EP3154415A1 - Dispositif de surveillance pour animaux - Google Patents

Dispositif de surveillance pour animaux

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EP3154415A1
EP3154415A1 EP15730127.6A EP15730127A EP3154415A1 EP 3154415 A1 EP3154415 A1 EP 3154415A1 EP 15730127 A EP15730127 A EP 15730127A EP 3154415 A1 EP3154415 A1 EP 3154415A1
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Jürgen LEIB
Michael GRÜNER
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Definitions

  • the invention relates generally to the care, monitoring and optimization of activity, health, vitality,
  • the invention relates to an electronic device for detecting and monitoring the well-being of animals, as well as displaying the status and autonomously deriving recommendations, e.g. to care.
  • Pets, especially dogs and horses have a high priority as a companion of humans.
  • Measures for nutrition and weight optimization Measures to optimize care, and / or to monitor the influence and effect of such measures.
  • the health status of the animal is to be informed as to whether the animal, in his or her absence, is in a dangerous and / or unusual situation, such as when the animal is left alone or under other care. So the pet owner can make sure that
  • WO 2013/008115 AI is a system with a
  • the collar measures bodily functions, such as breathing, heart rate,
  • Temperature and motion contains a processor that interprets the results.
  • the system according to an embodiment of the invention can also compare its own physiological data with comparative data for the respective animal breed.
  • physiological data and the vital functions in animals e.g. optical or acoustic blood / pulse measurement, ECG, body temperature, respiratory sounds, as well as respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, (skin) moisture (in this text "vital function” called) can vary very differently
  • data may not be available for each breed of animal, or the animal may not be associated with a particular breed for which data is available. So is the variability especially in dogs in the body texture due to the variety of
  • the invention is therefore based on the object, the
  • the invention is therefore independent of comparative data of other animals.
  • the monitoring device autonomously learns which values the vital functions should have according to the target state of the animal.
  • Device according to the invention is thus very independent of which breed of animals, or even, in which species the collar is used.
  • the invention provides a monitoring device for monitoring vital signs, in particular the
  • the signal generator is set up to deliver signals at intervals and
  • the evaluation is also set up to access the data stored in memory and based on the data set at least one desired state, in particular a desired state of the vital function of the animal, and
  • a sensor of the monitoring device is an autonomous sensor node in one preferably formed by the evaluation unit controlled network of sensors.
  • a sensor in the form of a sensor node has in addition to the actual active or passive signal pickup via a power supply, analog and / or digital signal processing, an analog and / or digital signal memory and a timer that clocks the autonomous measurement and /or
  • the sensor node also includes a
  • This interface which connects him cable-supported, wirelessly and / or optically with the network of sensors and evaluation unit.
  • This interface may have an analog and / or volatile and / or non-volatile digital buffer memory.
  • a sensor status indicator gives
  • Information on the signal quality of the measurements, the state of the local power supply as well as information on the connectivity of the interface information and / or provides the sensor status via the interface is therefore also a
  • Monitoring device for monitoring vital signs comprising at least one sensor in the form of an attachable to an animal autonomous sensor node for detecting a vital function, wherein the sensor node
  • At least one signal pick-up for recording the measured values characterizing the vital function
  • At least one analog and / or digital timer comprises, wherein the sensor node is further configured, at least temporarily in a cable-based and / or
  • the output signal may be autonomous, ie in response to a tolerance range
  • the output can be directed to the monitored animal or to other monitored animals in order to give the respective animal feedback. It may also be directed as information to the user or other users.
  • the monitored vital signs e.g. optical or acoustic blood / pulse measurement, ECG, body temperature,
  • Respiratory sounds, as well as respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, (skin) humidity may also be related to at least one date or other data (hereinafter
  • Called "Additional Information" are set to therefrom to obtain information about the status and well-being of the monitored animal, see this and possibly initiate autonomous actions or recommendations.
  • This additional information for example, position ⁇ and transaction data, environmental data (such as temperature or Weather,thsmeld somehowsoeuvre, ambient noises / acoustic signals), data of other monitored animals or data include other devices such as feeder
  • the evaluation device may be so arranged, except those of at least one Sensor detected data to capture more data at least one external data source and in the comparison of the target state with the actual state or when checking whether a deviation of these states leaves the tolerance range, to include.
  • An example is the capture of the
  • An example is a sound event detected by an external microphone, which causes the animal to startle, so that the pulse rate increases.
  • Another example is that of an external sensor or a sensor as part of the
  • external data such as the ambient temperature
  • Signal generator be designed as a timer. In this way, the recording of readings in periodic
  • FIG. 1 shows a pet with a first embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a diagram of an example of a desired and actual state of an animal determined with the device
  • 3 is a graph of the measured pulse rate of an animal as a function of time
  • Fig. 4 shows a variant of that shown in Fig. 1
  • FIG. 5 shows several communicating with a database
  • FIG. 8 shows an animal with a monitoring device with a plurality of sensor nodes 800.
  • the support means for the sensor is according to a
  • FIG. 1 shows a
  • the carrying device 4 is therefore as Dog Collar 40 is formed.
  • the carrying device 4 has a sensor 8 which measures at least one vital function of the animal 2.
  • Pulse rate of the animal 2 detected by a pulse rate sensor 80.
  • the evaluation device 6 is also attached to the animal 2 by means of the carrying device 4, in particular in the carrying device 4
  • Output device 10 may optically and / or acoustically and / or electrically and / or pneumatically and / or a
  • Output device 10 can be used.
