KR102438379B1 - System for providing artificial intelligence based pet nurturing service - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system, which comprises: a smart band worn on the neck of a companion animal to collect activity data of the companion animal and environmental data of a point where the companion animal is located; an automatic feeder for dispensing, at a preset time, the amount of feed calculated based on the activity data and profile data including the age and weight of the companion animal and measuring the amount of intake among the amount of feed dispensed; a user terminal for receiving and outputting the activity data and the environmental data measured by the smart band and displaying the amount of intake measured by the automatic feeder; and a rearing service providing server including a storage unit for receiving and storing the profile data of the companion animal from the user terminal, an initial setting unit for linking the smart band and the automatic feeder with HomeStation, a control unit for controlling the automatic feeder to dispense feed based on the activity data and the profile data output from the smart band, a calculation unit for calculating the amount of intake based on the amount of feed measured by the automatic feeder, and a transmission unit for processing data uploaded from the smart band and the automatic feeder and transmitting the data to the user terminal.

Description

AI-based companion animal rearing service provision system {SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED PET NURTURING SERVICE}

The present invention relates to an artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system, by linking a smart band, an automatic feeder and a pet robot to a home station, feeding according to the profile and activity amount, inducing exercise to fill a preset activity amount, and a life log A system for recording is provided.

Advanced information and communication technology (ICT) for companion animals is spreading. The global companion animal market is growing steadily as the number of companion animals increases due to demographic changes due to an aging population and an increase in single-person households, as well as an increase in income. Accordingly, the pet tech market is emerging as a new business as the development of companion animal-related devices and systems incorporating technologies based on the 4th industrial revolution, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT), is booming. Pet Tech is a compound word of companion animal (Pet) and technology (Tech), meaning ICT for companion animals. By using advanced technologies of artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and robots, companion animal care can be supported, such as remotely observing companion animals or automatically feeding feed. The main convergence technology is based on the sensor worn on the companion animal, such as body temperature and exercise amount, real-time confirmation of the health, emotion and location of companion animals, temperature and humidity control for companion animals left alone, automatic provision of water and feed, and ball play equipment technology for remote control or voice-over.

At this time, a system for remotely caring for companion animals or managing their life cycle was researched and developed. In No. 0139229 (released on December 07, 2016), after setting the target area, the video image is collected and transmitted to the user terminal, the feed is distributed in the automatic feeder according to the distribution signal of the user terminal, and the operation signal from the user terminal configuration to induce the movement of companion animals, collect location and movement information after identifying companion animals, collect feed and water intake information, and provide them to the user terminal, and feed and snacks provided to companion animals and a configuration for managing a diet history and sharing companion animal data to a veterinary hospital are disclosed, respectively.

However, in the former case, the device for feeding feed and inducing exercise is already known, so it is the same as the known technology, and even in the latter case, the feed amount and intake amount of the feed are measured with a weight sensor and then guide is provided. It is not a platform that completely cares. Raising a companion animal requires the same care work as raising a human baby. After waking up in the morning, going for a walk, having a bowel movement, treating the bowel movement, feeding the animal, changing the toilet pad, and providing nutritional supplements and snacks. The scope and types of labor vary, such as throwing toys, such as playing a ball, turning on a stove or electric blanket when it is cold, and putting ice or a cool pad on when it is hot. Taking care of companion animals does not end just because you feed them with an automatic feeder and have a pet robot. Accordingly, by reducing the scope and type of care work for companion animals and providing the results of raising them as a life log, research and development of a platform that can minimize cases of abandonment due to difficulties in caring for companion animals and improve the quality of life of companion animals development is required.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a smart band that sets the home station as an AP (Access Point) and checks the movement of companion animals, an automatic feeder that feeds the companion animal, and a pet robot that induces movement of the companion animal are installed at home. In the case of inputting the companion animal's profile data after initial setting by linking with the station, registering the user terminal and family terminal, the feed amount is automatically calculated based on the companion animal's profile data and activity data, and then fed and consumed Interlock the pet robot to reduce or increase activity in consideration of When it is detected and the shape is similar to that of the toilet, fold the toilet pad and put it in the trash can, and spread a new toilet pad to prevent pets from walking around the house while stepping on their own toilet. It is possible to provide an artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system that can always change the toilet pad to a new one in consideration of the habit of not having a bowel movement again. However, the technical task to be achieved by the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described technical task, and other technical tasks may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention provides a smart band that is worn on the neck of a companion animal and collects activity data of the companion animal and environmental data of a point where the companion animal is located, a companion animal Dispenses the amount of feed calculated based on profile data and activity data including age and weight of the person at a preset time, and receives the activity data and environmental data measured by the automatic feeder and smart band that measure the intake among the dispensed feed amount A user terminal that outputs and displays the amount of intake measured by the automatic feeder, a storage unit that receives and stores the profile data of companion animals from the user terminal, an initial setting unit that links the smart band and the automatic feeder with the HomeStation; Based on the activity data and profile data output from the smart band, the control unit controls the dispensing of feed from the automatic feeder, the calculator calculates the intake from the feed amount measured by the automatic feeder, and processes the data uploaded from the smart band and the automatic feeder. and a parenting service providing server including a transmission unit for transmitting to the user terminal.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means of the present invention, a smart band that sets the home station as an AP (Access Point) and checks the movement of companion animals, an automatic feeder that feeds the companion animal, and movement of the companion animal In the case of entering the companion animal's profile data after initial setting by linking the inducing pet robot with the home station, registering the user terminal and family terminal, the feed amount is automatically calculated based on the companion animal's profile data and activity data After feeding, the pet robot is linked to reduce or increase the activity in consideration of the intake, and when the temperature is high or low, the air conditioner or boiler linked with the home station is operated, and the thermal image is linked with the toilet treatment robot. If the object's heat is detected by the camera and the shape is similar to that of the toilet, fold the toilet pad and put it in the trash bin. You can always change the toilet pad with a new one in consideration of the habit of not having a bowel movement again in a place where there is a bowel movement.

