KR20210101855A - Companion animal management system and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a companion animal management system to effectively manage health and obesity of a companion animal and a method thereof. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the companion animal management system comprises: a user terminal storing information of a companion animal including at least one of gender, age, weight, pregnancy status, neutering operation, and type of the companion animal, ingredients for the companion animal's feed, and feed information including calories of each component and calculating a feed amount for feeding the companion animal on the basis of the information of the companion animal and the feed information to transmit the feed amount; and a smart dish device receiving the feed amount transmitted from the user terminal, detecting the amount of feed fed to a dish tableware, and comparing the detected feed amount with the received feed amount to display a comparison result through a display means, and transmitting change information over time of the amount of feed contained in the dish to the user terminal after a predetermined amount of feed is fed to the dish. The user terminal calculates the meal speed of the companion animal and the amount of intake calories until the end of the meal on the basis of the change information over time received from the smart dish device and provides a user with management information for managing the companion animal generated on the basis of information the calculated meal speed, the amount of intake calories, and the companion animal information.

Description

Companion animal management system and method {COMPANION ANIMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR}

The present invention relates to a companion animal management technology, and more particularly, it manages the amount of feed in consideration of the ingredients and calories of the feed given to the companion animal and the meal pattern of the companion animal, and thereby reduces the health and obesity of the companion animal. It relates to a companion animal management system and method that can be effectively managed.

Since the Rural Development Administration's Livestock Science Institute announced in 2008 that Korea's pet breeding households are raising about 5 million out of 2 million households, the number of pet breeding households has been continuously increasing. Accordingly, as the expression “pet” changes to a companion character like a family and living with people, the expression “companion animal” is sometimes used.

As the number of households raising companion animals increases, cases of injury and death of companion animals, abandonment, and damage to others are increasing due to carelessness and negligence of control in breeding.

Accordingly, in order to eliminate the side effect of the absence of management due to the presence or absence of a breeder with interest and affection for companion animals indoors and at home, a wireless communication function such as a wireless Internet phone, a screen indicator, a camera, a speaker, etc. are built-in. The mobile terminal and the mobile terminal can communicate with each other and have a built-in distance sensor. Through the combination of the mobile terminal movable dock, which can move freely avoiding obstacles, using the basic information entered by the breeder in the mobile terminal, And for companion animals at home, it is possible to manage not only praise and warning according to the predetermined schedule and the companion animal's movement, but also meals and defecation, rest and sleep, and safety.

Embodiments of the present invention, companion animal management that can effectively manage the health and obesity of the companion animal by managing the feed amount in consideration of the ingredients and calories of the feed given to the companion animal, the meal pattern of the companion animal, etc. A system and method are provided.

The companion animal management system according to an embodiment of the present invention provides information on the companion animal including at least one of gender, age, weight, pregnancy, neutering operation, and type of the companion animal and ingredients for the companion animal's feed a user terminal that stores feed information including calories and calories of each component, calculates and transmits a feed amount for feeding the companion animal based on the information of the companion animal and the feed information; and receiving the feed amount transmitted from the user terminal, detecting the amount of feed fed to the tableware, comparing the detected feed amount with the received feed amount, and displaying the comparison result through a display means, and a smart dish device that transmits time-dependent change information of the feed amount contained in the tableware to the user terminal after a certain amount of feed is fed, wherein the user terminal responds to the time-dependent change information received from the smart dish device. Based on the calculation of the meal speed of the companion animal and the amount of calories consumed until the end of the meal, the user uses management information for managing the companion animal generated based on the calculated meal speed, the amount of calories consumed and the information of the companion animal. characterized by providing it to

The smart dish device includes a proximity sensor for measuring whether the companion animal is in proximity, and transmits proximity information of the companion animal measured using the proximity sensor to the user terminal, and the user terminal is configured to The number of visits and visit patterns of the companion animal to the smart dish device may be determined by analyzing proximity information of

Furthermore, the companion animal management system according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes at least one sensor attached to the companion animal, collecting motion information of the companion animal, and transmitting the collected motion information to the user terminal. And, the user terminal may analyze the collected movement information to calculate the activity amount of the companion animal, and generate the management information by reflecting the calculated activity amount.

When the image of the bowel movement of the companion animal is taken, the user terminal analyzes the photographed defecation image to determine the shape and color of the bowel movement, and reflects the shape and color of the bowel movement to generate the management information. .

Furthermore, the companion animal management system according to an embodiment of the present invention measures the weight of the companion animal and measures the pressure generated by each of the legs of the companion animal when the weight of the companion animal is measured. and a smart weight device for transmitting body weight and pressure values measured for each of the legs to the user terminal, wherein the user terminal is configured to position each of the legs based on the pressure values measured for each of the legs to measure the body mass index (BMI) and the degree of patellar dislocation of the companion animal based on the measured weight and the detected positions for each of the legs, and the measured body mass index and The management information may be generated by reflecting the degree of patellar dislocation.