  • Carrying device 4, the sensor 8, the evaluation device 6 and the output device 10 form a unit.
  • sensor 8, evaluation device 6 and output device 10 are integrated in the carrying device 4.
  • the signal generator 60 for example, a clock generator of the evaluation device 6 are now at intervals from signals. In response to these signals will be
  • Measured values of the sensor 8 are recorded and stored as data representing the measured values or corresponding to the measured values in the memory 62 of the evaluation device 6. According to one embodiment of the invention, these include Measurements the pulse frequencies of the animal 2. For example, the recording can be made every minute or hourly.
  • the evaluation device 6 determines a desired state from a plurality of data of the vital signs. It is already possible to determine from the data of only one vital function, such as the pulse rate, a desired condition which reflects the condition of the animal. In particular, this can be done in a simple manner by a statistical evaluation of the data. Without limitation to the
  • Embodiments is therefore provided in development of the invention that the evaluation device. 6
  • Such statistical quantities may, in particular, be an average, a variance, a half-width of a frequency distribution or a correlation coefficient.
  • the evaluation device 6 can by combining measured values of various sensors 8 and
  • optical pulse measurement can be increased if the motion sensor signals strong activity.
  • the evaluation device 6 can also be set up to selectively switch off sensors in order to save energy. For example, optical pulse measurement for
  • Determination of the rest pulse can be omitted if the motion sensor measures low activity and the acoustic pulse measurement provides good signal quality.
  • Measurements of further sensors 8 or external sensors can also be triggered by the evaluation device 6 be a further interpretation of the
  • Memory 62 is stored. With these later recorded values of the evaluation device 6 in the same manner as for the desired state now an actual state of
  • the evaluation device 6 now determines a deviation of the actual state from the desired state, which is a predetermined
  • Tolerance range is exceeded, this should be signaled to the pet owner by means of the output device 10 so that it can provide the animal as early as possible medically or take measures to maintain the animal healthy or bring as quickly as possible back to a healthy state.
  • the signal may be due solely to the measured vital signs or due to the
  • this output device 10 may simply one or more light emitting elements, preferably
  • Light emitting diodes 100 include. Here are different
  • the size of the deviation from the tolerance range can also be signaled to the animal keeper in a very simple manner. So could one
  • Embodiment continue to be provided 19 an interface. Via this interface, for example a USB interface, the data stored in the memory 62 can be read out. Likewise, it is also thought that data can be written into the memory by means of the interface 19. For example, a desired state could be generated or overwritten in this way. In this way, for example, when replacing the carrying device 4, the previously existing data set for the animal 2 can be restored.
  • a USB interface for example a USB interface
  • the interface 19 can also be used to charge a battery for the supply of
  • Evaluation device 6 may be formed with electrical energy.
  • the target state may include various statistical quantities of the recorded data. An example of this is shown in FIG. 2.
  • the evaluation device 6 is set up to compare the frequency distribution of a vital function, in particular the frequency distribution of the pulse frequency, with an actual state 17 on the basis of recorded data of one or more sensors 8.
  • the pulse frequency f is a function of
  • a first frequency distribution with an average value mfi and a variance Gi represents a desired state
  • the second frequency distribution shown in dashed line with an average value mf 2 and a variance ⁇ 2 represents a current actual state.
  • the distribution of the target state measured on the healthy animal 16 has a relatively steep edge, since the lower limit of the pulse frequency by the more or less
  • the actual state 17, as shown in Fig. 2, indicates that the animal is ill or at least about to get ill.
  • the mean value mf 2 is significantly higher than the mean value of the desired state mfi.
  • the variance ⁇ 2 of the actual state is smaller than the variance Gi of the target state previously measured and determined on the healthy animal.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a diagram of a further embodiment of the comparison between a desired state 16 and an actual state 17 of an animal 2.
  • this embodiment is based on
  • Motion sensor 81 detected movement phase of the animal 2 set and to compare with an actual state 17. According to this embodiment of the invention, therefore, two sensors 8 are provided which detect various vital functions of the animal 2.
  • Pulse-frequency sensor 80 on the one hand and the motion sensor 81 on the other hand are also in the one shown in FIG.
  • the measured pulse rate is shown as a function of time.
  • An end of a movement phase detected by the evaluation device 6 via the movement sensor 81 lies in the illustrated example for both
  • the pulse to the time t 0 to a high value fi.
  • the pulse rate now drops back to a value fo according to the Resting pulse frequency off.
  • the time interval from time t 0 to time ti, at which the pulse frequency remains constant, is detected by the evaluation device 6 as a parameter of the desired state in the healthy / well-feeling animal.
  • an example of an actual state 17 measured later on the sick or exhausted animal 2 is shown again. With the curve of the actual state 17, the fall of the pulse frequency lasts much longer up to the value fo.
  • the pulse rate sensor is according to a preferred
  • a signal emitted by a light source of the sensor 80 and reflected and / or transmitted by the animal is detected by the sensor.
  • This measuring principle is not based on light in the visible
  • Spectral range and not limited to the pulse measurement. Also conceivable are other sensor types, such as blood oximetry sensors or skin moisture sensors. According to one embodiment of the invention is therefore generally a sensor 8 for electromagnetic waves, which received a vital function of an animal based
  • electromagnetic waves preferably detected by light including infrared and ultraviolet light.