1 is a diagram for explaining an artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a parenting service providing server included in the system of FIG. 1 .
3 and 4 are diagrams for explaining an embodiment in which an artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service according to an embodiment of the present invention is implemented.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an AI-based companion animal rearing service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" with another part, this includes not only the case of being "directly connected" but also the case of being "electrically connected" with another element interposed therebetween. . Also, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated, and one or more other features However, it is to be understood that the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded in advance.

The terms "about," "substantially," and the like, to the extent used throughout the specification are used in or close to the numerical values when manufacturing and material tolerances inherent in the stated meaning are presented, and are intended to enhance the understanding of the present invention. To help, precise or absolute figures are used to prevent unfair use by unscrupulous infringers of the stated disclosure. As used throughout the specification of the present invention, the term "step of (to)" or "step of" does not mean "step for".

In this specification, a "part" includes a unit realized by hardware, a unit realized by software, and a unit realized using both. In addition, one unit may be implemented using two or more hardware, and two or more units may be implemented by one hardware. Meanwhile, '~ unit' is not limited to software or hardware, and '~ unit' may be configured to be in an addressable storage medium or may be configured to reproduce one or more processors. Thus, as an example, '~' denotes components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, and processes, functions, properties, and procedures. , subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays and variables. The functions provided in the components and '~ units' may be combined into a smaller number of components and '~ units' or further separated into additional components and '~ units'. In addition, components and '~ units' may be implemented to play one or more CPUs in a device or secure multimedia card.

In this specification, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the terminal, apparatus, or device may be performed instead of in a server connected to the terminal, apparatus, or device. Similarly, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the server may also be performed in a terminal, apparatus, or device connected to the server.

In this specification, some of the operations or functions described as mapping or matching with the terminal means mapping or matching the terminal's unique number or personal identification information, which is the identification data of the terminal. can be interpreted as

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram for explaining an artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the artificial intelligence-based companion animal parenting service providing system 1 includes at least one user terminal 100 , a parenting service providing server 300 , at least one family terminal 400 , and at least one smart It may include a band 500 , an automatic feeder 600 , a pet robot 700 , and a toilet treatment robot 800 . However, since the artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system 1 of FIG. 1 is only an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limitedly interpreted through FIG. 1 .

At this time, each component of FIG. 1 is generally connected through a network (Network, 200). For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , at least one user terminal 100 may be connected to the parenting service providing server 300 through the network 200 . And, the parenting service providing server 300, at least one user terminal 100, at least one family terminal 400, at least one smart band 500 and the automatic feeder 600 through the network 200 and can be connected In addition, at least one family terminal 400 may be connected to the parenting service providing server 300 through the network 200 . In addition, at least one smart band 500 may be connected to at least one user terminal 100 , the parenting service providing server 300 , and at least one family terminal 400 through the network 200 . The automatic feeder 600 may be connected to the user terminal 100 , the family terminal 400 , the parenting service providing server 300 , and at least one smart band 500 through the network 200 . The pet robot 700 and the toilet treatment robot 800 may be connected to the user terminal 100, the family terminal 400, the parenting service providing server 300, and at least one smart band 500 through the network 200. have.

Here, the network refers to a connection structure in which information exchange is possible between each node, such as a plurality of terminals and servers, and an example of such a network includes a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN: Wide Area Network), the Internet (WWW: World Wide Web), wired and wireless data communication networks, telephone networks, wired and wireless television networks, and the like. Examples of wireless data communication networks include 3G, 4G, 5G, 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), 5th Generation Partnership Project (5GPP), Long Term Evolution (LTE), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX), Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi) , Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), RF (Radio Frequency), Bluetooth (Bluetooth) network, NFC ( Near-Field Communication) networks, satellite broadcast networks, analog broadcast networks, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) networks, and the like are included, but are not limited thereto.

In the following, the term at least one is defined as a term including the singular and the plural, and even if at least one term does not exist, each component may exist in the singular or plural, and may mean the singular or plural. it will be self-evident In addition, that each component is provided in singular or plural may be changed according to embodiments.

The at least one user terminal 100 may be a terminal that outputs a result of monitoring the bowel movement, intake, activity, etc. of a companion animal using a web page, an app page, a program or an application related to an artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service. . The user terminal 100 may be a terminal that inputs the profile data of the companion animal and outputs a result of visualizing each data as a life log of the companion animal, an information card, etc. It may be a terminal of the user who sets it, and it may be a terminal for registering at least one family terminal 400 . In addition, the user terminal 100 may be a terminal for initial setting by connecting the smart band 500 , the automatic feeding machine 600 , the pet robot 700 , and the toilet treatment robot 800 to the home station.

Here, the at least one user terminal 100 may be implemented as a computer capable of accessing a remote server or terminal through a network. Here, the computer may include, for example, navigation, a laptop equipped with a web browser, a desktop, and a laptop. In this case, the at least one user terminal 100 may be implemented as a terminal capable of accessing a remote server or terminal through a network. At least one user terminal 100, for example, as a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility, navigation, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS(Personal Handyphone System), PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), IMT(International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA(Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA(W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro(Wireless Broadband Internet) ) terminal, a smartphone, a smart pad, a tablet PC, etc. may include all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices.

