PetDialog+ is the next generation of pet wellness monitors by Zoetis Centre for Digital Innovation. It is a small, non-invasive accelerometer that is worn on the collar, acting as more than just an activity monitor to establish a dog’s behavioural rhythms.
PetDialog+ collects data from your pet and provides a holistic viewpoint of a pet’s wellbeing. Unlike most pet monitors currently on the market, PetDialog+ tracks more than just motion but tracks a wide range of data points that it translates into behavioural states which can signal and flag potential problems before they arise.
PetDialog+ is a tri-axial accelerometer that detects movement patterns in three planes and transfers kinetic data via Bluetooth 4.0 to a paired smartphone which, in turn, transmits data to a Cloud data storage system. This data is gathered 24/7, 7 days a week and is processed by algorithms into one of eight predefined behavioural states:
Walking
Trotting
Canter/Gallop
Static / Inactive
Sleeping
Drinking
Eating
Head shaking
Internal validation was performed based on data from Oggway ltd, Tel Aviv, Israel. This involved short sequential, targeted behavioural tracking aimed to train the device and include split-sample validation.
vHive performed external validation was performed as fully independent of University of Surrey and Zoetis Centre for Digital Innovation with a different population and breed mix
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