  • Embodiment of the invention is therefore intended that the sensor 8 is a radiation source for a
  • Vital function by the sensor 8 includes, whose Spectral range is adjustable.
  • Radiation source with respect to the spectral range of the sample signal can in particular also by means of a
  • Monitoring device 1 are made, such as
  • the senor 8 is an optical sensor and the radiation source comprises a plurality of different colored light sources, in particular
  • an optical pulse sensor 80 may be mentioned. With green light, a good signal is generated in an animal with a white coat. In the case of red or brown coat, there may be high absorption of green light by melanin present in the hair.
  • green light With green light, a good signal is generated in an animal with a white coat. In the case of red or brown coat, there may be high absorption of green light by melanin present in the hair.
  • the light source can also be operated pulsed and filtered out by means of lock-in technique, the useful signal and its relative strength to the ground can be increased. Accordingly, in a first development of this embodiment, the sensor comprises a pulsed radiation source. According to a second
  • the senor 8 comprises a lock-in amplifier. According to a further development, the
  • Radiation sensor a photodiode, which is operated in the dynamic mode, which is initially operated in the reverse direction to suck free carriers.
  • the photodiode is operated in the forward direction and the time delay until the onset of Photodiode current determined before the next cycle is started.
  • Motion sensor 81 provided, so may
  • Evaluation device 6 using the motion sensor 81 also clearly recognize a resting phase of the animal 2. Then, the evaluation device 6 can also detect the resting pulse of the animal 2 detected by the pulse-frequency sensor 80 in a resting phase detected by the motion sensor 81 as a parameter of a desired state 16 on the basis of recorded data of the animal
  • an acceleration sensor and / or a gyroscope and / or a pedometer can be used as motion sensor 81.
  • environmental data such as the ambient temperature
  • another temperature sensor body can be used, which is the interpretation of measured with another temperature sensor body or
  • Skin temperature supported An important application here is the interior temperature in a stable, vehicle or transport trailer. Also, sudden changes of
  • Additional information such as ambient noise, which are monitored with a microphone as a sensor, for
  • Respiratory rate or activity or additional information, such as turning on the security camera, trigger.
  • the evaluation device 6 is integrated in the dog collar 40, so thus secured by means of the support means 4 on the animal.
  • the advantage here is that extended possibilities for data evaluation as well as for indicating the condition of the animal can be realized in the external device.
  • the carrying device 4 comprises a wireless transmitting device and at least a part 63 of the evaluation device 6 is separated from the carrying device 4 and has a wireless receiving device for data from at least one sensor 8 of the Carrying device 4 from the
  • Carrying device 4 separate part 63 of
  • FIG. 4 shows this an embodiment. As in the example shown in Fig. 1, the carrying device 4 as
  • Dog collar 40 designed. There are also several sensors 8 for detecting different parameters
  • the sensor 8 may also be a body temperature sensor, or one of a plurality of sensors may be such a body temperature sensor.
  • a pulse-frequency sensor 80 a motion sensor 81, and a body temperature sensor 82 are provided. Also possible and advantageous for determining the well-being of the animal on the basis of
  • Vital functions are also the following sensors: a respiratory rate sensor,
  • the dog collar 40 has a wireless transmitter 12.
  • the measured values acquired by the sensors 80, 81, 82 are transferred via a cabling integrated in the collar 40.
  • Measured values or data corresponding to the measured values are then transmitted by the wireless transmitting device 12.
  • the part 63 of the evaluation device 6, which is separated from the carrying device 4, can be a mobile device 630, as in the example shown in FIG. 4.
  • the mobile device 630 is a smartphone or a tablet PC, which is set up according to program technology for evaluating the data.
  • the mobile device 630 has a wireless receiving device 14, which receives the signals transmitted by the wireless transmitting device 12. The received, if necessary continue
  • processed data is then stored in memory 62 of the
  • Mobile device 630 stored. The further processing of the data is then carried out by a suitable program of
  • Mobile device 630 to the data stored in the memory 62 and sets based on the data a desired state 16 of
  • Determining the desired state 16 of the sensors 80, 81, 82 detected and stored in the memory 62 sets the data
  • the program generates an output signal which signals the deviation and outputs this means the output device 10 from.
  • output device 10 in particular, a display 101 can serve for an external part of the evaluation device, such as a mobile device 630. With this display 101, the determined deviation can also be detected in detail and easily for the pet owner
  • the diagram of FIG. 2 is shown on the display 101.
  • the livestock owner can thus easily analyze the deviation of the actual state from the target state, draw conclusions about the causes and, if necessary, take suitable measures.
  • Monitoring device 1 with a plurality of sensors
  • Pulse measurements are averaged over a larger number of motion data.
  • the energy consumption can be reduced by adjusting the measurement ⁇ or polling frequency.
  • the authoritative evaluation of the sensor data by the mobile device 630 becomes
  • Evaluation device 6 may also be attached to the animal 2 by means of the carrying device 4. In that shown in Fig. 4
  • Example is the signal generator 60 in the dog collar 40th built-in. Likewise, it is beneficial in addition to
  • Memory 62 to provide another memory 64. This can advantageously serve as a buffer to the
  • the carrying device comprises a carrying device 4 which can be fastened on the outside of the animal 2, wherein in the examples a dog collar 40 is provided in particular.
  • a carrying device 4 or part may also be advantageous without limitation to the embodiments, as a carrying device 4 or part
  • Implant housing also for certain sensors, which are to measure vital functions that can not be easily determined from the outside.
