Pet buddy: A wearable device for canine behavior recognition using a single IMU

A number of households raising pets is increasing worldwide. On the other hand, there are issues on health of the pets such as the concern of controlling meals, scheduling exercises, as well as increasing stress levels of the pets that are left behind due to the owner's busy schedule. It is required to find resolutions for the issues. This research is the first step for the enhancement the health by monitoring behaviors of the pets. A wearable device using a single Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) is developed. The device can be attached to canine and data from the device will be used to monitor and analyze behaviors of the canine.