The idea of a base station mounted on a drone to establish a wireless connection with GPS devices used in exploration of wildlife animals offers unparalleled flexibility and efficiency. In this case, the drone is an important go-between that enables the interaction between the GPS devices and base station from vantage positions for optimal transmission of signals in data collection.

Customers should  consider the time window of flying hours of the drone in advance upon releasing their GPS devices. This is possible by programming the LRX of their GPS devices to an advertising interval that will make it possible for the drone to receive and connect at speed for immediate downloads. This is absolutely vital in situations where the drones possess short battery life, e.g., 20 minutes, and the advert breaks need to be as small as possible.

This adaptation increases the frequency of attempting to communicate and thus increases the likelihood of successful data transmission from the GPS units to the moving base station on the drone.