The user terminal estimates the height of the companion animal based on the detected positions for each of the legs, and measures the body mass index of the companion animal using the estimated height and the measured weight, Based on the detected position and the measured pressure value for each of the legs, the pressure distribution in the hind legs and the stride value of the hind legs of the companion animal are measured, and the measured pressure distribution in the hind legs and the hind legs are measured. The degree of patellar dislocation can be measured using the stride value of .

The user terminal calculates the weight difference between the reference weight of the companion animal and the weight of the companion animal stored in advance according to gender, age, pregnancy status, neutering operation, and type, and uses the weight difference and the feed information to feed the feed. Salary can be calculated.

The companion animal management method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes information about the companion animal including at least one of gender, age, weight, pregnancy status, neutering operation, and type of the companion animal and ingredients for the companion animal's feed and calculating a feed amount for feeding the companion animal based on feed information including calories of each component; receiving, from the tableware, time-dependent change information of the amount of feed contained in the tableware device after a predetermined amount of feed provided to the tableware device is fed based on the calculated feed amount; calculating the meal speed of the companion animal and the amount of calories consumed until the end of the meal based on the received time-dependent change information; and generating management information for managing the companion animal based on the calculated meal rate, the amount of calories consumed, and the companion animal information.

Furthermore, the method for managing a companion animal according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes receiving proximity information of the companion animal measured using a proximity sensor provided in the tableware device, and the generating includes the step of generating the companion animal. By analyzing the proximity information of the animal, the number of visits and the visit pattern of the companion animal to the tableware device may be identified, and the management information may be generated by reflecting the identified number of visits and the visit pattern.

Furthermore, the companion animal management method according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include receiving movement information of the companion animal collected by at least one sensor attached to the companion animal, wherein the generating includes: The amount of activity of the companion animal may be calculated by analyzing the collected movement information, and the management information may be generated by reflecting the calculated amount of activity.

In the generating step, when the image of the bowel movement of the companion animal is taken, the shape and color of the bowel movement are analyzed by analyzing the photographed bowel movement image, and the management information is generated by reflecting the shape and color of the bowel movement. have.

Furthermore, in the companion animal management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of receiving the weight of the companion animal measured by the weight device and the pressure value generated by each of the legs of the companion animal from the weight device is further provided. Including, wherein the generating step detects the position of each of the legs based on the pressure value measured for each of the legs, and the return based on the measured weight and the detected position for each of the legs The body mass index (BMI) of the animal and the degree of dislocation of the patella may be measured, and the management information may be generated by reflecting the measured body mass index and degree of dislocation of the patella.

The generating includes estimating the height of the companion animal based on the detected positions for each of the legs, and measuring the body mass index of the companion animal using the estimated height and the measured weight. , measure the pressure distribution in the hind legs and the stride value of the hind legs of the companion animal based on the detected position and the measured pressure values for each of the legs, and measure the pressure distribution in the hind legs and the hind legs The degree of patellar dislocation can be measured using the value of the stride length of the leg.

The step of calculating the feed amount is calculated by calculating the weight difference between the pre-stored reference weight of the companion animal and the weight of the companion animal according to sex, age, pregnancy status, neutering surgery, and the type, and comparing the weight difference and the feed information. can be used to calculate the feed amount.

According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to manage the feed amount in consideration of the ingredients and calories of the feed given to the companion animal, the meal pattern of the companion animal, and the like, thereby effectively managing the health and obesity of the companion animal.

According to embodiments of the present invention, information on the companion animal including the weight, age, sex, pregnancy status and neutering operation of the companion animal, and feed information including the ingredients of the feed given to the companion animal and the calories of each component It is possible to determine the appropriate amount of feed for companion animals by considering

According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to measure not only the weight of the companion animal, but also the body mass index (BMI) or the degree of obesity and the degree of dislocation of the patella, thereby managing obesity, health and disease of the companion animal.

According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to easily manage the health of the companion animal by analyzing the number of visits to the tableware of the companion animal, the visit pattern, the amount of activity, the shape and color of defecation, and the like, and reflecting the analysis.

1 shows the configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the smart dish device shown in FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the user terminal shown in FIG. 1 .
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a companion animal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be embodied in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention. As used herein, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and/or "comprising" refers to the presence of one or more other components, steps, operations and/or elements mentioned. or addition is not excluded.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used with the meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in a commonly used dictionary are not to be interpreted ideally or excessively unless specifically defined explicitly.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, and repeated descriptions of the same components are omitted.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, an appropriate amount of feed for companion animals is calculated using a smart dish device and a user terminal, and the meal speed and intake of the companion animal are calculated based on time-dependent change information of the feed amount transmitted from the smart dish device. By checking the amount of calories, management information for managing the companion animal according to the information of the companion animal, for example, eating habits information, obesity management information, disease prediction information, etc. is generated and provided to the user.

