Auxiliary training device and training method for birds

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of bird aided training, in particular to a bird aided training device and a bird aided training method.The device comprises a remote control device and a receiving device, the remote control device comprises a first shell, and keys and a display screen are arranged on the surface of the first shell; the receiving device comprises a first shell, a first MCU, a battery pack, a first positioning module and a wireless transmitting module are arranged in the first shell, the receiving device comprises a second shell, and a power management module, a second MCU, a first instruction execution module, a second instruction execution module, a second positioning module and a wireless receiving module are arranged in the second shell; the control instruction is sent to the receiving device through the remote control device, when the birds deviate from the preset training range, the electrical stimulation instruction is manually triggered to enable the birds to generate physiological feedback, when the birds execute correct actions, the sound wave instruction is triggered to form forward behavior enhancement, and the method is high in bird training efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of bird assisted training, and particularly to a bird assisted training device and a training method. Background Art

[0002] Birds are born with the ability to fly, and many species live in groups in the wild, establishing connections by imitating the calls and movements of their companions. This gregarious lifestyle makes birds show a high degree of emotional dependence in social interactions, being able to perceive changes in the surrounding environment and the degree of human attention to them. Many bird lovers and pet owners will face the situation where their pet birds fly away, which not only brings emotional loss to the owner but also may pose a survival threat to the pet bird outside.

[0003] The existing bird training method is positive training by means of feeding rewards. After releasing outdoors, there are only two ways to recall, one is a bird whistle, and the other is to limit the release distance, such as a release rope. This bird training method is extremely inefficient, and the bird is easily injured due to traction, flies away and never returns, and there is no positioning information and it cannot be found.

[0004] Therefore, aiming at the problem that the existing bird training method is positive training by means of feeding rewards, and after releasing outdoors, there are only two ways to recall, one is a bird whistle, and the other is to limit the release distance, such as a release rope. This bird training method is extremely inefficient and the bird is easily flown away and never returns, the present invention proposes a bird assisted training device and a training method. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to overcome the problem that the existing bird training method is positive training by means of feeding rewards, this bird training method is extremely inefficient, and the bird is easily flown away and never returns and cannot be found.

[0006] The technical solution of the present invention is: a bird assisted training device and a training method, including:

[0007] A remote control device and a receiving device, the remote control device includes a housing one, the surface of the housing one is provided with keys and a display screen, and the interior of the housing one is provided with an MCU one, a battery pack, a positioning module one and a wireless transmission module. The receiving device includes a housing two, and the interior of the housing two is provided with a power management module, an MCU two, a first instruction execution module, a second instruction execution module, a positioning module two and a wireless receiving module.

[0008] Preferably, the interior of the housing two includes:

[0009] A wireless receiving module, establishing a LoRa + GPS communication technology connection with the wireless transmission module;

[0010] The first instruction execution module includes a microcurrent generating unit for generating electric stimulation;

[0011] The second instruction execution module includes a piezoelectric ceramic sound generator for generating sound wave instructions;

[0012] The power management module supplies power to the modules within the housing.

[0013] Preferably, the receiving device further includes an elastic band. The second housing is fixed to the bird's leg or chest and back through the elastic band. The elastic band is internally provided with a strain sensor, which automatically cancels the electric shock instruction when it detects that the bird returns to the control distance.

[0014] Preferably, the display screen is provided with:

[0015] A visual training progress display area, presenting real-time response time and accuracy data;

[0016] An emergency stop button, which can interrupt all instruction outputs with one key;

[0017] A mode selection switch, providing the function of switching between the basic training mode and the outdoor actual combat mode.

[0018] Preferably, the micro-current generating unit is provided with a dynamic adjustment circuit, which can automatically adjust the output intensity according to environmental temperature and bird weight parameters to ensure a constant stimulation effect.

[0019] Preferably, a bird-assisted training method includes the following steps:

[0020] S1, fixing the receiving device on the bird;

[0021] S2, sending control instructions to the receiving device through a handheld remote control device, and the instruction types include electric shock instructions and sound wave instructions;

[0022] S3, when the bird deviates from the preset training range, triggering the electric shock instruction to cause the bird to have a physiological feedback;

[0023] S4, when the bird performs a correct action, triggering the sound wave instruction to form positive behavior reinforcement;

[0024] S5, establishing a bird's conditioned reflex mechanism by alternately using different instruction combinations, so that it finally responds to the instructions and autonomously returns to the designated position.

[0025] Preferably, the electric shock instruction is a pulsed current of 0.1 - 1 mA, and the sound wave instruction is an intermittent beeping sound of 800 - 3000 Hz.

[0026] Preferably, the positioning module of the remote control device monitors the position of the bird in real time, and automatically triggers the electric shock instruction when the bird exceeds the preset safety range with the trainer as the center and a radius of 100 - 200 meters.