  • Fig. 4 is a
  • Implant housing 41 as another element of
  • the implant housing 41 accommodates a blood oxygen sensor 83. It is not mandatory that such a sensor is located inside the body. Of the
  • Blood oxygen can also be determined via the skin, for example. However, the measurement can be carried out very accurately via a sensor arranged in an implant housing 41 in the body.
  • the data of the sensor or sensors in the implant housing 41 can be transmitted and evaluated, for example, with a wireless interface from the implant housing 41 to a part of the evaluation device attached to the body and / or with the wireless transmitting device 12 to a part separated from the carrying device
  • Evaluation device 6 are sent.
  • the evaluation device 6 is set up to carry out a relative position determination of the carrying device on the basis of the absolute received signal strength and its course. By this evaluation, at least the distance of the animal to the wireless receiving device can be determined.
  • the entirety of the sensors comprises a distributed network of sensors
  • Carrying devices and / or implants and / or external sensors which are so optimally attached to the locations of the measurement on the animal.
  • motion sensors on all four legs or hooves on the animal to be monitored can record motion sequences in detail and diagnose and display gait errors.
  • a plurality of carrying devices can also be provided.
  • the monitoring device may have a function to determine the period within which measured sensor measured values for determining the desired state
  • the determination of the period can done manually by the pet owner. Alternatively or additionally, the period of time may be predetermined.
  • Such a function is also referred to below as a set function.
  • Invention is the evaluation device 6 accordingly
  • the set signal can be triggered by the evaluation device 6 itself after a period of time defined in the evaluation device, for example after the evaluation device has been put into operation or after attachment of the carrying device 4 to the animal 2.
  • a triggering device may be provided, which by
  • a Set ⁇ signal triggers.
  • a graphical user interface with a button 65 shown on the display 101 is provided on the mobile device. If the user presses this button 65, a set signal is triggered by which the program running on the mobile device evaluates the data stored in the memory 62 and determines the desired state. It does not have to be here
  • Such a user-triggered set function enables the pet owner to influence the target state such that the target state is determined when the animal after the impression of the animal owner in one
  • a reset function can also be provided. Such a function is useful if the condition of the animal 2 permanently, for example, age-related changes, so that the previous target state permanently deviates from the continuously determined actual states. According to this embodiment of the invention is the
  • Evaluation device 6 is arranged to determine a new desired state in response to a reset signal. This can be done for a predetermined period of time
  • the new target state can be determined.
  • a button corresponding to the button 65 is also provided.
  • the evaluation device 6 can also determine a new desired state with the set function by evaluating the data collected within a predetermined time period up to the time of the set signal when triggering the set signal and then inputting it new target state is determined. Similarly, by triggering the set signal one or more previously determined actual states as the current target state
  • a new target state be it by triggering a set or reset function
  • various vital functions will typically change significantly over time to the adult animal.
  • the target state can be recreated in each case adapted to the age of the animal. If, for example, the target state of a young animal were to be maintained even for the adult animal, then the adult animal would show an apparent persistent bradycardia, since the
  • Pulse rate of a mature animal is generally much lower than in a young animal.
  • an already established setpoint state can also be concretized by continuously incorporating currently measured data into the values of the setpoint state.
  • the target state is updated continuously by data detected by the sensor 8 and stored in the memory 62. Incorporating current data improves accuracy.
  • the mean value of the pulse and also its distribution function are determined more and more accurately, the more values for different measurement conditions
  • the target state can also be updated by older data is successively no longer included. This can easily be a gradual natural change in vital functions, especially by growing or aging. According to yet another embodiment of the invention, the
  • a location determining device for detecting the position of the animal 2.
  • a satellite navigation device 20 may be provided for this purpose.
  • Such a location determination device can advantageously supplement or replace the data of a motion sensor 81.
  • the Evaluation device 6 can namely advantageous for this purpose
  • Local determination means determined movement phase of the animal 2, as well as the detected by a pulse rate sensor 80 resting pulse of the animal 2 in one by means of
  • the acquired vital signs data can provide information on calorie and / or nutritional needs.
  • this can be done on the basis of the measured vital functions, in particular the heart and / or respiratory rate and / or the body temperature as well
  • Weight gain or energy intake to control the diet of the animal.
  • the required amount of fluid and / or nutrients are among others
  • Evaluation device 6 are calculated. (Liquid and nutrients are referred to in this text as "food.") The evaluation device 6 can furthermore be set up, in addition to the additional information
  • Measuring devices for detecting food intake by the animal In a further development of the invention, data about the quantities of food taken, in particular cumulative data over a period of time, and of nutritional requirements can be used to determine the required amounts of food for a certain period of time and, for example, over
  • the monitoring device is set up to determine the energy consumption and thus the food requirement / calorie requirement through the exact acquisition of the vital and movement data (eg pulse measurement and movement sensor).
  • the vital and movement data eg pulse measurement and movement sensor.
  • this analysis / recommendation can be further refined. Optimized feeding is made easy for the layman.
  • the data of a pulse rate sensor 80 and / or a motion sensor 81, especially their combination can be evaluated by the evaluation device 6 in development of the invention to the effect that the calorie and / or nutrient requirement and or
  • Fluid requirement is determined.
  • the demand can be determined for a predetermined period of time, for example in the form of a daily requirement or as current demand, and displayed to the animal keeper. Accordingly, the
  • Evaluation device 6 may be set up to determine the needs of the animal on the basis of the data of the at least one sensor 8 stored in the memory 62 as a deviation of the actual state from the desired state and to determine the calorie demand on the animal
  • the evaluation device 6 indicates the need and / or corresponding information for this purpose on a display surface 67.
