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Pet Tracking with IoT-Enabled Smart Collars | Halo Collar's Ken Ehrman

IoT For All Podcast · 14 Jun 2021 · 41m

What this episode covers

Ken Ehrman, Managing Partner at Halo Collar, explains how his company replaced invisible fences with an IoT-enabled smart collar that uses GPS, cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth to create virtual boundaries. He details the engineering trade-offs required to balance battery life with real-time tracking, noting the device's rugged enclosure and multi-protocol connectivity. Ehrman also discusses the firmware challenges of filtering Bluetooth interference and the security measures implemented to prevent collar theft and hacking.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Echelon, ID Systems, Avis, Walmart, Ford, Sierra Wireless, Digi, OrbCom, Cadamp, Saras Tag
Products
Halo Collar, Ring
Also
Caesar Milan, Fortune 500

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