* fordham university department of computer and information science
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WagTag : A Dog Collar Accessory for Monitoring Canine Activity Levels. Gary M. Weiss*, Ashwin Nathan**, JB Kropp**, and Jeffrey W. Lockhart*. * Fordham University Department of Computer and Information Science ** Healthy Pet Technologies. Motivation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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* Fordham University Department of Computer and Information Science
** Healthy Pet Technologies
WagTag: A Dog Collar Accessory for Monitoring Canine Activity Levels
Gary M. Weiss*, Ashwin Nathan**, JB Kropp**, and Jeffrey W. Lockhart*
September 9, 2013
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MotivationWearable accessories to monitor
human activity is a growing market Inactivity is major human health
problem Examples: FitBit, Jawbone, Nike, smart
watchesDogs have inactivity/weight problems
31% of dogs are overweight and 21% are obese
Reduces life expectancyPotentially Big Market
47M dog owners in US (78M dogs) $53B spent on dogs in 2012
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Motivation (cont.)Owners responsible for regulating
dog’s exerciseUntil recently limited or no tools to
track and monitor dog’s activities
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The CompetitionTagg: pettracker.com
Initially for locating pets but extended for activity tracking
Has GPS and $7.99 monthly fee App needed to track activities
FitBark Bone-shaped device that attaches to
collar Interface is via a phone app (barkscore) Will retail for $99
Can preorder (estimated Jan 2014)September 9, 2013
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The CompetitionWhistle:
Attaches to collar Interface via smartphone Retails for $99.95▪ Can preorder (estimated Fall 2013)▪ Announced after the Wagtag work shown
in these slides was done When Wagtag started not much
competition Design decisions made w/o input from
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System Overview
Wagtag includes an accelerometer (20 Hz) Data processed locally by activity
classifier which determines three values: resting, walking, running
Information display Device displays WagTag points &
progress to goal Stats relayed to WagTag server via
BlueTooth connection with phone▪ Server performs detailed analysis, factoring in
dog’s traits and info then sent to and displayed on phone
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WagTag Design Considerations Aesthetics
Dogs are viewed as reflection of owner (stylish) Must work for police dogs as well as teenager
pet Must handle many different situations
Dogs vary more than people (e.g., size) Must be rugged
Dogs will not take special care of this accessory Visual interface must be readable from leash
distance (unique to WagTag) Most dogs have multiple caregivers making
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Design Decisions
Do not build an entire collar Allows for individual style and dog
characteristics Implications▪ Less room for electronics and battery and
visual interface▪ Must attach securely to variety of collars and
collar widths
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WagTag Design
Separate battery from other electronics and place attachment method in between Sandwiching device around collar halves visual
footprint and perceived depth Leads to low profile
Design decisions protect the device Low profile & half of device protected by collar Outer edges chamfered & protected by rubber
Lower profile than Tagg, Fitbark & Whistle They are subject to increased leverage and impact
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Current Prototype
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Dog wearing the Prototype
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Activity Recognition Process Utilize same data mining method/process as
WISDM Labs Actitracker smartphone-based human activity recognition (actitracker.com)
Preliminary results based on only 7 dogs Results for universal models were modest and
need to be improved▪ Not sufficient sample to use breed, sex, etc in the model
Results for personalized models were very good▪ Parallels our results for people
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WagTag Status
WagTag is under active development but no release date has been set
Recognize that the market is getting crowded but visual display on the device distinguishes Wagtag
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