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A Division of American Biomedical Group, Inc.
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Key Challenges
An RFID solution for animal asset tracking will
address many business challenges facing the
cattle industry today. . . .
Animal Management
Vaccination Assurance
Increase Revenue
Drivers of RFID Interest
Current Health Markers
Death Loss Reduction
Weight Gain Mngment
Knock Out Reduction
Disease State Mngment
Cattle Traq, a division of American Biomedical
Group, Inc.
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What is Cattle Traq?

• State-of-the-art radio-frequency identification
  (RFID) system for tracking cattle
• Integrated system of tags (RFID chips), tag
  reader antenna, access control sensors, and
  proprietary software

Cattle Traq, a division of American Biomedical
Group, Inc.
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Electro-Magnetic Spectrum
LIGHT
HARMFUL RADIATION
RADIO
SOUND
VHF VERY HIGH FREQUENCY UHF ULTRA HIGH
FREQUENCY SHF SUPER HIGH FREQUENCY EHF EXTRA
HIGH FREQUENCY
UWB 3.1-10.6 GHz
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UWB SPECTRUM

• FCC ruling permits UWB spectrum overlay

Bluetooth, 802.11b Cordless Phones Microwave Ovens
802.11a
Emitted Signal Power
PCS
Part 15 Limit
-41 dBm/Mhz
UWB Spectrum
1.6
1.9
2.4
3.1
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10.6
Frequency (Ghz)

• Recent FCC ruling (issued 12/15/2004) now permits
  indoor and outdoor use in 5.925 7.25 GHz band

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UWB Performance Advantages

• Range (600 feet under LOS conditions)
• Real time tracking to within 1 foot
• Reliable tag reading in metallic, densely packed
  multi-path environments
• Low primary power
• Small size
• Low cost

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Ultra Wideband Precision Asset Location System
UWB Receiver
UWB Receiver
UWB Receiver
UWB Tags
UWB Receiver
Hub
RJ-45 Power/Clock/Data
Daisy-Chain Configuration Differential-Time- of
Arrival (DTOA)
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3 Principles of Positioning

• TOA (Time of Arrival) RTD (Round Trip Delay)
• TDOA (Time Difference of Arrival)
• AOA (Angle of arrival)

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ABGI Passive Tags / UWB Chips
ABGI Passive Tags
98x13 mm
72x72 mm
UWB Chips
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Group, Inc.
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Pilot project with Oklahoma State University
Department of Animal Science
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Group, Inc.
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Financial Benefits of Cattle Traq
Visit our website at www.cattle-traq.com Click
on the ROA Return on Asset tool Insert your
own herd parameters (size, costs, loss rates,
etc. See the projected impact of Cattle Traq!
Cattle Traq, a division of American Biomedical
Group, Inc.
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With Cattle Traq . . .

• A total management solution for
• Herd Tracking in real time
• Disease State Management
• Employee Management
• Asset Tracking in real time
• that equates to increased financial
  profitability

Cattle Traq, a division of American Biomedical
Group, Inc.