SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING MOVEMENT OR LOCATION OF AN ANIMAL
Described herein are systems and methods for monitoring an animal comprising: an electronic device configured to be implanted within an animal, the electronic device comprising: one or more sensors comprising at least one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or a magnetometer, the one or more sensors configured to determine location or movement information relating to the animal; a memory device configured to store the location or movement information relating to the animal; a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate the location or movement information to an external device; and a battery device for providing power to at least one of the one or more sensors or the communication interface.
1 . A system for monitoring an animal comprising:
an electronic device configured to be implanted within an animal, the electronic device comprising:
(a) one or more sensors comprising at least one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or a magnetometer, the one or more sensors configured to determine location or movement information relating to the animal;
(b) a memory device configured to store the location or movement information relating to the animal;
(c) a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate the location or movement information to an external device; and
(d) a battery device for providing power to at least one of the one or more sensors or the communication interface.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is further configured to determine biometric information relating to the animal.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the biometric information comprises at least one of glucose information relating to the animal, heart rate information relating to the animal, blood pressure information relating to the animal, pulse information relating to the animal, blood oxygen information relating to the animal, respiration rate information relating to the animal, or temperature information relating to the animal.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is configured to couple to a bone of the animal via sutures.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a mesh object is configured to couple the electronic device to the animal via at least one of sutures, staples, or glue.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is configured to be implanted within at least one of a stomach of the animal, a groin of the animal, or a tail of the animal.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is configured to be implanted within a cavity of the animal.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the cavity comprises at least one of an ear of the animal, a scrotum of the animal, or a space within the animal created during a spay or neuter procedure of the animal.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is housed with a sheath material configured to mitigate migration of the electronic device when implanted within the animal.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is configured to be injected within the animal.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the location or movement information of the animal is determined based on a periodic.
12 . The system of any foregoing claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises one or more processors configured to cause a display device to display information that is based on the location or movement information relating to the animal.
13 . A method for monitoring an animal comprising:
implanting an electronic device within an animal, the electronic device comprising:
(a) one or more sensors comprising at least one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or a magnetometer;
(b) a memory device operably coupled to the one or more sensors;
(c) a communication interface operably coupled to the memory device or the one or more sensors; and
(d) a battery device for providing power to at least one of the one or more sensors or the communication interface;
determining, using the one or more sensors, location or movement information relating to the animal;
storing, by the memory device, the location or movement information; and
wirelessly communicating, by the communication interface, the location or movement information to an external device.
14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising the electronic device determining biometric information relating to the animal.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the biometric information comprises at least one of glucose information relating to the animal, heart rate information relating to the animal, blood pressure information relating to the animal, pulse information relating to the animal, blood oxygen information relating to the animal, respiration rate information relating to the animal, or temperature information relating to the animal.
16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the electronic device is coupled to a bone of the animal via sutures.
17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein a mesh object couples the electronic device to the animal via at least one of sutures, staples, or glue.
18 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the electronic device is implanted within at least one of a stomach of the animal, a groin of the animal, or a tail of the animal.
19 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the electronic device is implanted within a cavity of the animal.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the cavity comprises at least one of an ear of the animal, a scrotum of the animal, or a space within the animal created during a spay or neuter procedure of the animal.
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