A system for training animals includes a hand-held device and a remote device, where the remote device applies a stimulus when a user presses a button or trigger on the hand-held device. The amount of pressure applied is measured by a pressure sensitive transducer and transformed into proportional transducer signals. These transducer signals are transmitted to the remote device, which then applies a stimulus to an animal being trained. The amplitude of the applied stimulus corresponds to the amplitude of the transducer signals; a trainer can thus precisely control the intensity of the stimulus by applying and relieving pressure on the button. The type of stimulus applied is controlled based on the position of a rotary switch on the hand-held device. Sensor data generated by specialized sensors in the remote device may be transmitted to the hand-held device to provide the user with sensory feedback.

One variation of a method for selectively serving primary reinforcers to an animal includes: accessing a set of characteristics of an animal and estimating a target caloric intake of the animal based on the set of characteristics; identifying a type of primary reinforcer loaded into a training apparatus configured to dispense units of the primary reinforcer based on behaviors performed by the animal responsive to commands output by the training apparatus; in response to identifying the type of primary reinforcer as a first primary reinforcer, loading a first nutrient profile for the first primary reinforcer; and, in response to the first nutrient profile specifying a first caloric density of units of the first primary reinforcer, loading a first training protocol for a first training session for the animal onto the training apparatus based on the target caloric intake of the animal.

The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that enable effective the desert greening and ecosystem regeneration using livestock.

The information processing device includes an evaluation unit that evaluates a degree of contribution of a herd of grazing livestock to desert greening or ecosystem regeneration based on at least one of a behavior content of the herd and a state of a passing area which is an area through which the herd has passed. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a system for performing desert greening and ecosystem regeneration using livestock.

An orientation indicator device that includes a band having an interior side, an exterior side, and a length to wrap around a neck of an animal. The orientation indicator device includes at least one fiducial marker attached to the band that is visible from the exterior side of the band to denote an orientation of the animal. The orientation indicator device includes a tag coupled to the band to hang by gravity from under the neck. The band is in the form of a collar with fasteners to fasten the collar around the neck. A system is also disclosed that includes a walk-in analysis zone. The orientation indicator device and a computer vision system, in the walk-in analysis zone, identify an orientation of an animal in the zone by capturing the orientation indicator device and dimensions of a body of the animal.

A system that includes a persuasion delivery device to deliver a persuasion to an animal to persuade the animal into a walk-in analysis zone for conducting an examination session. The system includes a set of sensors to sense in real-time at least one biological parameter to create real-time biological data. Each sensor has a sample collector in the walk-in analysis zone to capture a respective biological parameter. The system includes at least one processor to analyze the real-time biological data and at least one of: recommending animal feed nutrients based on the analyzed real-time biological data; identifying the at least one biological parameter on a user interface; and causing a feed making machine to make animal feed based on the recommended animal feed nutrients.

A system comprises a pet communication device, and a controller. The device comprises a circuit board supported in a housing. The circuit board has first and second non-overlapping bus elements configured in a grid. A point of overlap associated with first and second bus elements comprises a trigger point. An overlay is positioned atop the circuit board and includes a cutout corresponding to the overlap point. A button element is removably retained in the cutout above the overlap point. The button element comprises a depressible cover, and a physical structure underlying the depressible cover that configured to be brought into physical contact with the bus elements when depressed. The button element itself is electrically inert. The controller includes first code configured to provide an activation signal that activates the trigger point, and second code configured to track depression of the button element only following activation of the trigger point.

Inventor observed a universal pattern within mammal groups regarding acceptable/unacceptable behavioral learning systems used to set the rules for correct coexistence within respective species. Using this same pattern, the inventor developed a very specific communication system based on the human language using verbal cues and tone variations that the domesticated animal can easily understand. This invention is the electronic conversion of the inventors training methods using this stepped process for self-teaching domesticated animals our human verbal cues for various activities using wireless technology to accomplish said tasks.

Methods, systems, and device for animal wearable technology are provided in accordance with various embodiments. Some embodiments include an animal wearable device that includes: a securing apparatus configured to be worn by an animal; multiple stimulation components coupled with different portions of the securing apparatus; and/or a computerized controller coupled with the securing apparatus and the multiple stimulation components. The computerized controller may be configured to provide stimulation to the animal through the multiple stimulation components. The computerized controller may be configured to separately and/or independently control each stimulation components from the multiple stimulation components. Some embodiments include a method that includes: determining one or more signals at a computerized controller coupled with a securing apparatus configured to be worn by an animal; and/or activating, based on the one or more determined signals, one or more stimulation components from multiple stimulation components coupled with different portions of the securing apparatus.

A portable communication device for initiating communication between the dog and the dog owner is disclosed. The device comprises an IR emitter module projecting the series of virtual buttons on the ground and displaying images of the virtual buttons that can be pressed by the paw of the dog. A camera module is provided to record angle of infrared light emitted by the IR emitter module. A sensor module receives information of the angle of infrared light from the camera module and analyzing the information to determine location of the infrared light broken in order to indicate at least one virtual button selected by the dog from the series of virtual buttons. A processor module is configured to perform confirmation regarding selection made by the dog through and passing of information of the at least one virtual button selected by the dog to the dog owner.