[0027] Preferably, the training process is implemented in three stages:

[0028] In the first stage, basic conditioned reflexes are established in a closed environment. When the instruction response accuracy rate ≥ 80%, it enters the next stage;

[0029] In the second stage, anti-interference training is carried out in an open environment. After active stimulation, if the response time is within 10 seconds and the return rate reaches over 80%, it is regarded as qualified;

[0030] In the third stage, comprehensive stability tests are carried out in actual application scenarios.

[0031] Preferably, in the first stage, when the bird is stimulated and flies back, the whistle becomes louder when the direction is correct and becomes smaller when the direction is wrong. After flying back, it is rewarded with food. If it doesn't fly back, it will be continuously stimulated;

[0032] The second stage has an anti-loss mode. If there is no response and no return, it can actively search according to the height, direction, and distance displayed on the remote control device.

[0033] Advantages of the present invention:

[0034] 1. By sending control instructions from the remote control device to the receiving device, when the bird deviates from the preset training path, an electro-stimulation instruction is triggered to cause the bird to have a physiological feedback. When the bird performs the correct action, a sound wave instruction is triggered to form positive behavior reinforcement. By alternately using different instruction combinations, a conditioned reflex mechanism of the bird is established, enabling it to finally respond to the instruction and autonomously return to the designated position. This method has a high training efficiency for birds.

[0035] 2. This device is provided with an anti-loss mode. If the device has no response or the bird does not return, it can actively search according to the height, direction, and distance displayed on the remote control device, thus preventing the bird from getting lost. Description of the Drawings

[0036] Figure 1 Shows the schematic diagram of the device structure of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 2 Shows the schematic diagram of the working process structure of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 3 Shows the schematic diagram of the remote control device structure of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 4 Shows the schematic diagram of the receiving device structure of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0040] Figure 5 Shows the schematic diagram of the receiving device structure of the present invention Figure 2 .

[0041] Description of reference numerals: 1. Remote control device; 11. First housing; 12. Button; 13. Display screen; 14. First MCU; 15. Battery pack; 16. First positioning module; 17. Wireless transmission module; 2. Receiving device; 21. Second housing; 22. Elastic band; 23. Power management module; 24. Second MCU; 25. First instruction execution module; 26. Second instruction execution module; 27. Second positioning module; 28. Wireless receiving module. Detailed implementation manners

[0042] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Apparently, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0043] Please refer to Figures 1-4 , a bird auxiliary training device and training method, including:

[0044] A remote control device 1 and a receiving device 2, the remote control device 1 includes a first housing 11, a button 12 and a display screen 13 are arranged on the surface of the first housing 11, a first MCU 14, a battery pack 15, a first positioning module 16 and a wireless transmission module 17 are arranged inside the first housing 11, the receiving device 2 includes a second housing 21, a power management module 23, a second MCU 24, a first instruction execution module 25, a second instruction execution module 26, a second positioning module 27 and a wireless receiving module 28 are arranged inside the second housing 21.

[0045] Preferably, the second housing 21, its interior includes:

[0046] A wireless receiving module 28, establishing a LoRa + GPS communication technology connection with the wireless transmission module 17;

[0047] The first instruction execution module 25 includes a microcurrent generating unit for generating an electrical stimulation;

[0048] The second instruction execution module 26 includes a piezoelectric ceramic sound generator for generating a sound wave instruction;

[0049] The power management module 23 powers the modules inside the housing 21.

[0050] The bird's position will be based on the location information returned by GPS, and then transmitted to the remote control through LORA. The remote control calculates the corresponding position of its device based on its current GPS information, and uses geomagnetic induction to determine the current upward position of the remote control. A barometer is installed inside the receiver to detect altitude.

[0051] Preferably, the receiving device 2 also includes an elastic band 22, and the shell 21 is fixed to the legs and chest of the bird through the elastic band 22. The elastic band 22 has a built-in strain sensor, which automatically releases the electrical stimulation command when it detects that the bird returns to the control distance.

[0052] Preferably, the display screen 13 has:

[0053] Visualized training progress display area, presenting real-time response time and accuracy data;

[0054] Emergency stop button can interrupt all command outputs with one click;

[0055] The mode selection switch provides switching function between basic training mode and outdoor combat mode.

[0056] Preferably, the microcurrent generating unit is provided with a dynamic regulating circuit, which can automatically adjust the output intensity according to the ambient temperature and the bird's weight parameters to ensure a constant stimulation effect.