The parenting service providing server 300 may be a server providing an AI-based companion animal parenting service web page, an app page, a program, or an application. In addition, the parenting service providing server 300 may be a server that receives the profile data of the companion animal from the user terminal 100 and registers the user terminal 100 and the family terminal 400 . Then, the parenting service providing server 300 sets the home station as the AP in the user terminal 100 and interlocks the smart band 500, the automatic feeder 600, the pet robot 700 and the toilet treatment robot 800. It can be a server that makes In addition, if the cleaning robot (not shown) is connected to the IoT, it may also be a server that works together. If there is a cleaning robot, it can also be linked with a cleaning robot to prevent a catastrophic disaster in which the feces or urine of a dog or cat is pushed away as it is when the cleaning robot cleans, and feces spread throughout the house according to the movement path of the cleaning robot. . Parenting service providing server 300, each smart band 500, automatic feeder 600, pet robot 700, and toilet treatment robot 800 in the user terminal 100 to organize and view the data transmitted from It may be a server that organizes, visualizes and transmits data to a life log or information card.

Here, the parenting service providing server 300 may be implemented as a computer capable of accessing a remote server or terminal through a network. Here, the computer may include, for example, navigation, a laptop equipped with a web browser, a desktop, and a laptop.

The at least one family terminal 400 may be a terminal of a family that receives information about a companion animal by using a web page, an app page, a program, or an application related to an artificial intelligence-based companion animal raising service.

Here, at least one family terminal 400 may be implemented as a computer that can connect to a remote server or terminal through a network. Here, the computer may include, for example, navigation, a laptop equipped with a web browser, a desktop, and a laptop. In this case, at least one family terminal 400 may be implemented as a terminal that can access a remote server or terminal through a network. At least one family terminal 400, for example, as a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility, navigation, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS(Personal Handyphone System), PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), IMT(International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA(Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA(W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro(Wireless Broadband Internet) ) terminal, a smartphone, a smart pad, a tablet PC, etc. may include all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices.

At least one smart band 500 is equipped with a sensor capable of detecting environmental data and a sensor for checking the movement of a companion animal using a web page, an app page, a program or an application related to an artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service. It may be a wearable device.

Here, the at least one smart band 500 may be implemented as a computer capable of accessing a remote server or terminal through a network. Here, the computer may include, for example, navigation, a laptop equipped with a web browser, a desktop, and a laptop. In this case, the at least one smart band 500 may be implemented as a terminal capable of accessing a remote server or terminal through a network. At least one smart band 500 is, for example, a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility, including navigation, Personal Communication System (PCS), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), PHS(Personal Handyphone System), PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), IMT(International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA(Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA(W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro(Wireless Broadband Internet) ) terminal, a smartphone, a smart pad, a tablet PC, etc. may include all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices.

The automatic feeder 600 discharges a preset amount of feed using an artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service related web page, app page, program or application, and uses a weight sensor to determine the amount of feed, that is, how many grams of feed. It may be a feeder that outputs information about whether the companion animal has eaten. In this case, the automatic feeder 600 may be connected to a water valve in addition to feed to supply water, or may be a device that automatically opens a water valve to supply water when a preset amount of water is not detected. Here, the bowl containing the feed and the bowl containing the water may be configured separately.

Here, the automatic feeder 600 may be implemented as a computer that can connect to a remote server or terminal through a network. Here, the computer may include, for example, navigation, a laptop equipped with a web browser, a desktop, and a laptop. In this case, the automatic feeder 600 may be implemented as a terminal capable of accessing a remote server or terminal through a network. Automatic feeder 600, for example, as a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility, navigation, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal) Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal, It may include all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as a smartphone, a smart pad, and a tablet PC.

The pet robot 700 is a companion animal based on a robot that detects obstacles using a camera or lidar sensor and autonomously drives using a web page, app page, program or application related to artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service. It may be a robot that induces the movement of and dispenses snacks when the companion animal fills a preset amount of exercise or performs a preset action, for example, an action corresponding to an instruction such as sitting or lying down.

Here, the pet robot 700 may be implemented as a computer that can access a remote server or terminal through a network. Here, the computer may include, for example, navigation, a laptop equipped with a web browser, a desktop, and a laptop. In this case, the pet robot 700 may be implemented as a terminal capable of accessing a remote server or terminal through a network. The pet robot 700 is, for example, as a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, navigation, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal) Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal, It may include all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as a smartphone, a smart pad, and a tablet PC.

The toilet processing robot 800 detects the shape and heat of feces by using a web page, an app page, a program or an application related to an artificial intelligence-based companion animal raising service, and a robot arm capable of folding a defecation pad to cover the feces. It may be a robot that includes (Arm), puts the folded defecation pad in a trash bin located at a preset position, picks up a new defecation pad, and then unfolds it to change the defecation pad. And, the toilet treatment robot 800 further includes a jet function, and contains a liquid (repellent) that dogs or cats do not like in the jet barrel, and the action of the dog or cat biting any object in the house If it shows or bites, it could be a robot that moves around and sprays liquid on the object it is about to bite or has already been bitten. Because repellents lose their smell or taste over time, they are often bitten again. Therefore, it should be sprayed at a preset cycle. When a motion of a dog or cat is detected, such as moldings, wallpaper, slippers, or toilet pads, or when a dog or cat is biting and trying to bite is detected, or if it has already been torn and cannot be opened further, adjust the direction of the waterjet-like nozzle You can spray a preset amount. For the already torn object, after learning the shape of the torn object, if a similar object is detected, it can be sprayed on it. Alternatively, there are cases when the cotton is bitten, and when the cotton is out, it can be sprayed on cotton or dolls. Even in this case, it is possible to classify the shape image by a learning method. At this time, the repellent may vary depending on the type of companion animal such as a dog or cat, but in the case of a dog, it may be Grannick's Bitter Apple Spray. Of course, it is not limited to this brand.

