Telemetry is the science of gathering information remotely. The ARTS system uses radio waves emitted from collars or tags on animals to understand animal locations and physiology. Radio waves are beamed from an animal to
several directional antennas on our towers, which are then compared to yield a bearing. Bearings from multiple towers can be used to calculate direction. Additional antennas can be used to gather continuous, physiological data.

Seven towers are strategically placed throughout the island, each of which can gather information from an animal and communicate information back to the lab. The towers are often deep in the forest, and provide their own power with solar panels.

Custom receivers can process the signals to calculate bearings as quickly as 60 ms, depending on transmitter type, allowing the system to keep track of many animals at
resolutions previously impossible.