As the healthcare industry continues to embrace the digital era and advance remote patient monitoring, it’s no surprise that this technology is also transforming the pet health industry. With more than six in 10 US households owning at least one pet, pet healthcare is a huge market. With everything from wearable devices to smart health monitoring platforms, owners can now use a variety of wearable and non-wearable pet accessories to track almost every area of their pet’s health. By harnessing artificial technology (AI) and even blockchain-enabled internet of things (IoT) technology, standard products can become smarter to help demystify pet health and help owners provide better care for their animals. These smart IoT devices can learn about your specific pets, monitor a pet’s long-term health, analyze behaviors, detect changes, and identify the impact of nutrition and exercise. Here we will look at some examples of smart devices monitoring pet health.
智能寵物健康追踪器
Following the human fitness tracker market boom, the wireless pet wearables industry has expanded from location trackers to include solutions powered by IoT technologies that help owners monitor their pet’s health. Whistle Health is a wearable always-on health tracker that monitors a pet’s health and activity levels to generate a wellness score, providing the owner with a big picture of the animal’s overall health. You can see how often Fido licks, scratches, eats, and drinks. It also monitors his sleep quality, sets activity goals, and includes a food portion calculator and access to a tele-vet service.
寵物監控攝影機
寵物攝影機可以 24/7 全天候監控寵物，並提供遠遠超出傳統安全攝影機的功能。這些智慧型裝置能夠追蹤寵物的運動和聲音，讓主人在出門在外時可以看到、聽到、交談，甚至與毛茸茸的朋友玩耍，有些甚至會分發零食。例如， Petcube Cam 室內 Wi-Fi 寵物和安全攝影機 連接到提供即時雙向視訊、音訊、夜視和智慧警報的手機應用程式。它還與智能家居助手配合使用，並提供內置獸醫服務，可以就寵物的健康、行為和營養向主人提供建議。 Furbo 狗相機 的工作原理類似，但如果寵物直視相機或哭泣、吠叫或嚎叫超過預設時間，也會提醒主人。
智能貓砂盆
對於貓科動物主人來說，物聯網正在將普通的貓砂盆變成智慧貓砂盆，幫助主人監控貓的健康狀況。Pet Wireless 的 Tailio 是一款使用基於雲的數據分析的非可穿戴連接傳感設備。它通過測量貓的排泄物、排泄行為和體重，讓主人知道他們的貓何時需要照顧。它適合多個貓家庭，並且足夠聰明，可以區分不同的貓。它適用於所有類型的貓砂，可以檢測任何可能是健康問題早期跡象的變化，例如泌尿道問題，因此主人可以迅速採取行動，為他們的寵物提供所需的治療。主人只需將設備放在貓砂盆下並下載隨附的應用程序，當檢測到潛在問題時，設備就會發送警報。
互動玩具和寵物相機
Another option for monitoring and interacting with pets when not at home is PlayDate, which doubles as a camera and a pet toy. PlayDate is a robotic camera-enabled smart pet ball that owners can control using mobile devices. While the camera on the ball allows owners to see their pets and the environment, it also has built-in software that captures data about the animal’s health and behaviors. The device connects to Wi-Fi, and owners can use the app to move the ball around as they play with their pet and then drive it back to the charging dock to recharge. There’s also a built-in speaker and microphone so owners can interact with their pets.
智能寵物項圈
雖然一些穿戴式追蹤器是附在普通寵物項圈上的無線標籤，但 PetPace 項圈 是真正的項圈。它專為貓和狗設計，持續監測和測量它們的生命徵象，包括活動、脈搏、呼吸溫度和燃燒的卡路里。它提供了一種方便、準確的方法來監測患有現有醫療問題的寵物，同時幫助進行預防性護理。主人和獸醫可以透過網站和智慧型手機應用程式獲得有關動物健康狀況的全面、準確和即時的資訊。
智能寵物溫度計
貓或狗的體溫是直腸測量的標準，這對動物來說可能是侵入性的和不舒服的。然而， Mella 家用寵物溫度計 可以從動物的前腿或後腿下方準確測量動物的體溫。這款非侵入性、非直腸智能溫度計可供主人和獸醫使用，它使用機器學習在不到 15 秒的時間內跟踪寵物的腋窩溫度。使用藍牙® 連接，該設備會自動記錄數據並將其發送到主人的應用程序，該應用程序可以實時導出並發送給獸醫。
Ambiq 如何貢獻
Smart pet devices must run effectively without regularly needing removing and charging due to inefficient battery life. Pet trackers, in particular, must deliver regular and precise location updates for the owner’s peace of mind. Efficient microprocessors such as the Apollo Series from Ambiq® ensure such devices can last for days (sometimes weeks!) with only a single charge.
隨著智能寵物產品的不斷發展和主人對其設備的更多功能的需求，Ambiq 技術繼續提供。產品開發人員可以在不影響電池壽命的情況下開發和擴展其設備的功能。探索 Ambiq 最先進的解決方案系列，這些解決方案將迎來新一代寵物玩具、位置和活動追蹤器等。