Here, the toilet treatment robot 800 may be implemented as a computer that can connect to a remote server or terminal through a network. Here, the computer may include, for example, navigation, a laptop equipped with a web browser, a desktop, and a laptop. In this case, the toilet treatment robot 800 may be implemented as a terminal capable of accessing a remote server or terminal through a network. The toilet processing robot 800 is, for example, as a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility, navigation, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS ( Personal Handyphone System), PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), IMT(International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA(Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA(W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro(Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal , may include all types of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as smartphones, smartpads, and tablet PCs.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a parenting service providing server included in the system of FIG. 1, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are an embodiment in which an artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service according to an embodiment of the present invention is implemented. It is a drawing for explaining.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the parenting service providing server 300 includes a storage unit 310 , an initial setting unit 320 , a control unit 330 , a calculation unit 340 , a transmission unit 350 , an information card providing unit ( 360), a walk record unit 370, a life log unit 380, a chatbot unit 390, and a family sharing unit 391 may be included.

At least one user terminal 100 , at least one family terminal 400 , and at least one smart band using the parenting service providing server 300 or another server (not shown) operating in conjunction according to an embodiment of the present invention When transmitting artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service applications, programs, app pages, web pages, etc. to 500, the automatic feeder 600, the pet robot 700 and the toilet processing robot 800, the user terminal 100 , at least one family terminal 400, at least one smart band 500, an automatic feeder 600, a pet robot 700, and a toilet processing robot 800 are artificial intelligence-based companion animal raising service applications, programs, You can install or open app pages, web pages, and more. In addition, using a script executed in a web browser, the service program is a user terminal 100 , at least one family terminal 400 , at least one smart band 500 , an automatic feeder 600 , a pet robot 700 and It may be driven by the toilet treatment robot 800 . Here, the web browser is a program that enables the use of a web (WWW: World Wide Web) service, and refers to a program that receives and displays hypertext written in HTML (Hyper Text Mark-up Language), for example, Netscape. , Explorer, Chrome, and the like. In addition, the application means an application on the terminal, for example, includes an app (App) executed in a mobile terminal (smartphone).

Referring to FIG. 2 , the storage unit 310 may receive and store the profile data of the companion animal from the user terminal 100 . In this case, the profile data may be, but is not limited to, a picture, a type of companion animal, a breed, a name, an age, a gender, whether or not to be neutered, an underlying disease, a height, a weight, and the like. In addition, the profile data includes the companion animal's schedule, for example, when to eat and go for a walk, when to defecate and how much, what types of nutrients and how much to eat, what types of snacks or food to feed and how much to eat. and the like. At this time, even if the underlying disease is not input, if a genetic disease exists for each breed, it can be automatically stored as a risk factor. For example, there is a risk of heart disease in Maltese, patellar dislocation in Pomeranian, nasal stenosis in Pug, cervical spine disease and neurological disorder in Yorkshire Terrier, and ophthalmic disease such as cocker spaniel, cataract, glaucoma, and valvular valvaropathy. Genetic diseases for each species are already in the database. Depending on this, the types of nutrients to be fed and behaviors to be careful about will be different, so you can store and guide them in advance.

The initial setting unit 320 may link the smart band 500 and the automatic feeder 600 with the HomeStation. If there is also a pet robot 700 and a toilet treatment robot 800, which will be described later, setting can be performed while interlocking them together. Interworking can be connected through Bluetooth, but it can also be linked through various wireless communication methods other than Bluetooth. The smart band 500 may be worn on the neck of the companion animal to collect activity data of the companion animal and environmental data of a point where the companion animal is located. In this case, the activity data may be a result of measuring the amount of activity and motion using the acceleration sensor and the gyro sensor, and the environment data may be a result of measuring the temperature and illuminance at a point where the companion animal is located. After collecting environmental data, if it is too cold or too hot, it can operate a boiler or air conditioner linked to IoT. Recently, there was a job advertisement in the carrot market job posting saying that they would pay 10,000 won to turn on an air conditioner for a cat. If it is too hot or too cold, there is no system that can automatically turn it on, so in an embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that a boiler, air conditioner, electric blanket, etc. are linked based on IoT and the smart band 500 is too cold. If it's too hot or too dark, you can turn on or off the boiler, air conditioner, electric blanket, and light.

The controller 330 may control the automatic feeder 600 to dispense feed based on the activity data and the profile data output from the smart band 500 . The automatic feeder 600 may discharge the amount of feed calculated based on the profile data and activity data including the age and weight of the companion animal at a preset time, and measure the intake of the discharged feed amount. For example, based on the feed brand Royal Canin Adult, the amount of feed to be fed to a Maltese, 1 year old, 8 kg puppy is 111 g for a normal activity level and 128 g for a high activity level dog. The amount of feed to be fed is different for each breed, age, activity level, and weight of each dog. can do. If you eat rice twice a day, divide 111g into two and dispense 55g and 56g. The standard is based on the weight applied to the weight sensor attached to the bottom of the tableware.