At this time, the present invention is obtained through at least one of a proximity sensor provided in the smart tableware device, a sensor attached to the companion animal, a smart weight device for measuring the weight of the companion animal and the pressure value of each leg, and image analysis for defecation It is possible to create management information for managing companion animals by additionally reflecting the received information.

Companion animals in the present invention may include all kinds of companion animals capable of managing obesity, as well as cats and dogs.

The present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 as follows.

1 shows the configuration of a companion animal management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a companion animal management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a smart weight device 100 , a smart dish device 200 , and a user terminal 300 .

The smart weight device 100 , the smart tableware device 200 , and the user terminal 300 may be connected and communicate through the network 400 using a wireless or wired communication method. At this time, the communication method is not limited, and a communication method using a communication network (eg, a mobile communication network, a wired Internet, a wireless Internet, a broadcasting network) that the network 400 may include, as well as a short-range wireless communication between devices may be included. can For example, the network 400 may include a personal area network (PAN), a local area network (LAN), a campus area network (CAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), a broadband network (BBN), may include any one or more of the networks, such as the Internet. In addition, the network 400 may include any one or more of a network topology including a bus network, a star network, a ring network, a mesh network, a star-bus network, a tree, or a hierarchical network, etc. not limited

The smart tableware device 200 is a tableware containing feed for the companion animal 110 , and a means for measuring the amount of feed, for example, a weight sensor, etc. is provided to measure the amount of feed contained in the tableware. In addition, the user can be informed on the display whether the amount of the measured feed is small, large, or appropriate compared to the preset reference feed amount, for example, the feed amount of the companion animal received from the user terminal. .

Here, the smart tableware device 200 may inform the user of the amount of feed put into the tableware through the display color of a display means such as an LED.

The smart dish device 200 provides an appropriate amount of feed for the companion animal 110 received from the user terminal 300 through communication with the user terminal 300 , that is, information on the companion animal from the user terminal, for example, companion animal. The feed amount calculated based on the information of at least one companion animal among the sex, age, weight, pregnancy status, neutering operation and type of the animal, the ingredients for the companion animal's feed, and the feed information including the calories of each component By receiving and storing the data for the data and comparing the stored feed amount with the feed amount measured and calculated by the weight sensor, the display of the display means can be controlled according to the comparison result.

Furthermore, the smart tableware device 200 provides information on the change in the amount of feed over time based on the time when a certain amount of feed, for example, feed of the feed amount, is put in the tableware and the companion animal 110 starts to eat the feed. , and information on the change in the amount of feed that changes over time may be collected until the time when the companion animal's meal is finished and transmitted to the user terminal 300 .

For example, the smart tableware device 200 may detect a point in time when there is no change in the amount of feed from a point in time when the companion animal 110 eats feed, for example, a point in time when all the feed contained in the tableware is eaten or after the companion animal eats a certain feed. By transmitting the change information of the amount of feed according to the time until the time of stopping eating to the user terminal 300, the user terminal 300 can analyze and manage the meal speed of the companion animal, the amount of calories consumed, etc. based on this information. have. Of course, the user terminal 300 provides information on the feed, for example, information on the ingredients of the feed, calories of each ingredient or calories per weight, and information on the companion animal 110, for example, the type of companion animal (cat, Puppy, etc.), gender, age, height length, weight, pregnancy status and neutering surgery information, etc. can be stored in advance, and based on the stored information, increase or decrease in the amount of food according to the weight change of the companion animal 110, etc. of information may be provided to the user, or information such as a method of adjusting the meal speed may be provided to the user.

The smart dish device 200 may include a communication module for transmitting and receiving data to and from the user terminal 300, for example, a Bluetooth communication module, and a water dispenser for providing moisture such as water to companion animals according to circumstances. may further include. Of course, the water dispenser may be configured as a separate device, and the water dispenser may also communicate with the user terminal 300 to provide water supply information of the water dispenser to the user terminal 300 .

Furthermore, the smart dish apparatus 200 may include a proximity sensor, collects proximity information of a companion animal approaching the smart dish apparatus 200 through the proximity sensor, and uses the collected proximity information to the user terminal 300 . ) can also be sent.

The smart weight device 100 measures information about the weight (or weight) of the companion animal 110 as well as the BMI (or obesity degree) of the companion animal and the degree of patellar dislocation, and transmits the measured information to the user terminal.

Here, the smart weight device 100 measures the weight or weight of the companion animal 110 using a weight measurement sensor, and at the same time, the legs of the companion animal 110 using a pressure measurement sensor configured in an array structure or a grid form. After measuring the pressure for each, the BMI and the degree of patellar dislocation can be measured using the measured weight and the pressure value of each leg.