  • Such corresponding information can be, for example, a feeding recommendation. This can indicate, for example, how much feed of one or more varieties is to be fed to determine a calorie or
  • this embodiment is very helpful in preventing the animal from being permanently overfeed and becoming fatigued or developing deficiency symptoms over time.
  • Health status / well-being of an animal without a Priori knowledge about the animal is made possible. It is thus possible, for example, to monitor the well-being of a dog without the need to enter specific data such as race, age, weight, etc.
  • specific data such as race, age, weight, etc.
  • the invention may, of course, advantageously be further improved if specific information about the animal can be provided. Such information, if available, may be provided by the
  • an external evaluation device such as a mobile device 630 as shown in FIG. 4
  • the user of an external evaluation device can itself determine the result of the comparison of the desired state with the actual state
  • the monitoring device 1 an interface for data transmission from or into a database, preferably a portal or a
  • Internet-based user-open database wherein the data transferable via the interface may contain at least one of the following contents:
  • the evaluation device 6 can thus be set up to retrieve corresponding data from the database and
  • a database in the form of a portal accessible via the Internet is particularly preferred.
  • Fig. 5 shows an example of this.
  • Several animals 2, 201, 202 are each equipped with monitoring devices 1, 1001, 1002 according to the invention.
  • the evaluation devices 6 are designed as mobile devices 630.
  • the evaluation devices 6 have interfaces to a database 30.
  • the database 30 may include an Internet portal, preferably in the form of a social network.
  • the evaluation devices 6 now have interfaces 32 for connection to the database 30.
  • Such an interface 32 may be a communication channel for communicating mobile devices with the Internet,
  • the portal is set up to give various persons the possibility of mutual communication via the interfaces of the evaluation devices.
  • the various pet owners can communicate with each other through the database and exchange data. If the pet owners release address data or position data, they can then be used by other pet owners to determine if they have another
  • an animal keeper can verify, for example, whether a deviation of the actual state from the target state signaled by the output device 10 (in particular a display 101 of the mobile device 630 in FIG. 5)
  • Monitoring devices 1 to provide each other. Without limitation to the illustrated embodiment
  • Interface 32 to exchange data with the database 30, wherein the data measured values of
  • Carrying device 4 of the monitoring device 1, 1001, 1002 carrying animal 2, 201, 202 include, in particular for comparing a desired or actual state of an animal 2, 201, 202 with the desired or actual state of another
  • the comparison may be such that the respective evaluation device 6 is set up,
  • Evaluation device 6 is determined to represent, or - to compare the nominal or actual condition of the animal 2 with the target ⁇ or actual state of another animal 201, 202, which determines from a loaded from the database 30, or retrieved data by the evaluation device 6 and the comparison result output by means of the output device 10.
  • not every herd animal may carry its own absolute location sensor (e.g., GPS sensor), for example, if the relative position of the herd animals in the vicinity is determined by the leader or landmark of the well.
  • absolute location sensor e.g., GPS sensor
  • the upload of the individual measurement data in the database for example, by a GSM modem in one
  • movement data recorded by one or more sensors in the carrying device is determined by means of an external,
  • Evaluation device calibrated calibrated. For example, this can be
  • Oaks or more accurate localization by means of a GPS device in the mobile phone of the pet owner, for example when running the dog done. Also, by means of a more accurate location of a wireless access point relative Motion data of movement sensors of the carrying device are calibrated.
  • the output device is not only on the
  • Environmental controls are triggered by the monitoring device and / or the output signal or
  • Status messages are transmitted to external display devices.
  • a common way is status reports and events in a local network, via the Internet or SMS as well
  • Displays in a database or bus system In general, it makes sense to transmit the output signal wirelessly to the receiver.
  • Monitoring device with a wireless transmitting device before to send the output signal
  • control device is configured to control at least one actuator in response to the receipt of an output signal.
  • the actuator may for example be a motor or switch with which a feeding device is actuated. In this way, for example, in diagnosing a calorie requirement by the actuator
  • Evaluation device the animal automatically fed as needed.
  • Another example is one of the evaluation device, in particular by a Comparison of the actual state with a desired state
  • a motor or switch can be actuated by the control means to actuate an access control in the form of a door or flap to release access to a spout, or also to turn on illumination. Cooling is also possible, which is switched on if the monitoring device causes a stress state of the animal due to a high level of cooling
  • Body temperature with the from an external data source or internally, for example with a
  • Cooling device can be controlled. Possible actuators are, for example, the air conditioning in a motor vehicle, or the air conditioning / shading system in an apartment / a
  • Stress detection is used when vital data of the animal does not correlate with additional information, eg when an increased body temperature does not correlate sufficiently with movement data and ambient temperature data or a high value or increase of pulse and / or respiratory rate does not correlate with the movement data.
  • the evaluation device 6 can also be set up to a stress state of another, in particular due to lack of well-being or illness from the target state deviating actual state discriminate. In particular, this can be done
  • Additional information such as the recorded with a microphone as a sensor acoustic signals. If the animal is startled by a loud noise, this can be detected by the recorded sound signal.
  • the evaluation device can then be set up, inter alia, not to interpret the increased pulse triggered by the fright as a deviation from the desired state indicating a lack of well-being of the animal.