[0057] Preferably, a bird-assisted training method comprises the following steps:

[0058] S1, fixing a receiving device 2 on the bird;

[0059] S2, sending a control instruction to the receiving device 2 through the handheld remote control device 1, wherein the instruction type includes an electrical stimulation instruction and a sound wave instruction;

[0060] S3, when the bird deviates from the preset training range, the electrical stimulation command is triggered to cause the bird to produce physiological feedback;

[0061] S4, when the bird performs the correct action, the sound wave command is triggered to form positive behavioral reinforcement;

[0062] S5, by alternately using different command combinations, a conditioned reflex mechanism is established for the bird, so that it will eventually respond to the command and return to the designated location autonomously.

[0063] Preferably, the electrical stimulation instruction is a pulse current of 0.1-1 mA, and the sound wave instruction is an intermittent beeping sound of 800-3000 Hz.

[0064] Preferably, the positioning module 1 of the remote control device 1 is used to monitor the position of the bird in real time, and when the bird exceeds the preset safety range with the trainer as the center and a radius of 100-200 meters, an electric shock instruction is automatically triggered.

[0065] Preferably, the training process is implemented in three stages:

[0066] In the first stage, basic conditioned reflexes are established in a closed environment. When the accuracy rate of instruction response is ≥80%, the next stage is entered;

[0067] In the second stage, anti-interference training is carried out in an open environment. After active stimulation, if the response time is within 3 seconds and the return rate reaches over 90%, it is considered qualified;

[0068] In the third stage, comprehensive stability tests are carried out in actual application scenarios.

[0069] In the third stage, for example, carrier pigeons are released in a city square for testing. There should be crowd and vehicle noise in the square to detect whether the recognition rate of sound wave instructions by the birds meets the standard, and the standard is ≥90%; detect the speed of correcting the birds' wrong behaviors and check whether they respond within 3 seconds after deviating from the path;

[0070] For example, in a long-distance homing test, the homing rate of the birds in extreme weather is tested. For example, the success rate of homing in rainy days ≥85% meets the standard.

[0071] Preferably, after being stimulated in the first stage, when the bird flies back, if the direction is correct, the whistle sound becomes louder, and if the direction is wrong, the whistle sound becomes smaller. After flying back, the bird is rewarded with food. If it doesn't fly back, it will be continuously stimulated;

[0072] The second stage has an anti-lost mode. If there is no response and no return, the trainer can actively search according to the height, direction, and distance displayed on the remote control device.

[0073] The present invention provides an embodiment in a specific application scenario of carrier pigeon directional training:

[0074] In this embodiment, 3 healthy carrier pigeons at 6 months old are selected as the training objects. The training venue is divided into a closed training ground of 50m×50m and an open ground with a circular area of a radius of 5 km. The specific parameters are configured as follows:

[0075] Electric shock intensity: 1 mA pulsed current (duty cycle 10%, frequency 50 Hz);

[0076] Sound wave instruction: 2000 Hz intermittent beeping sound (loudness 65 dB, duration 300 ms);

[0077] GPS positioning refresh rate: 1 Hz;

[0078] Safety range radius: 15 meters in the first stage and 50 meters in the second stage.

[0079] The first stage adopts basic training in a closed environment:

[0080] Train 3 times a day, each time for 30 minutes. Set up four electronic targets at the four corners of the training ground. When the carrier pigeon flies within 1 meter of the target, the handheld terminal automatically triggers a sonic command and records the correct response. The training data is as follows:

[0081] Training day Average response time (s) Command accuracy rate (%) Number of incorrect path corrections

[0082]

[0083] When the accuracy rate reaches the standard of ≥80%, enter the second stage.

[0084] The second stage adopts anti-interference training in an open environment:

[0085] Set up a pigeon cage release point in the center of the venue. The trainer moves along a 50-meter radius circle. When the carrier pigeon:

[0086] Deviates from the trainer's moving track by ±15°, trigger a level 1 electric shock (0.6 mA);

[0087] When the deviation exceeds ±30°, trigger a level 2 electric shock (1 mA);

[0088] When following correctly, trigger positive sonic reinforcement every 20 seconds.

[0089] After 8 times of training, the carrier pigeon can stay on the field continuously for 12 minutes under the condition of wind speed ≤5 m / s, that is, meet the second stage standard and enter the third stage.

[0090] The third stage adopts actual combat testing:

[0091] Conduct round-trip training between two points A and B with a span of 10 km. The device enables a dynamic adjustment circuit to automatically adjust the electric shock intensity according to the real-time wind speed, where I = 0.5 + 0.15v (v unit: m / s, I unit: mA).

[0092] The present invention gives an embodiment in the application of parrot behavior correction:

[0093] For the special needs of African grey parrots (weighing about 450 g), adjust the parameters described in claim 2:

[0094] Electric shock: 0.6 - 1 mA;

[0095] Sonic command: 2800 Hz high-frequency sound;

[0096] Safety range: Indoor environment of 3 - 8 meters.