Of course, the smart weight device 100 does not measure the BMI and the degree of patellar dislocation of the companion animal, but data for measuring this, for example, the pressure value of each of the legs of the companion animal on the smart weight device 100 and measured The weight may be transmitted to the user terminal 300 . In the present invention, it is assumed that the measurement of the degree of BMI and patellar dislocation is performed in the user terminal 300 .

Depending on the situation, the smart weight device 100 may be provided with a photographing means for photographing a shape such as a height length or a belly sagging of the companion animal 110 mounted on the apparatus to measure the weight. The captured image may be image-processed by the smart weight apparatus 100 , or may be transmitted to the user terminal 300 to perform an image processing function in the user terminal 300 .

. Here, the smart weight device 100 may include a depth camera to measure the shape of the stomach sagging degree, and includes two cameras, a camera for measuring the height of the body and a depth camera for measuring the degree of belly sagging. You may. Of course, the photographing means may not be provided, and such a configuration means may be determined by a business operator or an individual providing the technology of the present invention.

Also, the smart weight apparatus 100 may include a communication module for transmitting and receiving data to and from the user terminal 300 .

The user terminal 300 is a terminal on which the software or application of the present invention is installed, and may include a mobile terminal including a touch screen for a user's touch input. For example, the user terminal may include any terminal capable of performing a smart mobility providing service, such as a smart phone, a mobile phone, a computer, a VR device, an AR device, and the like.

The user terminal 300 transmits/receives data through communication with the smart tableware device 200 and the smart weight device 100 , and manages the companion animal 1100 through the analysis of the received data. Management information, for example, a companion animal By providing management information for adjustment of eating habits, management information for diet control and exercise to manage obesity, management information for patellar dislocation, and management information for disease prevention, it facilitates the health and obesity of companion animals. can manage

For example, the user terminal 300 may display companion animal information, for example, gender, age, weight, pregnancy status, neutering operation, and type of companion animal, ingredients for the companion animal's feed, and calories of each component. Feed for feeding companion animals using the stored companion animal information and the reference weight and feed information of the companion animal stored in advance in the database according to the stored companion animal information and gender, age, pregnancy status, and whether or not neutering surgery was performed By transmitting the calculated feed amount to the smart dish device 200 after calculating the feed amount, the smart dish device 200 may determine whether the feed amount fed to the dish device corresponds to the feed amount.

At this time, the feed information may be obtained by OCR recognition of the ingredients and calories for each ingredient in the user terminal 300, and the ingredients according to the brand and product name of the feed and the calories for each ingredient are stored in the database. In the case where the data has been obtained, it can also be obtained through a database search.

The user terminal 300 may calculate the meal speed of the companion animal and the amount of calories consumed during the meal time based on the change information of the feed amount according to the time received from the smart tableware device 200, and the calculated meal speed, Based on the amount of calories consumed and information on companion animals, it is possible to analyze the dietary habits of companion animals and how many calories they have consumed. Examples of management information for managing obesity and health of companion animals based on the analyzed information For example, if the meal speed is fast, a method to slow the meal speed is created, or if the amount of calories consumed is too low, management information is created to increase the amount of calories consumed per day by increasing the number of meals, and then the management information created in this way is used can be provided to In addition, the user terminal 300 can easily check the change of the companion animal by managing the above-described history according to the date. Here, the user terminal 300 may provide the user with a data analysis result according to the companion animal's feed intake, and may provide information about this to the user only when it deviates from a preset standard.

Furthermore, in generating the above-described management information, the user terminal 300 is a smart device that measures a proximity sensor provided in the smart dish device 200, a sensor attached to the companion animal, and the weight of the companion animal and the pressure value of each leg. Information obtained through at least one of the weight device 100 and image analysis on defecation may be additionally reflected.

As an example, the user terminal 300 uses the proximity information of the companion animal measured by the proximity sensor to determine the number of visits and the visit pattern of the companion animal to the smart dish device, and reflects this information to generate management information. , management information for managing companion animals may be generated by reflecting proximity information to the smart dish device.

As another example, the user terminal 300 collects movement information of the companion animal through a sensor attached to the companion animal, and analyzes the collected movement information to calculate the activity amount of the companion animal, for example, the daily activity amount, By generating the management information from this information, management information for managing the companion animal may be generated by reflecting the activity amount of the companion animal.

As another example, the user terminal 300 measures the BMI and the degree of patellar dislocation of the companion animal using the weight of the companion animal and the pressure measurement values of the legs received from the smart weight device 100, and the measured BMI By reflecting the and patellar dislocation information in generating management information, management information for managing the companion animal may be generated by reflecting the companion animal's BMI and patellar dislocation information.