  • FIG. 4 shows, for the embodiments of the invention explained above, a further wireless receiving device 14, which receives the signals transmitted by the wireless transmitting device 12,
  • Carrying device itself implements an actuator.
  • one or more actuatable by a controller one or more actuatable by a controller
  • control devices 23 are provided, which actuate actuators 25 in the dog collar.
  • Threshold in the target-actual comparison of a parameter such as Exceeding a certain radius around a certain person (such as the pet owner when going for a walk) or a place (such as the garden or the enclosure of the
  • this can be done by a field strength measurement of the
  • Radio signal for example WLAN or Bluetooth
  • the user is warned when his animal is away and he himself is distracted (jogging with headphones or falling asleep on a deck chair).
  • This output can also be made to the animal, for example the dog: the distance exceeds one
  • the evaluation device 6 may be configured via the control device 23 a
  • Monitoring device 1 to be set up a comparison of a target and the actual state depending on a preferably not time-dependent or at least not directly time-dependent external parameters make. In particular, this may include not only a single comparison, but also the frequency of the comparison or, conversely, its time interval.
  • An external parameter is one such parameter that does not affect a vital function of the animal. By all means, such a parameter can affect the vital function (s) of other animals. Accordingly, an external parameter is one concerning the environment
  • Measurements including persons, such as the user or
  • Such a parameter may, for example, the absolute position, the distance of the animal to other animals, the distance to the owner or an external
  • Evaluation device to be the outside temperature. If, for example, several animals of a herd are equipped with monitoring devices 1 according to the invention and a monitoring device 1 of one of the animals determines a greater distance from the other animals, this could indicate that the animal in question is sick or injured. Similarly, the current spatial distance to the caregiver, such as the pet owner, may be due to an injury. Comparative data may also include the values of vital functions of other herd animals, such as the momentary average pulse or the momentary average
  • the monitoring device 1 is adapted to a
  • Carrying device 6 integrated evaluation device 6 can be done without a user of the
  • Carrying device 4 separate part 63 of
  • Evaluation 6 controls the query of the database 30 or initiated. Furthermore, the invention in the
  • Evaluation devices 6 of the monitoring devices 1, 1001, 1002, but also other persons may have access to the data of the database 32.
  • a meaningful one is
  • Carrying device 4 can be supplied by means of a rechargeable battery, which is rechargeable via an interface 19. Also possible here are alternative or additional devices for supplying energy and / or charging a rechargeable battery. For example, a device be provided for energy Harvesten, the electrical energy, for example, from the movements of the animal wins and / or comprises a photovoltaic cell. If the energy gained from the movements of the animal, according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the
  • Monitoring device be set up to store the energy obtained corresponding data in the memory 62 or read directly, the evaluation is then set up to read this corresponding to the energy obtained data and the
  • Determining an actual or target condition As data corresponding to the energy obtained, the state of charge of the energy store in the battery can also be determined
  • Power generating device ie a means for generating electrical energy from movements of the animal are implemented in the support device, in addition to power generation in a function reversal as an actuator for attention generation (for example, to generate a vibration pulse) and / or the measurement of the state of charge of the power supply unit
  • a device for generating electrical energy from movements of the animal can be provided, which can be operated by means of a control device 23, which may be part of the evaluation 6 in particular by feeding electrical energy as an actuator for delivering a vibration signal to the animal.
  • a control device 23 which may be part of the evaluation 6 in particular by feeding electrical energy as an actuator for delivering a vibration signal to the animal.
  • Advantageous but not necessary can be the
  • Device for generating electrical energy can also be used as a sensor.
  • Invention was a deviation of a state of a tolerance range as a basis for the output of a
  • Output signal used. Conversely, however, it is also possible to output an output signal, in particular an output signal, which signals the match, by means of the output device 10 in the case of a match of an actual state with a desired state.
  • Evaluation device 6 is set up to access the measured and stored in memory 62 data and based on the data at least one desired state 16 of a Determine behavior pattern, as well as on the basis of the sensor 8 after the determination of the desired state 16 detected and stored in the memory 62 data an actual state (17)
  • Deviations from these mean values this is signaled by the output signal. For example, a frequent solution to a diarrheal disease would indicate a congestion in the opposite case.
  • FIG. 6 An example for the comparison of behavior patterns is shown in FIG. 6.
  • the actual state 17 is compared with two desired states 16, 18, which represent behavioral patterns.
  • Each state 16, 17, 18 comprises a combination of two
  • the upper diagram is the short-term course of the activity A of the animal, in particular measured with a motion sensor. This course is in each case correlated with the time profile of the respiratory frequency F.
  • the actual state 17 schematically shows a behavioral pattern when an animal, for example, a dog loosens. First the animal is in a more or less
  • Movement pattern with short periodic activity peaks.
  • the dog stops breathing for a short time, followed by a short phase with a faster one
  • Respiration which can be recognized by the time course of the respiratory rate.
  • a plurality of behavior patterns 16, 18 are now stored and compared with the currently measured data.
  • the comparison shows the similarity of the actual state with the behavioral pattern 16, while the target state 18 shows a different characteristic of both the course of the movement and the respiratory rate.
  • the evaluation device 6 recognizes the
  • the dog has dissolved.
  • Event of solving recorded and compared to other criteria such as the frequency of the event with yet another target state compared.
  • Monitoring device also be advantageous to set the location of the release, so then the place where the animal excrement is located, display.
  • a dog pile can be found and removed, which was "solved” in an unobserved moment.
