, a field test took place in Riedenburg near Ingolstadt as part of the LocalDetect project. The aim was to test the miniaturized sensors developed over the past two years by the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (IZM) and Innotas for locating falcons and other birds of prey on live animals. 
Previously, only drones were used to test the sensor technology. The system uses a GPS receiver for positioning and transmits data via SigFox to the terrestris server, from where the data is displayed on a mobile, interactive map. The web application developed by terrestris enables the viewing of flight data. This is supplemented by extensive weather and environmental data, which should enable the falconer to quickly find his animal in the event of a loss. In addition to various forecasting options, the falconer can also store animal-specific data in the system, which are also of interest in the case outlined above. The field test was very interesting and produced good results overall. Both the miniaturized sensor and the information platform worked perfectly. We only had some difficulties with the transmission platform, which will resolve themselves over time as the SigFox network becomes denser.
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