At this time, the user terminal 300 detects the position of each leg on the smart weight device 100 based on the measured pressure value of each leg, and estimates the height length of the companion animal through the detected position. , the BMI of the companion animal 110 can be measured using the height and weight estimated in this way, and the pressure distribution of the hind legs and the stride value of the hind legs are measured based on the pressure values of each leg, and the pressure distribution measured in this way The degree of patellar dislocation of the companion animal 110 may be measured or estimated by using the and stride value.

Here, the user terminal 300 may reflect the companion animal information to measure the BMI measurement and the degree of patellar dislocation, and the degree of patellar dislocation estimated according to the pressure distribution and stride value of the hind leg and the degree of patellar dislocation are preset to determine the degree of dislocation. It can be estimated based on an equation or data. Of course, the degree of dislocation of the patella may vary depending on the type of companion animal, height, age, sex, pregnancy, etc., and by reflecting this information, the degree of dislocation of the patella of the companion animal can be estimated. If necessary, the smart weight device 100 may be provided with a photographing means for photographing a shape such as a height length or a sagging belly of the companion animal 110 mounted on the apparatus to measure the weight. Here, the smart weight device 100 may include a depth camera to measure the shape of the stomach sagging degree, and includes two cameras, a camera for measuring the height of the body and a depth camera for measuring the degree of belly sagging. You may. Of course, the photographing means may not be provided, and such a configuration means may be determined by a business operator or an individual providing the technology of the present invention. The user terminal 300 receives the image photographed by the photographing means, processes the image, and then estimates the shape of the length of the kidney and the degree of sagging of the stomach through the analysis of the image recognition result, and uses this information for BMI and patellar dislocation information. It can also be reflected in estimating

In addition, the user terminal 300 may measure the obesity degree of the companion animal by using the estimated height length and the measured weight of the companion animal, as well as the companion animal information. For example, the user terminal 300 determines the length (L1) from the sternum of the dog to the ischial process in the case of a companion animal, for example, a dog, and the tail from the top of the scapula through the image recognition result according to the pressure value of each of the legs. The length to (L2) and the length (L3) from the top of the scapula to the top of the ilium (L3) can be estimated, and the degree of obesity of companion animals can be estimated using the estimated L1 to L3 and the measured weight. Here, the method of estimating the degree of obesity using L1 to L3 and weight can be estimated through the correlation between each of L1 to L3 and weight. is omitted.

As another example, the user terminal 300 analyzes the defecation image of the companion animal 110 photographed by the user terminal or the photographing means to confirm the shape and color of defecation, and generates management information for the shape and color of defecation. By reflecting this, management information for managing the companion animal may be generated by reflecting the bowel movement information of the companion animal.

Here, the defecation information may vary depending on the companion animal's meal rate, feed intake, etc., and since such a meal rate and feed intake may be related to the disease of the companion animal, by analyzing the defecation information, the health of the companion animal is managed. You may.

Furthermore, the user terminal 300 may also estimate the possibility that a disease or disease will occur in the companion animal through the above-described information, and may also be performed through historical data analysis of the companion animal. In addition, the user terminal 300 may change the feed by notifying the user of this information when it is determined that the brand and ingredient of the feed are not suitable for the companion animal through the above-described analysis, or when the meal speed is too fast A reminder to adjust the time may also be provided to the user. In addition, the user terminal 300 may provide information for controlling the life pattern of the companion animal, that is, management information, by comprehensively analyzing the above-described data.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the smart dish device shown in FIG. 1 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the smart dish device 200 includes a weight measurement unit 210 , a display unit 220 , and a proximity sensor. 230 , a control unit 240 , and a communication module 250 .

The weight measurement unit 210 measures the weight of the amount of feed fed or contained in the smart dish device. In this case, the weight measurement unit may include a weight measurement sensor.

The display unit 220 displays a comparison result between the appropriate amount of feed received from the user terminal and the amount of feed measured by the weight measurement unit.

Here, the display unit 220 may include an element such as an LED, and may display different colors according to the comparison result, and the color determination according to the comparison result may be determined by the operator providing the technology of the present invention. .

The proximity sensor 230 senses proximity information of a companion animal approaching the smart dish device 200 .

The control unit 240 may control an appropriate amount of feed for the companion animal received from the user terminal, that is, information on the companion animal from the user terminal, for example, at least one of gender, age, weight, pregnancy, neutering operation and type of the companion animal. Receives and stores the data on the feed amount calculated based on the feed information including the information of the companion animal of the companion animal and the ingredients for the feed of the companion animal and the calories of each component, and the stored feed amount and weight measurement unit 210 By comparing the measured and calculated feed amount, the display of the display unit 220 is controlled according to the comparison result.

Furthermore, the control unit 240 checks the change information of the amount of feed over time based on the time when a certain amount of feed, for example, feed of the feed amount, is put in the tableware and the companion animal starts to eat the feed, Information on the change in the amount of feed that changes over time may be collected until the time when the companion animal's meal is finished and transmitted to the user terminal. That is, the control unit 240 may collect change information on the weight of the weight measurement unit 210 over time and transmit it to the user terminal.

