Intelligent animal containment system
An animal containment system can intelligently control an animal with at least an animal device attached to an animal. Activating the animal device allows for detection of the position of the animal. A controller of the animal device can use the animal device to detect if the animal is physically positioned outside of a first predetermined containment area. The controller can then execute a containment strategy with the animal device that activates a speaker of the animal device in response to the detected animal position.
1. A method comprising:
activating an animal device attached to an animal;
detecting the animal being physically positioned outside of a first predetermined containment area with the animal device;
detecting a medical condition in the animal with at least one biometric sensor of the animal device; and
executing a containment strategy with a controller of the animal device, the containment strategy comprising activating a speaker of the animal device and conducting at least one medical remedy with the animal device to remediate the detected medical condition.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the controller activates a visual indicator of the animal device in response to the detection of the animal being physically positioned outside of the first predetermined containment area.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the controller concurrently activates the speaker and the visual indicator.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the controller activates the visual indicator in response to the animal crossing a second predetermined containment area, the first predetermined containment area being different than the second predetermined containment area.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the controller activates a stimulus module of the animal device in response to the detection of the animal being physically positioned outside of a third predetermined containment area.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first, second, and third containment areas are each non-symmetric.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the controller contacts a user in response to the containment strategy not returning the animal to the first predetermined containment area.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the controller activates the speaker to train a behavior in the animal while the animal device detects the animal is physically within the first predetermined area.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the controller activates the speaker to induce the animal to exercise while the animal device detects the animal is physically within the first predetermined area.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the controller alters the containment strategy based on a reading from the at least one biometric sensor of the animal device.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the controller detects a medical issue with the animal with the at least one biometric sensor of the animal device and contacts a user.
12. A method comprising:
activating an animal device attached to an animal;
detecting a medical condition in the animal with at least one biometric sensor of the animal device;
predicting the animal will physically cross a predetermined containment area with the animal device; and
executing a containment strategy with a controller of the animal device, the containment strategy comprising activating a speaker of the animal device and conducting at least one medical remedy with the animal device to remediate the detected medical condition.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the controller changes the containment strategy in response to an animal behavior predicted by the controller.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the controller changes the predetermined containment area in response to lower a risk of an unwanted event from happening to the animal.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the controller progressively activates the speaker and a stimulus module to prevent the animal from physically crossing the predetermined containment area.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the controller utilizes at least one biometric sensor of the animal device to calm the animal with the speaker.