Innovative Irish company
Agri IoT Ltd, an Irish company specialising in rumen monitoring solutions through their Moonsyst brand, collaborated with the IMaR Technology Gateway at Munster Technological University (MTU) to advance its electronic bolus technology. This partnership, supported by an Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnership Programme (IPP) grant (IP/2023/1039E), was focused on developing cutting-edge capabilities for real-time monitoring of rumination and eructation in cattle.
Project Development
As part of the project, the IMaR team utilised bolus accelerometer data to create a novel algorithm designed to identify key patterns in cattle’s rumination behaviour. As rumination is a critical indicator of animal health, welfare and productivity, its accurate real-time monitoring enables farmers to detect early signs of illness or stress, optimise feeding strategies, and improve overall herd management.
In parallel, the project also established the feasibility of detecting eructation (belching) events, which serve as key indicators of methane emissions. The study developed a roadmap for the continued refinement and integration of methane monitoring into Agri IoT’s existing bolus technology.

Project outputs
The project findings were published in the Journal of Agriculture under the title “Advancements in Real-Time Monitoring of Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminants”, and shared at the European Association for Animal Production (EEAP) conference in Florence, Italy. The project was also recognised for its impact, earning a nomination for the “Best Environmental Research Project/Programme” category at the FBD Better Farming Awards.
Testimonial
Partnering with IMaR Technology Gateway at Munster Technological University (MTU) was great for Agri IOT/Moonsyst. As a SME it is difficult to devote enough time to all the various initiatives and challenges that arise as a business grows. Sean did a great job understanding the brief and completed some world class investigation into the Use Cases we had identified. The results have helped form our R&D roadmap but also given us great confidence to continue investing further. I’d be happy to recommend the IPP approach to other SME’s.
Desmond Savage, Co-Founder, Agri IOT Ltd t/a Moonsyst.