Furthermore, the controller 240 may collect proximity information of the companion animal sensed by the proximity sensor 230 and transmit it to the user terminal.

The communication module 250 communicates with the user terminal, and transmits information measured by the smart dish apparatus 200 to the user terminal under the control of the controller 240 or receives data transmitted from the user terminal to the controller ( 240) is provided.

Of course, each component of FIG. 2 is not limited thereto, and may include all the contents of the smart dish apparatus 200 described in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the user terminal shown in FIG. 1 . As shown in FIG. 3 , the user terminal 300 includes an operation unit 310 , an image capture unit 320 , and a communication module 330 . , a control unit 340 and a database (DB) 350 .

The DB 350 stores algorithms and related data related to the present invention, for example, information about companion animals (eg, gender, pregnancy status, age, whether or not neutering surgery, weight, height length, cat or dog, etc.) type information), companion animal's weight over time, BMI, history information such as obesity, gender, age, pregnancy, neutering operation and type of companion animal's reference weight (database is available), each situation management information, the degree of patellar dislocation, and analysis information on the degree of patellar dislocation according to weight or obesity may be stored. Of course, the DB is not limited to the above-mentioned information, and the amount of food, meal speed, amount of calories consumed, feed information (eg, ingredients, calorie level, etc.) according to the time of the companion animal, furthermore, the companion animal to provide to the user. Diet mode information, mode information related to meal speed control, and the like may be stored.

The calculation unit 310 calculates the amount of feed for feeding the companion animal using the stored companion animal information and the reference weight and feed information of the companion animal pre-stored in the database according to the type and gender, age, pregnancy, neutering operation, or Based on the change information of the amount of feed over time, the meal rate of the companion animal and the amount of calories consumed during meal time are calculated.

At this time, the calculating unit 310 calculates the weight difference between the reference weight of the companion animal and the weight of the companion animal stored in advance according to gender, age, pregnancy status, neutering operation, and type, and uses the weight difference and feed information to feed Salary can be calculated.

Furthermore, when the movement information of the companion animal is collected, the operation unit 310 may analyze the movement information of the companion animal to calculate the activity amount of the companion animal.

The image capturing unit 320 captures a bowel movement image of a companion animal. Of course, the image capturing unit is not limited to shooting only a bowel movement image, and may also shoot an additional image for generating management information, for example, a companion animal image.

The communication module 330 communicates with the smart tableware device, the smart weight device, or a sensor attached to the companion animal, and transmits certain data to the smart tableware device under the control of the control unit 340, or transmits the data to the smart tableware device or the smart weight device. The device further receives data transmitted from a sensor attached to the companion animal and provides it to the controller 340 .

The control unit 340 controls the feed amount calculated by the operation unit 310 to be transmitted to the smart tableware device through the communication module, and manages the companion animal based on the calculated meal rate, the amount of calories consumed and the companion animal information. After generating the management information, the created management information is provided to the user.

At this time, when the proximity information of the companion animal is collected, the controller 340 analyzes the proximity information of the companion animal to determine the number of visits and visit patterns of the companion animal to the smart tableware device, and determines the number of visits and visit patterns. It can also be reflected in creating management information.

In this case, when the movement information of the companion animal is collected, the controller 340 may reflect the activity amount of the companion animal calculated by the operation unit in generating the management information.

At this time, when the image of the bowel movement of the companion animal is taken, the controller 340 analyzes the captured defecation image to confirm the shape and color of the bowel movement, and may reflect the shape and color of the bowel movement to generate management information.

At this time, when the weight measured from the smart weight device and the pressure value of each of the legs are received, the controller 340 detects the position of each of the legs based on the pressure values measured for each of the legs, and the measured weight The BMI and the degree of dislocation of the patella of the companion animal are measured based on the detected positions for each of the legs and legs, and the measured BMI and the degree of dislocation of the patella may be reflected in generating management information.

Of course, each component of FIG. 3 is not limited thereto, and may include all contents of the user terminal 300 described in FIG. 1 .

As described above, the companion animal management system according to an embodiment of the present invention manages the amount of feed in consideration of the ingredients and calories of the feed given to the companion animal, the companion animal's meal pattern, and the like, thereby improving the health and obesity of the companion animal. can be managed effectively.

In addition, the companion animal management system according to an embodiment of the present invention provides information on the companion animal including the weight, age, sex, pregnancy status and neutering operation of the companion animal, and the ingredients of feed to the companion animal and the calories of each component. It is possible to determine the appropriate amount of feed for companion animals in consideration of feed information including

In addition, the companion animal management system according to an embodiment of the present invention can measure not only the weight of the companion animal, but also the BMI or obesity and the degree of dislocation of the patella, thereby managing obesity, health and disease of the companion animal.