  • a set signal can be triggered.
  • the pet owner may trigger the signal, causing the animal to stop
  • the evaluation device 6 is set up, in response to a set signal, a behavior pattern of the animal 2 using up to the time of the set signal in
  • Memory 62 stored data to the desired state 16, 18 of the behavior pattern set.
  • bloating which is very important in keeping horses, detecting coving (active or passive), hunting attempts, barking people,
  • the invention also serves to protect the contacts of animals with each other, the wearer of the
  • Device according to the invention are to be documented and / or interpreted, e.g. the duration, frequency and quality (using the above
  • Behavior patterns of the contacts of animals within a herd and the alteration of the vital functions, e.g.
  • Heart rate and respiratory rate here. If necessary, in turn, additional data, such as movement or location data combined, for example, to document social hierarchies in a herd or cover attempts.
  • the invention may also be used to provide for the detection of certain animal data, e.g.
  • Feeding and movement times are monitored. If the pet companion of older
  • Family members it can also be determined whether this is mobile and "healthy", for example, whether the single elderly person regularly feeds the dog according to his individual well-being parameters and walk with him or if she does not go out of the house for a long time.
  • Monitoring device are also assessed by remote animals.
  • An advantageous application results, for example, in search and detection dogs in use without immediate accompaniment, especially in confusing and dangerous situations in disaster or
  • Target state to classify suitable normal state So it may already be difficult, if at all, on the basis of certain sensor data, as shown in FIG. 6,
  • the previously described set function can be used. If the monitoring device 1 stores the
  • the pet owner may qualify a particular pattern of sensor data by associating with a condition of the animal. To the sensor data for a particular condition of the animal, such as a particular behavioral pattern / pattern of movement, is present, then the pet owner, by triggering a set function, may qualify a particular pattern of sensor data by associating with a condition of the animal. To the sensor data for a particular condition of the animal, such as a particular behavioral pattern / pattern of movement, is present, then the pet owner, by triggering a set function, may qualify a particular pattern of sensor data by associating with a condition of the animal. To the sensor data for a particular condition of the animal, such as a particular behavioral pattern / pattern of movement, is present, then the pet owner, by triggering a set function, may qualify a particular pattern of sensor data by associating with a condition of the animal. To the sensor data for a particular condition of the animal, such as a particular behavioral pattern / pattern of movement, is present, then the pet owner, by triggering a set function
  • the monitoring device 1 is set up to buffer sensor data continuously and to trigger at least some of this data in response to a user triggerable by a user of the evaluation device Assign set signal to a user-definable state of the animal.
  • sensor data associated with the time of the set signal are marked in response to a set signal that can be triggered by the user of the evaluation device. The user can then go to a later
  • the state can be accessed via a menu
  • graphical user interface be selectable.
  • a description of a state by the user preferably entered via an input mask of a graphical user interface and the Sensor data are then assigned in response to a set signal of the entered state description.
  • the marking of the data also prevents the data from being deleted from the buffer.
  • part of the memory 62 may be considered
  • Buffer or buffer can be used, or the
  • Memory 62 is spatially divided, with a spatially separated portion acting as a buffer.
  • the pet owner notices a special one
  • Procedure be used to supplement the target state.
  • the pet owner watches his dog while swimming.
  • the pet owner can now trigger the set function on his mobile device 630 to set a time marker. For example, then those collected in the last two minutes
  • the animal keeper can then use his mobile device menu-controlled to assign an event or a state to the marked data. If the state, in this case "animal floats", is already provided for selection, this state can be selected and thus assigned to the sensor data. The state can also be changed directly according to the other alternative described above
  • a particular advantage of the embodiment of the invention in which data are more generally assigned to a state or behavior of the animal or an event by means of a set signal, is that the desired state can be individually extended to characterize certain states of the animal. This extension can be controlled by an interaction with the user according to a development.
  • the evaluation device can make a request to the user as to whether the desired state should be extended by this state. The condition becomes more frequent
  • the monitoring device could be at a repeated swimming of the dog about an excessive drop in the
  • the evaluation device is set up to supplement the desired state with states which are characterized by the sensor data assigned by the user.
  • a device may be provided which allows the user of the monitoring device 1, actual states, supplemented states or marked data
  • Such a qualification can describe the behavior and the condition of the animal with attributes which can not be deduced without a priori knowledge from a measurement of a deviation of the actual and the desired state.
  • Adjectives such as "anxious”, “happy”, etc. can be entered. This qualification entered by the user can then also stored as part of a state of the animal or a deviation from the actual and desired state. If a similar deviation occurs again at a later time, the monitoring device can recognize this state and signal this to the user via the output device 10. In this way, the monitoring device according to the invention can even learn to recognize the state of mind of the animal. According to one embodiment of the invention is therefore a
  • the evaluation device can then continue to be set up, an actual state based on a comparison with the stored data to the attribute
  • the evaluation device may be configured to set the desired state by benut zer paragraph absolute
  • a supplement is advantageous, inter alia, when the animal is under medical treatment or supervision.
  • a maximum pulse or a maximum body temperature can be specified.
  • one or more sensors 8 of the monitoring device 1 are designed as autonomous sensor nodes 800, which are integrated in a
  • Fig. 7 is a corresponding autonomous
  • Fig. 8 shows a variant of Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of
  • Inventive monitoring device 1 with several spatially separated sensor node 800.
