Smart watches and activity bracelets are ideal devices for any type of user, not only for their functions related to notifications and mobile use, but also for their virtues in terms of measuring health data. And it is possible to bring these possibilities to animals.
Invoxia presented its new device, Minitailz, at CES in Las Vegas. This, precisely, is intended for domestic dogs and cats, and has functions and counters that allow a certain control over their state of health while locating their position, which can be very useful if it comes to ‘an animal that usually escapes.
In addition, this device uses artificial intelligence to generate personalized reports on the state of health of the animals, in addition to detecting other elements such as allergies they may have or respiratory and heart problems.
Daily activity measurement
As with the smart watches that people use, these devices use different sensors and an algorithm to measure the daily movements of each animal. While it’s not limited to movement data, it’s also able to provide metrics on how many times they drank during the day or when they did more strenuous exercise.
It is capable of collecting valuable information about the health status of animals with which it is compatible. This information includes vital signs, respiratory and heart rate, the level of stress or the degree of aging of the animal. Alterations in breathing and heart rate may be indicators of a more serious problem, they say.
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In this way, it may be possible to quickly detect problems related to your health in order to act as quickly as possible to resolve them. In fact, according to the manufacturer, this device is capable of detecting the presence of atrial fibrillationa common heart problem that can be very dangerous in dogs and cats.
The device has medical grade precision, so it is completely reliable, but it must be taken into account that any decision regarding medication or intervention on the animal must be made by a veterinarian. It is important to keep in mind that to use most of the main functions of this device it is necessary to have a subscription to its service, something that is independent of the device and whose price starts at 8, $30 per month.
Additional functions
One of the great virtues of this device is that it not only measures the state of health of the animal wearing it, but it can also keep a record of its daily activity and thus assess whether its level of Daily exercise is okay or if it should be. move something else. Something that, after all, is positive for your health.
The Minitailz is compatible with LTE-M networks, which guarantees good battery performance, even if the manufacturer has not specified its approximate duration. It uses them to share the location, so it is possible to geographically locate the animal, which can be of great help in case of loss or if the animal lives in a large space. There is a story to see where the dog has been recently. It is also possible to establish virtual boundaries of the house so that the device warns the owner that the animal crosses these boundaries.
Its mobile application is very complete, and constitutes the nerve center of the system. From there you can view all the data it collects, which is differentiated by categories. This has artificial intelligence to offer personalized information, contextualizing the information collected with the type of animal. It also displays other information that it automatically collects, such as the duration and quality of the pet’s sleep.
The device is really small and light, weighing only 37 grams and measuring 59 x 30 x 23 mm, making it easy for the dog or cat to carry. It comes with a small ring that makes it easy to attach to virtually any type of bracelet. It is made of polycarbonate and aluminum and has IP57 protection against water and dust, in addition to having some protection to properly survive the rhythm of animals. Additionally, the manufacturer offers insurance for the Minitailz that covers dog and cat bites in the policy.
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