In addition, the companion animal management system according to an embodiment of the present invention analyzes the number of visits to the tableware of the companion animal and the visit pattern, as well as the amount of activity and the shape and color of defecation, and reflects this to easily manage the health of the companion animal. can

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a method for managing a companion animal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart illustrating an operation in the system of FIGS. 1 to 3 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , the companion animal management method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes information on companion animals including at least one of gender, age, weight, pregnancy status, neutering operation, and type of companion animal and companion animal feed. The amount of feed for feeding the companion animal is calculated based on the feed information including the ingredients and calories of each ingredient (S410).

When the feed amount of the companion animal is calculated by step S410, after a certain amount of feed provided to the tableware device, that is, the smart dish device, is fed based on the calculated feed feed amount, information on the change over time of the feed amount contained in the dish device is displayed. It is received from the device, and based on the received time-dependent change information, calculates the meal speed of the companion animal and the amount of calories consumed until the end of the meal (S420, S430).

When the meal speed and the amount of calories consumed of the companion animal are calculated through the above process, management information for managing the companion animal is generated based on the calculated meal speed, the amount of calories consumed and the information of the companion animal, and the generated management information is used as a user provided to (S440).

Here, the method according to the present invention can receive various additional information, and by reflecting the received additional information in generating the management information, it is possible to accurately generate management information for managing the companion animal, and the above-described parameters and Management information including meal speed control, eating habits change, feed change, exercise information, disease information, and the like can be easily generated by using the additional information.

For example, in the method according to the present invention, when proximity information of a companion animal is collected, the proximity information of the companion animal is analyzed to determine the number of visits and visit patterns of the companion animal to the smart tableware device, and the number of visits and visits identified Management information can be generated by reflecting the pattern, and when the movement information of the companion animal is collected, the activity amount of the companion animal is calculated based on the collected movement information, and management information is generated by reflecting the calculated amount of activity of the companion animal. Also, when an image of a companion animal's defecation is taken, it is possible to analyze the captured defecation image to check the shape and color of the bowel movement, and to generate management information by reflecting the shape and color of the bowel movement.

In addition, the method according to the present invention detects the position of each of the legs based on the pressure value measured for each of the legs when the measured weight and the pressure value of each of the legs are received from the smart weight device, and the measured weight Based on the detected positions for each of the legs and legs, the companion animal's BMI and degree of patellar dislocation are measured, and management information may be generated by reflecting the measured BMI and degree of patellar dislocation.

Although the description of the method of FIG. 4 is omitted, the method of FIG. 4 may include all the contents described in the system of FIGS. 1 to 3 , which is apparent to those skilled in the art.

The device described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of the hardware component and the software component. For example, the apparatus and components described in the embodiments may include a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), and a programmable logic unit (PLU). It may be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as a logic unit, microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For convenience of understanding, although one processing device is sometimes described as being used, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that can include For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as parallel processors.

The software may comprise a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more thereof, which configures a processing device to operate as desired or is independently or collectively processed You can command the device. The software and/or data may be any kind of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device, to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to the processing device. can be embodied in The software may be distributed over networked computer systems, and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored in one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. In this case, the medium may be to continuously store a program executable by a computer, or to temporarily store it for execution or download. In addition, the medium may be various recording means or storage means in the form of a single or several hardware combined, it is not limited to a medium directly connected to any computer system, and may exist distributed on a network. Examples of the medium include a hard disk, a magnetic medium such as a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as CD-ROM and DVD, a magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk, and those configured to store program instructions, including ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. In addition, examples of other media may include recording media or storage media managed by an app store that distributes applications, sites that supply or distribute various other software, and servers.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to the limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description by those skilled in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and/or the described components of the system, structure, apparatus, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components Or substituted or substituted by equivalents may achieve an appropriate result.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

