Position and physiological data monitoring and control system fo

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1996-10-24

1998-08-11

Swiatek, Robert P.

Animal husbandry

Animal controlling or handling

Electromagnetic remote control

119908, A01K 300

Patent

active

057912947

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling the position of an animal. A mounted subsystem, affixed to an animal, includes a first computer control system having a first input/output device (first I/O), a position determining system (PDS), a first transceiver, sensors, and stimulators. The PDS can be a GPS system or other type of position determining system. The stimulators include a rear stimulator affixed to the hind quarters of the animal for motivating the animal to move forward, a right stimulator affixed to the right side of the animal for motivating the animal to move to its left, and a left stimulator affixed to the left side of the animal for motivating the animal to move to its right. A base subsystem includes a second computer control system having a second transceiver. Position control instructions control the stimulators in order to control the position of the animal. A memory map is read from computer readable memory units. Control instructions are received defining a designated sector. Position information, received from the PDS, indicates an initial position of the animal. It is then determined whether the animal is within the designated sector. If not, the animal is stimulated so that the animal moves to the designated sector. Stimulation vectors are determined based on the initial position of the animal and the position of the designated sector. Stimulators are then driven in order to motivate the animal to move in the desired direction.

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