Pet Mobility Service System with Automated Identification and Tracking

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current pet mobility solutions face challenges such as inconvenient reservations, long waiting times, and restrictions on moving pets alone or with companions, particularly in urban areas where public transportation is limited.

Innovation Solution

A pet care service system and method utilizing pet mobility, which includes a recognizer for obtaining pet identification information, a camera for capturing images of the pet, and a management server that combines location information and pet images to provide a reserved pet care service, allowing pets to be moved alone while ensuring their safety and comfort.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If general public transportation is used for pet mobility, then transportation cost is reduced, but pet safety and comfort deteriorate due to restrictions and friction with other occupants

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransportation costVSAvoidpet safety and comfort

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of energyVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the pet transportation market into dedicated pet mobility services separate from general public transportation. By creating a specialized service category, the system allows pets to travel in dedicated spaces with appropriate facilities, ensuring their safety and comfort while maintaining cost-effectiveness through shared resource utilization among multiple pets.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The management server acts as an intermediary that coordinates pet mobility services, matching pets with suitable transportation arrangements. This intermediary system manages reservations, tracks locations, and ensures proper care protocols are followed, thereby maintaining safety and comfort standards while organizing efficient resource utilization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If basic pet taxi services are provided, then pet mobility needs are met, but service convenience deteriorates due to inconvenient reservations and long waiting times

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepet mobility service availabilityVSAvoidreservation convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements preliminary actions by allowing advance reservations and pre-planning of pet mobility services. The management server stores reservation information in advance, prepares transportation arrangements beforehand, and organizes pickup schedules prior to actual service delivery, thereby reducing waiting times and improving convenience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the management server continuously monitors service status, reservation fulfillment, and pet locations. This real-time feedback allows the system to adjust reservations, notify users of status changes, and optimize service delivery, thereby improving overall convenience and reducing delays.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If pets are moved alone using basic services, then owner convenience is improved, but service reliability deteriorates due to lack of personalized care and monitoring

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveowner convenienceVSAvoidpersonalized pet care quality

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces manual monitoring and care mechanisms with automated technological solutions. Sensors, cameras, and GPS tracking devices monitor pet conditions, location, and welfare automatically. The management server processes this data and alerts owners or service providers when intervention is needed, thereby maintaining high care quality without requiring constant human presence.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service capabilities where pets can be monitored and cared for independently through automated systems. The management server autonomously tracks pet locations, manages service appointments, and provides real-time updates to owners, allowing pets to travel alone with confidence while maintaining personalized care standards through technology-driven monitoring.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12321886B2Pet care service system and method by using pet mobility

Publication Date: 2025.06.03 HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD

AI summary

A pet care service system uses pet mobility to provide a pet care service reserved by a user terminal. The system includes a recognizer that obtains pet identification information for identifying a pet by reading an identification device attached to the pet boarding the pet mobility and a camera is provided in the pet mobility to capture the pet and generate a pet image of the pet boarding the pet mobility, and a management server. The management server receives the pet identification information from the recognizer, compares the received pet identification information with pet identification information matched to the user, combines current location information of the pet mobility with a pet image of the pet boarding the pet mobility received from the camera when the received pet identification information and the pet identification information matched to the user are identical, and transmits the combined information to the user terminal.