Device Status Management

To have a full array of Anitra functionality available (data filtering, mortality warnings, advanced sharing, etc.) maintain the Device statuses in line with reality.

Backup / Pool:

To be used for spare/pool devices which are not currently deployed and are ready to be (re)used in the future.

New purchased devices receive "Backup/Pool" status automatically

Deployed:

Use for devices that are currently deployed on animals and still collecting/sending data (at least potentially)

Tags are automaticaly moved from Backup/Pool to Deployed status when user enters information on the tag deployment (Tracking) and about Tracked Animal. Check the detailed guide here.

Deployed status is additionaly automatically extended by the system based on the information on the last data delivered

Deployed Active: known to have delivered fresh data within last 7 days

Deployed Missing: last data older than 7 days

Archive / Discarded:

Meant for achieving data of "out of use" devices not expected to deliver any new data (inactivated, suspended, finished)

Turning the device into this state suppresses the warning and notification scheme

Note that devices created using import functionality are by default switched to "Archieve" state

Tracking range management

The tracking DateTime range setting is the first step of defining Tracking/Deployment meta info.

You can create and edit Trackings/Deployments on the Data tab of the Device profile.

Use right-click context menu items for these actions:

Create new tracking: launches empty tracking (start) creation wizard, a general option available anywhere in the Data tab

Create new tracking here: launches wizard prefilled with selected position DateTime and GPS, available over any point within the tracking range (in the table or in the timeline)

Open tracking: opens the tracking/animal profile in a new browser tab, available over any existing tracking (in the table or over the band the timeline)

Edit tracking start: opens tracking start edit form, available over any existing tracking (in the table or over the band the timeline)

Add tracking end: launches empty tracking end wizard, available over any existing tracking (in the table or in the timeline)

Add tracking end here: launches wizard prefilled with selected position DateTime and GPS, GPS proposed from the last point before the end time, available over any point belonging to the tracking (in the table or in the timeline)

Edit tracking end: opens tracking end edit form, available over any existing tracking with end defined (in the table or over the band the timeline)

Using „here“ actions over selected points offers the comfort of instant visual croschecking of input values (in the table, map, and timeline).

Select the right start point for creating you new tracking with Create new tracking here action:

The „start here“ action additionaly prefills the date-time and GPS position from the selected point into the tracking start form:

You can modify the proposed position of the tracking start to the correct place of release.

It can be done either by moving the cyan icon in the map or by typing the latitude/longitude in the form:

You can also adjust the start date/time manually by adjusting it in the form. Note that after changing the date a new icon appears in the form.

Click it to update the position of the start from the new first position of the tracking automaticaly:

Saving the tracking start by the check icon will open the new tracking/animal profile in a new browser tab. You should fill in all details about the deployment and about the tagged animal there (see more on this).

The device profile browser tab also gets refreshed and updated to reflect the new tracking creation.

The tracking range is displayed as a colored band in the timeline and the same colored column in the table.

From now on you can see additional actions in the right mouse click context menu over the area of tracking range (over the table rows and over the band in the timeline):

In case you wish to end the tracking select the right endpoint and use Add tracking end here action.

Similarly as for the „start here“, the „end here“ action also prefills the date/time and GPS from the selected point

You can remove the end of tracking by editing it and using a remove button there:

Note you can create new tracking and/or add the tracking end using general actions without "here". Make sure you enter the correct dates to avoid overlapping with existing trackings.

A special workflow is launched when creating a new tracking before the existing one. In that case, the end date must be also specified at the time of creating the new tracking definition:

Also note the trackings and animals can sometimes be created automatically (e.g. by importing reference data from the Movebank).

In Movebank data only the date/time information for the tracking/deployment range is mandatory and indeed typically GPS missing in reference files.

To display on the map the GPS position of the start/end is needed. Therefore Anitra import flow intends to auto-propose it from the available telemetry data using the date/time provided - i.e. from the first/last position in the range. (Note this only works if data are available at the time of creating the tracking item)

Tracking starts/ends with auto-proposed GPS are labeled by a warning symbol. Users should review and adjust the definition on the Anitra map. The warning sign disappears by saving the confirmed location.

if the GPS of the start/end cannot be fetched for some reason the tracking visibility might be restricted till not manually entered by a user in the map.

If you need to delete the Tracking item itself navigate to the tracking profile and use the "Delete" button there:

Note you can also use some (a subset) of the functions on the tracking profile as well:

Edit tracking start: opens tracking start edit form (from context dialog in the table)

Add tracking end: launches empty tracking end wizard, same function as in device profile (from context dialog in the table)

Add tracking end here: launches wizard prefilled with selected position DateTime and GPS, GPS proposed from the last point before the end time, available over any point (from context dialog in the table or over selected point in the timeline)

Edit tracking end: opens tracking end edit form (from context dialog in the table)

Semantically the "End Of Tracking" usually reflects the date/time when the tag was physically removed from the animal (dead or alive)

In case of mortality use dedicated Mortality fields including "Estimated date of death" in parallel independent of Tracking End (see more).

As in normal situations End the tracking in mortality only after the device was physically found and removed.

The Tracking should also be ended when the device could not be physically located but the tag will not deliver any more data (e.g. by terminating the SIM card).

Tracking and Animal metainformation

A correct and complete definition of Tracking/Deployment and Animal/Individual meta info is crucial for data organization. It is also a must if you want to benefit from all the Anitra tracking/animal-related features (such as seeing animals in maps, activity clusters, mortality detection, etc).

Tracking/Animal profile is launched upon defining new Tracking range from device profile. You can acces the edit form clicking the left side of the screen.

Edit form contains metainformation about the two related entities (Tracking and Animal).

left panel (marked green below) stores information anout Tracking (aka Deployment).
right panel (marked blue below) contains information about particular Animal (aka Individual)

Note

Mouse hover on the left/right shows editable fields (white background of form fields).

The previously defined tracking range is listed not editable here (marked orange). As it consists of time and spatial definition you can adjust the Tracking start/end info in the map.

When defining new Tracking

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Tracking definition first

Important fields

Tracking w/o Animal

create new

M:N situations - Attach Exisitng animal

2 devices

twice same device

Mortality warnings

Notifies on possible mortality in the last position of finished (archive) trackings
You can set the end date of tracking so that the mortality sign is displayed in your archive data (see the end date for the first two tracked objects in example no 1)

Warns on possible mortality detected in the last position of active trackings
In order to have relevant red warnings shown correct device/TO configuration needs to be kept by project admin

Note. the detection of mortality is currently based on

Anitra: dedicated sensor/accelerometer mortality detection logic
Ornitela: identical body position between subsequent measurements
Ecotone Activity column with a simple rule (Activity < 10) triggering the alert. More complex logic is being developed for Anitra native devices