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Storing information of the companion animal including at least one of gender, age, weight, pregnancy status, neutering operation, and type of the companion animal, ingredients for the companion animal's feed, and feed information including calories of each component, , a user terminal for calculating and transmitting a feed amount for feeding the companion animal based on the information of the companion animal and the feed information; and
Receives the feed amount transmitted from the user terminal, detects the feed amount fed to the tableware, compares the detected feed amount with the received feed feed amount, and displays the comparison result through a display means, After the amount of feed is fed, the smart tableware device transmits change information according to the time of the amount of feed contained in the tableware to the user terminal
including,
The user terminal is
Calculate the meal speed of the companion animal and the amount of calories consumed until the end of the meal based on the time-dependent change information received from the smart tableware device, and based on the calculated meal speed, the amount of calories consumed and the information of the companion animal A companion animal management system that provides a user with management information for managing the created companion animal.
According to claim 1,
The smart tableware device
a proximity sensor for measuring whether the companion animal is in proximity, and transmitting proximity information of the companion animal measured using the proximity sensor to the user terminal;
The user terminal is
Companion, characterized in that by analyzing proximity information of the companion animal to determine the number of visits and visit patterns of the companion animal to the smart tableware device, and to generate the management information by reflecting the identified number of visits and visit patterns animal care system.
According to claim 1,
At least one sensor attached to the companion animal, collects movement information of the companion animal, and transmits the collected movement information to the user terminal
further comprising,
The user terminal is
The companion animal management system of claim 1, wherein the activity amount of the companion animal is calculated by analyzing the collected movement information, and the management information is generated by reflecting the calculated activity amount.
According to claim 1,
The user terminal is
Companion animal, characterized in that when an image of the bowel movement of the companion animal is taken, the shape and color of the bowel movement are checked by analyzing the photographed defecation image, and the management information is generated by reflecting the shape and color of the bowel movement management system.
According to claim 1,
The user terminal measures the weight of the companion animal, measures the pressure generated by each of the legs of the companion animal when the weight of the companion animal is measured, and returns the measured weight and the pressure value measured for each of the legs to the user terminal Smart weight device that transmits to
further comprising,
The user terminal is
the position of each of the legs is detected based on the pressure values measured for each of the legs, and the body mass index (BMI) of the companion animal based on the measured weight and the position detected for each of the legs; body mass index) and the degree of dislocation of the patella, and generating the management information by reflecting the measured body mass index and degree of dislocation of the patella.
6. The method of claim 5,
The user terminal is
estimating the height of the companion animal based on the detected positions for each of the legs, measuring the body mass index of the companion animal using the estimated height and the measured weight, and each of the legs Based on the detected position and the measured pressure value, the pressure distribution on the hind legs and the stride value of the hind legs of the companion animal are measured, and the Companion animal management system, characterized in that for measuring the degree of dislocation of the patella using
According to claim 1,
The user terminal is
Calculating the weight difference between the pre-stored reference weight of the companion animal and the weight of the companion animal according to gender, age, pregnancy status, neutering operation, and type, and calculating the feed amount by using the weight difference and the feed information Companion animal management system, characterized in that.
Based on the companion animal's information including at least one of gender, age, weight, pregnancy status, neutering operation, and type of companion animal, and feed information including ingredients for the companion animal's feed and calories of each component calculating a feed amount for feeding the companion animal;
receiving, from the tableware device, information on a time-dependent change in the amount of feed contained in the tableware device after a predetermined amount of feed provided to the tableware device is fed based on the calculated feed amount;
calculating the meal speed of the companion animal and the amount of calories consumed until the end of the meal based on the received time-dependent change information; and
Generating management information for managing the companion animal based on the calculated meal rate, the amount of calories consumed and the companion animal information
A method for managing pets, including:
9. The method of claim 8,
Receiving proximity information of the companion animal measured using a proximity sensor provided in the dish device
further comprising,
The generating step is
Companion animal, characterized in that by analyzing proximity information of the companion animal to determine the number of visits and visit patterns of the companion animal to the tableware device, and to generate the management information by reflecting the identified number of visits and visit patterns management method.
9. The method of claim 8,
Receiving movement information of the companion animal collected by at least one sensor attached to the companion animal
further comprising,
The generating step is
Companion animal management method, characterized in that by analyzing the collected movement information to calculate the amount of activity of the companion animal, and generating the management information by reflecting the calculated amount of activity.
9. The method of claim 8,
The generating step is
Companion animal, characterized in that when an image of the bowel movement of the companion animal is taken, the shape and color of the bowel movement are checked by analyzing the photographed defecation image, and the management information is generated by reflecting the shape and color of the bowel movement management method.
9. The method of claim 8,
Receiving the weight of the companion animal measured by the weight device and the pressure value generated by each of the legs of the companion animal from the weight device
further comprising,
The generating step is
the position of each of the legs is detected based on the pressure values measured for each of the legs, and the body mass index (BMI) of the companion animal based on the measured weight and the position detected for each of the legs; body mass index) and the degree of patellar dislocation, and generating the management information by reflecting the measured body mass index and the degree of patellar dislocation.
13. The method of claim 12,
The generating step is
estimating the height of the companion animal based on the detected positions for each of the legs, measuring the body mass index of the companion animal using the estimated height and the measured weight, and each of the legs Based on the detected position and the measured pressure value, the pressure distribution on the hind legs and the stride value of the hind legs of the companion animal are measured, and the Companion animal management method, characterized in that for measuring the degree of dislocation of the patella using
9. The method of claim 8,
The step of calculating the feed amount is
Calculating the weight difference between the pre-stored reference weight of the companion animal and the weight of the companion animal according to gender, age, pregnancy status, neutering operation, and type, and calculating the feed amount by using the weight difference and the feed information A method for managing companion animals, characterized in that.

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