Multiple Sensors for Monitoring Health and Wellness of an Animal

Abstract

A system and method for monitoring the health of an animal using multiple sensors is described. The wearable device may include one or more sensors whose resultant signal levels may be analyzed in the wearable device or uploaded to a data management server for additional analysis.

1 . A wearable device comprising:
 a processor;   an accelerometer;   an ultra-wideband (UWB) radar system including a first inward-facing antenna through which a UWB signal is transmitted and a second inward-facing antenna through which a return UWB signal is received; and   memory storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
 receive a signal from the accelerometer; 
 weight the signal received from the accelerometer; 
 determine, based on the weighted signal, whether a probability that an event has occurred is over a threshold associated with the event; 
 based on determining that the probability that the event has occurred is over the threshold associated with the event:
 generate a UWB signal; 
 receive a return UWB signal; 
 determine whether the return UWB signal is associated with a condition; and 
 based on determining that the UWB signal indicates the condition, generate an alert. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , comprising a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 determine, using the GPS receiver, a location of the wearable device; and   send a message comprising the location of the wearable device.   
     
     
         3 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 determine respiration issues associated with an animal wearing the wearable device; and   send an alert regarding the respiration issues associated with the animal wearing the wearable device.   
     
     
         4 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 determine a respiratory rate of an animal wearing the wearable device.   
     
     
         5 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 determine a heart rate of an animal wearing the wearable device.   
     
     
         6 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , comprising a battery sensor, wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 determine a charge level of a battery of the wearable device; and   send a message comprising the charge level of the battery.   
     
     
         7 . The wearable device of  claim 6 , wherein the battery of the wearable device comprises a rechargeable battery. 
     
     
         8 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , comprising a Wi-Fi radio, wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 send the alert via the Wi-Fi radio.   
     
     
         9 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , comprising a cellular radio, wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 send the alert via the cellular radio.   
     
     
         10 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 send the alert via email, text message, or phone call.   
     
     
         11 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 determine distress of an animal wearing the wearable device; and   send the alert based on determining the distress of the animal wearing the wearable device.   
     
     
         12 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 determine whether an animal wearing the wearable device is laying down.   
     
     
         13 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 determine, based on sensor data collected by a sensor of the wearable device, a risk ratio associated with an animal wearing the wearable device.   
     
     
         14 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 compare sensor data collected by a sensor of the wearable device to a second threshold; and   based on determining that the second threshold has been met, send the alert.   
     
     
         15 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 store a first profile corresponding to a first animal that may wear the wearable device; and   store a second profile corresponding to a second animal that may wear the wearable device.   
     
     
         16 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 analyze sensor data collected by one or more sensors of the wearable device.   
     
     
         17 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 determine baseline data corresponding to an animal wearing the wearable device.   
     
     
         18 . The wearable device of  claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
 receive a software update for software of the wearable device; and   apply the software update to the software of the wearable device.   
     
     
         19 . A wearable device comprising:
 a processor;   a sensor;   an ultra-wideband (UWB) radar system including a first antenna through which a UWB signal is transmitted and a second antenna through which a return UWB signal is received; and   memory storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
 receive sensor data collected by the sensor; 
 determine, based on the sensor data, whether a probability that an event has occurred is over a threshold associated with the event; 
 based on determining that the probability that the event has occurred is over the threshold associated with the event:
 generate a UWB signal; 
 receive a return UWB signal; 
 determine whether the return UWB signal indicates a condition; and 
 based on determining that the UWB signal indicates the condition, generate an alert. 
 
   
     
     
         20 . A wearable device comprising:
 a processor;   a global positioning system (GPS) receiver;   an accelerometer;   a communication interface;   an ultra-wideband (UWB) radar system including a first antenna through which a UWB signal is transmitted and a second antenna through which a return UWB signal is received; and   memory storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
 receive sensor data collected by the sensor; 
 determine, based on the sensor data, whether a health condition of an animal wearing the wearable device is over a threshold associated with the health condition; and 
 based on determining that the health condition is over the threshold associated with the health condition, send an alert via the communication interface.