The calculator 340 may calculate the intake amount based on the feed amount measured by the automatic feeder 600 . If 56 g was dispensed and 21 g is now measured, the feed intake is 35 g. If the dog does not eat as much as it does, it is a case of not having a bowel movement or not playing enough, so if the feed intake is small, the pet robot 700 is driven or a signal to change the toilet pad to the toilet treatment robot 800 can be transmitted. . If there is a lot of urine on the pad or if there is a lot of poop, it is because the dog will not urinate there again. Alternatively, a walk may be instructed, which may use a walking robot (autonomous driving robot or drone, not shown). It is assumed that the walking robot can avoid obstacles and learns and embeds both the walking course of the user terminal 100 and the dog's POI (Point of Interest). POI is a place where puppies stay for a long time when other puppies have defecated on each electric pole or a specific pole or object, etc., where the puppies who want to mark the area smell longer and search for the marks left by other puppies. is the POI. The POI may be, for example, a tree, a power pole, or the like. In this place, if the walking robot moves at the normal speed, the dogs often pull the leash and hold out not to go. Accordingly, after learning the POI, the walking robot may operate to wait for the dog to smell the smell for a long time. In this case, if a number of points of the same POI are accumulated, it may be recorded as a DogTalk hotspot like KakaoTalk and overlaid on a map on the GPS. Alternatively, the face or time of the companion animal that has visited the same POI can be output on the screen in AR (augmented reality). In other words, just like humans do KakaoTalk, dogs share information with each other through the smell of their poop, so it was tentatively called MengTalk, but the name is not limited to this. Since cats are territorial animals, they are hostile to cats that invade their territory. Cats rarely go for walks, but if they are frequented by cats, AR can also notify them so they can avoid this area.

In the case of the back road, the walking robot goes while avoiding various obstacles such as kickboards, bicycles, people, motorcycles, and cars, and winds and unwinds the line connected to the companion animal so that the direction does not come close to the bicycle or motorcycle. Should be. Otherwise, a dog bite or traffic accident may occur. Accordingly, it is possible to control the winding and unwinding of the string by driving the motor to control the direction, strength, length, etc. of the string of the companion animal.

The transmitter 350 may process the data uploaded from the smart band 500 and the automatic feeder 600 and transmit it to the user terminal 100 . The user terminal 100 may receive and output the activity data and the environment data measured by the smart band 500 , and display the intake amount measured by the automatic feeder 600 . In this case, when the pet robot 700 moves, the companion animal may be afraid of it, so a ring for hanging a favorite toy may be further included in the initial stage. Companions see moving objects better, recognize them as prey, and follow them. For example, in the case of a dog, dynamic visual acuity (DVA) is superior to standing visual acuity (SVA). It responds to and follows moving objects. In the beginning, when the pet robot 700 dispenses snacks while hanging toys, there comes a time when the pet robot 700 is no longer afraid of the dog's favorite pattern or cat. You can follow your favorite movement pattern and have your dog follow you. For example, in a dog race, a device for hanging rabbit hair goes around a track, and dogs follow it. Using this, you can set the pet's favorite movement pattern or set it to move as if caught while sensing how far the pet is approaching.

The information card providing unit 360, an activity card that outputs the activity data collected from the smart band 500 as a percentage compared to the target data, and a feed that outputs a percentage of the intake compared to the amount of feed calculated based on the profile data of the companion animal Intake card, pet robot 700 card that records the operating time of pet robot 700 by time period, automatic feeder 600 that outputs the amount of feed fed per day in grams and visualizes the amount of feed stored in the feed box ) card can be provided as an information card. The pet robot 700 may start autonomous driving to fill a preset amount of activity based on the activity data, and when the companion animal performs a preset operation, the pet robot 700 may discharge the snack filled in the snack box.

The walking record unit 370 determines that it is a walking event when the location of the user terminal 100 is not a residence, the smart band 500 is interlocked with the user terminal 100 and activity data is monitored, and the walking course and each POI ( Point of Interest) can be stored. In this case, as described above, the POI may be set to a point where the movement of the user terminal 100 and the smart band 500 is less than a preset value and is stopped for a preset time or longer. The recorded walking record (route, POI, time, etc.) is then used as it is when the walking robot walks the companion animal. Alternatively, even if you are not a walking robot, even when you entrust a job to PuppyWalker, you do not have to tell which route you go for a walk or which place you like. you will know where to go. At this time, if the walking robot cannot accurately control the leash, fix the dog or cat with a leash in the space where the dog or cat can be boarded so that there is no risk of a traffic accident, and the walking robot takes a walk while autonomously driving. After driving the route, you can return home.

Lifelog unit 380, based on the data received from the smart band 500, the automatic feeder 600 and the pet robot 700, the lifelog (LifeLog) can be recorded according to the timeline for each day (Day). have. Lifelog means records and information about an individual's daily life. As the penetration rate of smartphones and wearable devices rises, built-in sensors are producing various lifelogs. It is possible to collect and monitor sensor data from smartphones and wearable devices, and to show various analysis results through visualization of the lifelog. have.