  • the idea here is that the individual sensor nodes 800 form network nodes for exchanging the information. This will be a
  • This embodiment of the monitoring device 1 for monitoring vital functions is based on the fact that at least one sensor 8 in the form of an autonomous sensor node 800 attachable to an animal 2 is designed to detect a vital function, wherein the sensor node 800
  • At least one analog and / or digital timer 850 includes, wherein the sensor node (800) continues
  • Tier 2 attachable autonomous sensor node 800 to be integrated.
  • autonomous means here
  • Sensor node is therefore separately fastened to the animal and / or has its own, separate power supply.
  • the autonomous sensor node 800 has at least one active and / or passive signal pickup 810. Under one active signal receiver is to be understood as a signal receiver with a pathogen / receiver device.
  • an active signal sensor includes, for example, an optical
  • Pulse meter 80 an exciter device in the form of a
  • Light-emitting diode which emits a light signal, which is received again by a receiver device, for example in the form of a photodiode and has undergone a measurable modulation by the pulse of the animal.
  • a passive signal transducer has no exciter device.
  • An example of a passive signal pickup is a
  • the sensor node 800 has a
  • Sensor node via supply lines of a central energy storage, for example, supplied by the energy storage of the evaluation unit.
  • These supply lines can also comprise the inductive coupling for energy transmission, for example according to the Qi standard, which can be used particularly advantageously at the attachment interfaces of the sensor node.
  • Power supply in which the sensor node has its own power supply such as a battery or battery powered by energy harvesting and / or regenerative, e.g. by solar cells, can be supported.
  • a battery or battery powered by energy harvesting and / or regenerative, e.g. by solar cells can be supported.
  • the power supply is designed to save energy and can supply individual units of the sensor node separately from each other and / or switching to energy-saving
  • Control working conditions For example, the Communication with the evaluation unit via the interface 830 are supplied and maintained, while the active signal transmitter 810 of the optical pulse measurement with its energy-consuming light source
  • the sensor node has at least one analog and / or digital interface 830, via inputs 831 and outputs 85 to the network of sensors.
  • the embodiment as an analog interface includes, for example, the output via at least one
  • the digital interface includes the wired communication via control and / or
  • Bluetooth LE Wireless Local Area Network
  • WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
  • GSM Global System for Mobile communications
  • parameters, measured values, data, programs and / or status information as well as actions and / or measurements can be transmitted via the interface
  • Buffering 832, 836 allows for asynchronous operation of the sensor nodes and is particularly advantageous when sensor nodes enter the network only a second time
  • Interface can be designed both as analog and / or digital memory.
  • sample and hold circuits are used as the analog buffer, and the digital buffer may be volatile and / or not contain volatile memory.
  • Memory is particularly suitable for the definition of identifiers, serial numbers and immutable parameters.
  • the interface 830 triggers the awakening of the
  • Sensor node from an energy-saving deep sleep and causes a measurement then provides the data obtained and sends the sensor node back into the
  • the sensor node may include a sensor status unit 840 that provides and outputs information about the state of the sensor via a discrete and / or digital display 845.
  • the discrete display can be realized, for example, via LEDs and / or display, which indicates, for example, the operating state of the sensor, represents the signal quality in a pulse measurement and thus, for example, also supported in the positioning of the sensor, the
  • Evaluation unit informed and / or the last measured value directly on the sensor, without which the display unit of the evaluation unit must be used, can display.
  • the information about the sensor status can also be transmitted via the interface 835 with 836 in particular as digital
  • the sensor status 840 and its display can also be programmed or controlled via interface 831 with 832. This advantageously allows, for example, the naming and configuration of the sensor node, the
  • An integrated timer 850 may preferably be the
  • the timer allows and / or controls the changing of the sensor node into different operating states, such as, for example, waking up from a deep sleep mode for saving energy.
  • the integrated timer 850 may also be configured according to a development of the invention, depending on the nature of the signal or the signal pickup the
  • the autonomous sensor node may include analog and / or digital signal processing 860.
  • the analog signal processing includes, for example, one or more amplifiers and / or impedance converters, correlators, integrators and / or filters, such as a
  • the digital signal processing includes, for example, a programmable
  • Microcontrollers the analog-to-digital conversion, the determination of the mean and / or the determination of the measured values, mathematical methods and transformations (e.g., fast Fourier transform), auto-correlations with
  • Parameters, models and programs of signal processing 860 may be updated, programmed and / or retrieved via interface 830.
  • Data and Data patterns may be stored in the signal memory 870
  • the autonomous sensor node may include an analog and / or digital signal memory 870.
  • the analog signal memory can, for example, comprise a "sample-and-hold" circuit and provide the measured value until a new measured value has been determined
  • the signal memory is digitally formed and includes volatile and
  • Control information can also be stored and stored in flash memory over a long period of time independently of the power supply.
  • Security-relevant and / or sensitive data can also be encrypted
  • a simple attachment to the animal is of particular advantage in order to be able to attach it to the animal at different locations as required and sensor type.
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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif de surveillance (1) destiné à surveiller le bien-être des animaux au moyen du dispositif de surveillance (1) avec un dispositif de support (4) pouvant être fixé sur un animal (2) et ayant au moins un capteur (8) pour détecter une fonction vitale d'un animal (2) porteur du dispositif de support (4). En cas d'écart sortant d'une zone de tolérance d'une valeur réelle (17) par rapport à une valeur théorique (16) de l'animal, un signal de sortie signalant l'écart est émis au moyen du dispositif de sortie (10).
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