Animal Wearable Controller with Multi-Stimulation Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional devices for animal training, control, and protection lack integration with modern technology, such as computers and communication networks, making them inconvenient and inefficient for owners and caretakers.
Innovation Solution
An animal wearable technology system that includes a securing apparatus with multiple stimulation components and a computerized controller, allowing for remote training, control, and protection through vibration, force, light, and sound signals, along with location and motion tracking, and wireless communication with user devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional devices (leashes, ropes, fences, electric shock collars) are used for animal training and control, then basic control functions are provided, but integration with modern technology (computers, smart phones, communication networks) is lacking, causing inconvenience and annoyance for owners
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable device integrates multiple functions including GPS tracking, vibration stimulation, audible warnings, and wireless communication capabilities into a single device. The controller can receive commands from various sources (owner's mobile device, automated system) and provide multiple types of stimulation (vibration, sound, force) to the animal, making the device adaptable to different training and control scenarios while connecting to modern digital infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a computerized controller as an intermediary between the owner and the animal. This controller processes commands from the owner's mobile device and translates them into appropriate stimulation signals delivered to the animal through the securing apparatus. It also acts as a mediator by collecting data from sensors and transmitting it back to the owner or automated systems, bridging the gap between traditional animal control and modern technology.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple stimulation components are added to provide comprehensive training and control capabilities, then functionality and effectiveness are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides stimulation functions into separate, independently controllable components: vibration components, audible warning components, and force components. Each component can be activated independently or in combination with others based on the specific training or control situation. This segmentation allows the system to provide comprehensive capabilities while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller dynamically selects and activates specific stimulation components based on real-time conditions and command requirements. Rather than having all components permanently engaged or requiring manual configuration, the system adapts its configuration dynamically, activating only the necessary components for each situation, thereby reducing operational complexity while maintaining full functional capability.
3Productivity
If remote training and control capabilities are implemented through wireless communication and location tracking, then training efficiency and owner convenience are improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs periodic communication and location reporting rather than continuous transmission. The controller communicates with the owner's device or automated system at intervals or when specific events occur (such as boundary violations or command acknowledgments). Location tracking is updated periodically rather than continuously, reducing energy consumption while maintaining effective remote training and control capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The device includes automated features that reduce the need for constant owner intervention and communication. The automated training system can issue commands and receive feedback without real-time owner involvement, and the device automatically manages its own operation, including selecting appropriate stimulation responses based on pre-programmed training protocols, thereby reducing the energy required for active communication and control.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and device for animal wearable technology are provided in accordance with various embodiments. Some embodiments include an animal wearable device that includes: a securing apparatus configured to be worn by an animal; multiple stimulation components coupled with different portions of the securing apparatus; and/or a computerized controller coupled with the securing apparatus and the multiple stimulation components. The computerized controller may be configured to provide stimulation to the animal through the multiple stimulation components. The computerized controller may be configured to separately and/or independently control each stimulation components from the multiple stimulation components. Some embodiments include a method that includes: determining one or more signals at a computerized controller coupled with a securing apparatus configured to be worn by an animal; and/or activating, based on the one or more determined signals, one or more stimulation components from multiple stimulation components coupled with different portions of the securing apparatus.