At this time, when transmitting and receiving the lifelog, it must be transmitted and received independently from the device and the platform. For this, a web interface using a RESTful API can be used. The data transmission/reception interface may receive a request for data collection and provision from the user through the URI, and may return the result in JSON format. Users need to receive lifelogs by type and utilize only the data types necessary for analysis. Therefore, the server can be designed to receive a request for the type of data desired by the user through the URI. Since the user should be able to check the collected lifelog in real time, the system can be designed so that the check of the lifelog collection status has the minimum delay time. A visualization tool can be designed to check the results of analyzing the lifelogs collected so far by time period, and a visualization tool can be designed to check the results of analyzing the lifelogs by type. A visualization tool can be designed to check the results of analyzing lifelogs for each user, and groups can be created through analysis of companion animal similarity. In order to provide various services customized to users, it is necessary to create a group using the movement patterns of companion animals. It is possible to design a visualization tool that can create a group of users and check it through similarity analysis of companion animal movement patterns. As a result of classification and movement pattern analysis of companion animals, various actions such as walking, running, standing, and lying are taken. It can be designed so that the use and similarity of routes can be checked by marking the movement data on the map.

The chatbot unit 390 maps and stores at least one tag for classifying symptom information with at least one abnormal behavior, abnormal symptom, disease information, and frequently asked questions, and the tag is input from the user terminal 100 In the case of being selected or selected, an answer previously mapped to the input or selected tag may be output through a chatbot. Chatbots can be classified into rule-based chatbots and machine learning-based chatbots according to the operation method, one-time Q&A chatbots and continuous conversation chatbots according to information exchange methods, and search model chatbots and generative model chatbots according to the answer generation method. The rule-based chatbot operates based on predefined rules, and includes an interpretation rule that interprets the user's input, a reaction rule that reacts to the user's input, or a rule that generates a response. The development of a rule-based chatbot does not require a large amount of data and is relatively easy to implement. In the case of a rule-based chatbot, high-quality conversation service is possible if the rules are well defined, but it requires a lot of time and manpower to define many rules well. do.

Machine learning-based chatbots use machine learning algorithms to understand natural language and generate or select appropriate answers. The NLP (Natural Language Process) module decomposes the natural language input by the user using various linguistic resources, and the NLU (Natural Language Understanding) module identifies the meaning of the decomposed natural language to provide answers with refined information. It is passed to the final classification model or generative model for generation. Furthermore, using the output of the NLU module, the machine learning algorithm selects a previously defined answer, or the Natural Language Generation (NLG) module generates a new answer. Machine-learning-based chatbots can communicate at a high level, but require high-level natural language processing technology, and the NLP module and NLU module may require a lot of linguistic resources and data (corpus dictionary, morpheme dictionary, semantic dictionary) .

In addition, machine learning modules created to perform specific tasks often need to be newly developed depending on application fields, and most of them are difficult to recycle. A one-time question-and-answer chatbot does not require a conversation management function and works similarly to a search engine that provides answers that are most relevant to a question. Most of the FAQ chatbots that provide fixed answers to frequently asked questions are designed in a one-time Q&A format. A continuous conversational chatbot has a conversation start and end, collects information from the user to achieve a specific purpose, and ends the conversation when a final response is made based on the collected information. Since it is impossible for a chatbot to give all responses on various topics, the format (scenario) of a structured conversation is mostly determined according to the topic of a specific conversation. A chatbot system that operates according to a set scenario is called a frame-based discourse system. The frame-based discourse system constructs a slot, which is a set of information for answering a user's question, generates a question based on the slot, and develops a discourse according to a state in which required information is collected.

The search-based chatbot works by selecting and presenting the most appropriate answer among the answers stored in the existing knowledge base according to the user's question. The generation-based chatbot generates and provides a new answer that is not previously defined according to the user's question. Since the generative model chatbot has a lot of freedom in generating answers, it tends to make grammatical errors or generate unusual answers. It can be a search-based chatbot or a hybrid method combining a search model and a generative model, or a deep learning algorithm (Encoder-Decoder, Seq2Seq) can be applied to create a chatbot. Of course, it is not limited to the above-described type of chatbot.

The family sharing unit 391, when adding at least one family terminal 400 in the user terminal 100, so that the data output from the user terminal 100 is also shared and output from the at least one family terminal 400 can do.

On the other hand, the toilet processing robot 800, when the object is identified with the camera while the heat is detected by thermal sensing on the defecation pad (Pad), when the object is the same as or similar to the shape and color of the stool, the defecation pad to cover the stool After folding the defecation pad, you can put it in the trash can at a preset location, and spread out a new defecation pad. The toilet treatment robot 800 is a robot including a robot arm, and may include a thermal imaging camera that identifies an object and detects heat. At this time, it is assumed that the position of the new defecation pad or the thickness or weight of one defecation pad is already stored by the toilet processing robot 800 . When urine or feces come out of a companion animal's body, it is discharged with a temperature similar to that of the companion animal. Accordingly, if the stool comes out, it will cool down rapidly depending on the surrounding temperature, but since it retains and radiates a certain amount of heat initially, heat may be detected by the thermal imaging camera.

At this time, if the stool does not stay on the defecation pad for a long time and contains a lot of moisture, it is not easy to pick it up from the robot arm because it is soft. By folding the defecation pad so that the stool is covered with stool, the robot arm does not have stools and cleanly control the after-treatment. You can wait until the stool hardens, but in this case, the pet, knowing that the stool is on the toilet pad, does not go to the toilet pad again and has a higher chance of making a defecation mistake in another place, for example, on a carpet or bed sheet. rises Accordingly, it is assumed that the toilet is removed as soon as it comes out, and it is assumed that the location of the trash can is already specified in XYZ coordinates.

<Atypical environment mobile robot>

The pick-and-place operation is a process that detects a dog's or cat's defecation based on artificial intelligence, picks the toilet pad, and puts it into the trash can. In a house environment, there are various works in a cluttered atypical environment such as various toys, poop, sand, and feed on the floor. In addition, there is a possibility that the robot collides with a moving object nearby. It can recognize an object placed in such an environment (a toilet pad), pick it up and place it on a target point, that is, perform a Pick-and-Place operation.