[0097] Taking the correction of "feather pecking disorder" as an example:

[0098] When the infrared sensor detects a feather pecking action: trigger a warning sound of 800 Hz with a delay of 0.5 seconds. If the action continues, apply an electric shock of 0.7 mA, and simultaneously start positive reinforcement. Every 3 minutes without feather pecking behavior, play the voice reward of the owner.

[0099] The present invention provides an embodiment, in comparison with the traditional training method:

[0100] Select 20 untrained carrier pigeons and randomly divide them into groups. The time required to complete the training on the same path:

[0101]

[0102] After stopping the training, test the command response rate once a week:

[0103]

[0104] The subsequent extendable functions that can be added to this device: high-definition camera, real-time video transmission (similar to a drone), anti-stabbing backpack (if the receiver is installed on the bird's back, it can be equipped to avoid being preyed on by large birds).

Claims

1. A bird auxiliary training device, characterized in that, The invention comprises: a remote control device (1) and a receiving device (2), wherein the remote control device (1) comprises a housing (11), the surface of which is provided with buttons (12) and a display screen (13), the interior of which is provided with an MCU (14), a battery pack (15), a positioning module (16) and a wireless transmitting module (17), and the receiving device (2) comprises a housing (21), the interior of which is provided with a power management module (23), an MCU (24), a first instruction execution module (25), a second instruction execution module (26), a positioning module (27) and a wireless receiving module (28).

2. A bird auxiliary training device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Shell 2 (21), the interior of which includes: A wireless receiving module (28) establishes a LoRa+GPS communication technology connection with the wireless transmitting module (17); A first instruction execution module (25) includes a micro-current generating unit for generating electrical stimulation; A second instruction execution module (26) includes a piezoelectric ceramic sound generator for generating sound wave instructions; The power management module (23) supplies power to the modules in the housing (21).

3. The avian-assisted training device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The receiving device (2) also includes an elastic band (22), and the second housing (21) is fixed to the legs or chest of the bird through the elastic band (22). The elastic band (22) has a built-in strain sensor, and the electrical stimulation command is automatically released when it detects that the bird has returned to the control distance.

4. The avian auxiliary training device according to claim 1, wherein: The display screen (13) is provided with: Visualized training progress display area, presenting real-time response time and accuracy data; Emergency stop button can interrupt all command outputs with one click; The mode selection switch provides switching function between basic training mode and outdoor combat mode.

5. The avian auxiliary training device according to claim 2, wherein: The microcurrent generating unit is provided with a dynamic regulating circuit, which can automatically adjust the output intensity according to the ambient temperature and the bird's weight parameters to ensure a constant stimulation effect.

6. A method for assisting in training birds, based on the bird assisting training device according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The following steps are involved: S1, fix the receiving device (2) on the bird; S2, sending a control instruction to the receiving device (2) via a handheld remote control device (1), wherein the instruction type includes an electrical stimulation instruction and a sound wave instruction; S3, when the bird deviates from the preset training range, the electrical stimulation command is triggered to cause the bird to produce physiological feedback; S4, when the bird performs the correct action, the sound wave command is triggered to form positive behavioral reinforcement; S5, by alternately using different command combinations, a conditioned reflex mechanism is established for the bird, so that it will eventually respond to the command and return to the designated location autonomously.

7. A method for assisting in the training of birds according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electrical stimulation instruction is a pulse current of 0.1-1 mA, and the sound wave instruction is an intermittent beeping sound of 800-3000 Hz.

8. A method for assisting in the training of birds according to claim 1, characterized in that: The position of the bird is monitored in real time by the positioning module 1 (16) of the remote control device (1), and the electric stimulation command is automatically triggered when the bird exceeds a preset safety range with a radius of 100-200 meters and a trainer as the center.

9. A method for assisting in training birds according to claim 1, characterized in that: The training process is divided into three stages: In the first stage, basic conditioned reflexes are established in a closed environment, and when the accuracy of command response is ≥ 80%, the next stage is entered; In the second stage, anti-interference training is carried out in an open environment. After the active stimulation, within 10 seconds of the response time, a return rate of more than 80% is considered qualified; In the third stage, comprehensive stability tests are carried out in actual application scenarios.

10. A bird-assisted training method according to claim 9, characterized in that: In the first stage, when the bird is stimulated to fly back, the whistle becomes louder when the direction is correct and becomes smaller when the direction is wrong. After flying back, food is rewarded, and if it does not fly back, it is continuously stimulated; In the second stage, there is an anti-loss mode. If there is no response and no return, it can actively search according to the height, direction, and distance positioning displayed by the remote control device (1).

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