According to its creators, a smart collar that looks like an Apple Watch for dogs can track their heart rate when it hits the market in summer. 

Invoxia GPS tracking company has created the smart collar. The device will be doubled as a GPS/activity tracker and it is anticipated to go on sale for $99 

The previous generation of dog trackers used a combination GPS and an accelerometer. But the new one uses artificial intelligence.

The Invoxia team, based in Issy les Moulineaux, France, used radar sensors that use light to send signals into, and receive data back, from the skin of the dog. 

Together with vet cardiologists, they trained AI to gather and process data from the sensors.

An Apple Watch-style smart collar for dogs will be able to track its heart rate and other vital signs when it goes on sale in the summer, developers claim

Developers claim that a smart collar similar to the Apple Watch for dogs can track their heart rate, among other vital signs, when it is on sale this summer.

Smart Dog Collar, a connected collar that connects to dogs and will be launched in the summer of 2022. 

Invoxia CEO Amélie Caudron said there is a radar that faces the neck and sends a radio signal, that will then not be reflected by the hair.  

Caudron stated to The Verge, “So it doesn’t matter what fur or hair you have, it’ll reflect by the first skin layer.” 

“So, the radar will be able to determine the speed and motion of the skin under the collar.” 

The artificial intelligence algorithm uses the movements under the collar to determine the heart rate, and the respiratory rate.   

Unlike smart watches on humans, which have to be tight to work, collar has been designed to sit comfortably around the dog’s neck, according to Invoxia. 

According to the firm, it already has 4 years worth of data from its GPS Pet Tracker and it will be using that information in the new collar for improved performance.

It can track the daily activity of the dog and determine when it’s walking, barking, chewing, eating or drinking. It also can see when the dog is sleeping.

It comes with a fabric cover that can be removed to make cleaning easier, especially for those times when the dog is playing in the mud.

Unlike smart watches on humans, which have to be tight to work, collar has been designed to sit comfortably around the dog’s neck, according to Invoxia

Unlike smart watches on humans, which have to be tight to work, collar has been designed to sit comfortably around the dog’s neck, according to Invoxia

“The Smart Dog Collar can continuously monitor the heartbeat and respiration rate of your dog through thick fur thanks to its innovative embedded Artificial Intelligence” and first ever application of next-generation sensors, said the firm. 

“It is able to detect various behaviours and habits, based on million of data points from pet activity. Contextual intelligence allows it to use the best geolocation technology based on its surroundings.

This first version of smart collars will concentrate on your dog’s baseline statistics, and not constantly monitor its vitals in relation to others. 

Users will be able to track their dogs and heart rate

It will be able to give feedback on the health of the animal

According to the firm, it already has 4 years worth of data from its GPS Pet Tracker and it will be using that information in the new collar for improved performance.

According to the company, there isn’t sufficient data to compare and track each dog breed. However, they are open to adding this function as data becomes available. 

According to the company, monitoring vital signs in a dog’s body could prove useful after surgery, to help monitor its response to medications, and to check on older dogs suffering from heart or breathing issues.

This could be used to alert owners of potential problems and help them get the problem addressed quickly.

The laser technology is too small to be useful for smaller dogs. This version will only work with medium or large dogs. 

Researchers have developed a smart collar to prevent tapeworms in dogs. It delivers regular doses of a deworming agent to the puppy. 

Scientists created an “intelligent collar” that automatically delivers regular deworming drugs to the dogs. This prevents them from getting tapeworm.

Researchers have found that tapeworm can spread from dogs to people around the globe. 

According to a new study, cystic Echinococcosis, which is small tapeworm, has become endemic in 368 provinces in China. This was primarily due to dogs.

It is not easy to deworm dogs every month in remote locations. But this collar, experts at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control Beijing, can help automate it. 

Pre-field tests on 551 collars were conducted by researchers. They showed that the collars delivered the prescribed dose 88% of the times when dogs were worn for one year under the extreme Tibetan Plateau climate.  

Praziquantel, the best deworming medication, is contained in the new smart collar. This reduces tapeworm risk and also limits the spread of it.