For this task, the system can be configured with a manipulator, RGBD camera, gripper, and control computer. Based on the RGB and Depth images acquired with the RGBD camera attached to the end of the manipulator, the point where the object is picked up is extracted, and then the manipulator picks up the point and places it on the target point. Two approaches are used for picking point extraction. The first method uses only the depth image and is used to pick up random objects when the same object is stacked. The second method is to use RGB image and depth image at the same time, and it is a situation in which various objects are mixed by matching the area information of the object obtained through the deep learning model that takes the RGB image as input and the 3D information of the depth image. It is used when picking up a target object.

Both methods improve processing speed by converting 3D data into voxels, and then apply a clustering technique to separate objects. After that, the center of gravity and rotation values are estimated for each cluster, and the position and angle of the point for gripping are extracted. The process may be implemented based on ROS (Robot Operating System), and PCL (Point Cloud Library) may be used for 3D data processing. After arbitrarily arranging cylindrical objects having different sizes, it is possible to experiment with posture estimation and pick-and-place operations, or to cluster arbitrarily placed objects and express the positions and angles of each cluster with points and vectors.

<Work based on force control>

In order to transport, load, and assemble an article (a bowel movement pad) in an atypical environment, a technique for controlling the force as well as the position when in contact with the surrounding environment is required. Atypical operations can, for example, mimic the process of packaging fragile bouquets or delivering them without breakage. That is, because the process of folding the toilet pad on the stool is similar to the process of packaging a bouquet. In the case of humans, the bouquet is placed on the packaging case, and the bouquet is packed by pressing. In the case of autonomous robots, either first move the bouquet on the case through position control, or assume that it is already on top, and then implement the vertical (Z) axis as force control and the rest of the axes as position control mode. Workspace force and position hybrid control method is available. For example, the robot arm can use HEBI Robotics' 6DOF Kit and a two-finger gripper that works with wires. Each actuator is an SEA (Series Elastic Actuator) that can precisely measure the torque value through the amount of displacement of the spring located at the end of the actuator.

When force control is used, the bouquet (feces) is not pressed more than the force required for packaging, so it can be packaged while preventing breakage (contamination). The Z-axis is controlled in the position control mode with the target command at the bottom of the case until the contact force does not exceed the threshold. is changed The threshold of the contact force can be set to a level that can be packaged through prior experimentation.

<Autonomous driving based on artificial intelligence>

Autonomous driving can be used in indoor environments where a large number of people are mixed, such as a residential environment. In order to drive in the corresponding environment, it is necessary to recognize the objects existing in the indoor environment and to change the movement strategy according to the object. In the present invention, the autonomous driving package of ROS is basically used for driving, and a deep learning technique can be applied to avoid obstacles. For basic driving verification, after simulating the home environment in the Gazebo simulator, the possibility of movement within the environment can be checked.

Hereinafter, an operation process according to the configuration of the parenting service providing server of FIG. 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 as an example. However, it will be apparent that the embodiment is only one of various embodiments of the present invention and is not limited thereto.

Fig. 3 shows hardware according to an embodiment of the present invention and Fig. 4 shows software according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 3a, the artificial intelligence-based IoT platform (tentative name, Peppy) measures the activity and motion of companion animals and provides automatic feed feeding and robot toys (pet robot 700) to measure insufficient movement and boredom. It may fill you up. In this case, in the case of interworking with the TV, a puppy channel or a cat channel may be played using YouTube, all devices may be linked through a home station, and remote monitoring and control may be possible through an application. Referring to FIG. 3B , it is possible to record and assist with parenting activities, record the type of activity and amount of activity, and optimally help feed and indoor exercise essential for companion animal life. Referring to FIG. 3C , the smart band 500 is rechargeable, measures illuminance and temperature, and measures the number of steps and motion through acceleration and gyro sensors. At this time, in the case of a dog, if any object is attached to the body, it may frequently pluck to shake it off, so it is important to pre-process it so that it is not counted as exercise. The act of kicking makes a counter-rotation to both sides within a quick time from side to side, but the motion measured in this way is not treated as a motion.

In the case of FIG. 3D , the automatic feeder 600 may automatically calculate the feed amount and time based on the profile data and the activity data. Referring to FIG. 3E , the pet robot 700 provides various play modes, compensates when an amount of exercise or a specific action is performed, and acquires and simulates behavioral characteristics to learn. In the case of Figure 4a, it is a home screen, and the information card may include an activity card, a meal card, an automatic feeding card, a pet toy card, etc., and you can check the current location and status of the dog in real time, and You can see a summary of your work day. In the case of Figure 4b, it is an information card, and if you slide it left and right, you can check the amount of activity and the amount of intake. have. Figure 4d is an automatic feeder screen, it is possible to automatically discharge feed and record the intake through the artificial intelligence feeding mode. Figure 4e is a screen of the robot pet 700, it can measure the activity amount of the companion animal alone and can automatically operate to maintain an appropriate amount of exercise. 4f is a lifelog screen, and by summarizing today's activities, the activity details of companion animals can be organized and arranged in chronological order. Figure 4g is a chatbot screen. Just by selecting each tag, it is possible to give a response to the current state of the companion animal, and as in Figure 4h, by sharing with the family, the dog ate nutrition today If you eat a dog and another family member gives you two more, you can prevent an upset stomach.

