Next Generation biologging to understand animal behaviour

The Logger

A better way to track proximity for Small Animals

The ProxLogs-system is an extremely light-weight easy to use system that provides valuable data and insights in the behaviour of your animals.

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As light as a feather

The ProxLogs-system is among the lightest of its kind, starting at 1g. 

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Tweak parameters on the fly, even during your study

Using our fieldwork-friendly app, you can tweak various parameters on the fly to adjust/correct where needed, even when the study has already started.

MicroLogger

Extremely small proximity logger, designed for use on small animals. Starting at 1g. they are perfect for species starting at 20g or more.

Stationary Logger

Larger proximity logger with a longer battery-life, designed to give presence/proximity data on specific points of interest. Can also be used as a regular proximity logger on larger animals.

ProxLogs Gateway

Whether you're starting from scratch or redesigning an existing site, our tools can power up your processes.

  • Remote data retrieval
  • Time synchronisation
  • System monitoring
  • Local data storage

How our loggers are being used

Highlighting some interesting research topics from our testers

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Our Story

How we came to be

IoSA began as a collaborative master’s project between the University of Antwerp and IMEC, aimed at developing a tool to study the social behavior of multimammate mice and its connection to disease transmission. This initial project led to the creation of the first prototype of the ProxLogs system. Recognizing its potential as a valuable research tool, we extensively redeveloped and refined the system over the following years.

As word spread about the lightweight and efficient loggers, interest grew rapidly among research groups. Many researchers began requesting access to the ProxLogs system to collect behavioral data on their study animals.

In early 2023, IoSA was officially launched as a spin-off to support the ongoing development and broader use of the ProxLogs system. Currently, we are collaborating with over 15 research groups to support their behavioral studies and working with two zoos to enhance their captive breeding programs

We are incredibly proud that this initial collaboration between engineering and ecology has evolved into a really useful and widely applicable tool. To the best of our knowledge, we have created the smallest Bluetooth proximity sensors in the world. As the sole provider of these cutting-edge loggers, IoSA continues to push the boundaries of innovation in behavioural research and conservation.

Calculate your battery life

Using the calculator below, we provide a rough estimation on how long the loggers would run for.

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Papers using our system

The best way to showcase our system is through the papers of our testers

University of Zaragosa

Using proximity loggers in studies of sheep behavior: an estimation of the daily frequency of water consumption