Matters that are not described with respect to the artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing method of FIGS. 2 to 4 are the same as those described for the artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service provision method through FIG. 1 or from the described content. Since it can be easily inferred, the following description will be omitted.

5 is a diagram illustrating a process in which data is transmitted/received between components included in the artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, an example of a process in which data is transmitted/received between each component will be described with reference to FIG. 5, but the present application is not limited to such an embodiment, and the example shown in FIG. 5 according to the various embodiments described above will be described. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the data transmission/reception process may be changed.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the parenting service providing server receives and stores the profile data of the companion animal from the user terminal (S5100), and links the smart band and the automatic feeder with the home station (HomeStation) (S5200).

In addition, the parenting service providing server controls to discharge feed from the automatic feeder based on the activity data and profile data output from the smart band (S5300), and calculates the intake with the feed amount measured by the automatic feeder (S5400).

Then, the parenting service providing server processes the data uploaded from the smart band and the automatic feeder and transmits it to the user terminal (S5500).

The order between the above-described steps ( S5100 to S5500 ) is merely an example and is not limited thereto. That is, the order between the above-described steps ( S5100 to S5500 ) may be mutually changed, and some of the steps may be simultaneously executed or deleted.

Matters not described with respect to the artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing method of FIG. 5 are the same as those described for the artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service provision method through FIGS. 1 to 4 or from the described content. Since it can be easily inferred, the following description will be omitted.

The method for providing an artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service according to an embodiment described with reference to FIG. 5 may also be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as an application or program module executed by a computer. can Computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. Also, computer-readable media may include all computer storage media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data.

The AI-based companion animal rearing service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention described above is performed by an application basically installed in a terminal (which may include a program included in a platform or an operating system, etc. basically installed in the terminal). may be executed, and may be executed by an application (ie, a program) directly installed in the master terminal by a user through an application providing server such as an application store server, an application, or a web server related to the corresponding service. In this sense, the AI-based companion animal rearing service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention described above is implemented as an application (ie, a program) installed by default in a terminal or directly installed by a user, and is transmitted to a computer such as a terminal. It may be recorded on a readable recording medium.

The foregoing description of the present invention is for illustration, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and likewise components described as distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the above detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

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a smart band worn on the neck of a companion animal to collect activity data of the companion animal and environmental data of a point where the companion animal is located;
an automatic feeder for discharging a feed amount calculated based on the activity data and profile data including the age and weight of the companion animal at a preset time, and measuring an intake of the discharged feed amount;
a user terminal for receiving and outputting the activity data and environmental data measured by the smart band, and displaying the intake amount measured by the automatic feeder; and
A storage unit for receiving and storing the profile data of companion animals from the user terminal, an initial setting unit for interworking the smart band and the automatic feeder with a home station, activity data output from the smart band and the profile data Based on the control unit for controlling to discharge the feed from the automatic feeder, the calculation unit for calculating the intake amount from the amount of feed measured by the automatic feeder, the smart band and the data uploaded from the automatic feeder to process and transmit to the user terminal Transmitting unit, if the location of the user terminal is not a residence, and the smart band is interlocked with the user terminal and activity data is monitored, it is determined as a walking event and a walking record unit for storing a walking course and each POI (Point of Interest); When the object is identified with the camera while heat is detected by thermal sensing on the defecation pad, if the object is the same as or similar to the shape and color of the stool, after folding the defecation pad to cover the stool Putting it in a trash can at a set location, and a parenting service providing server including a toilet treatment robot that spreads and spreads a new defecation pad; includes,
The POI is,
It is set to a point where the movement of the user terminal and the smart band is less than a preset value and is stopped for more than a preset time,
The calculator,
When a number of points with the same number of POIs are accumulated, the POI is recorded as a hotspot and provided overlaid on a map on GPS,
The toilet treatment robot,
It is a robot including a robot arm,
Artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system, characterized in that it includes a thermal imaging camera that identifies the object and detects heat.
The method of claim 1,
The activity data is a result of measuring the amount of activity and motion using an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor,
The environment data is an artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system, characterized in that it is a result of measuring the temperature and illuminance of the point where the companion animal is located.
The method of claim 1,
The artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system,
a pet robot that starts autonomous driving to fill a preset activity amount based on the activity data, and discharges snacks filled in the snack box when the companion animal performs a preset operation;
Artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system, characterized in that it further comprises.
4. The method of claim 3,
The parenting service providing server,
An activity amount card that outputs the activity data collected from the smart band as a percentage compared to the target data, a feed intake card that outputs a percentage of the intake amount compared to the feed amount calculated based on the profile data of the companion animal, the time the pet robot was operated an information card providing unit that outputs the pet robot card recorded by time of day, the amount of feed fed per day in grams, and provides an automatic feeder card that visualizes the amount of feed stored in the feed storage box as an information card;
Artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system, characterized in that it further comprises.
delete 4. The method of claim 3,
The parenting service providing server,
a lifelog unit for recording a lifelog according to a timeline for each day based on the data received from the smart band, the automatic feeder and the pet robot;
Artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system, characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 1,
The parenting service providing server,
A tag for classifying at least one symptom information is mapped and stored with at least one abnormal behavior, abnormal symptom, disease information, and frequently asked question, and when the tag is input or selected in the user terminal, the input or a chatbot unit for outputting a pre-mapped answer to the selected tag through a chatbot;
Artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system, characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 1,
The parenting service providing server,
a family sharing unit configured to receive and output data output from the user terminal in the at least one family terminal when adding at least one family terminal to the user terminal;
Artificial intelligence-based companion animal rearing service providing system, characterized in that it further comprises.
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