Techball –an All-in-one smart pet device
Techball is a dog-training gadget in the shape of a ball which features motion detection. With this product, pet owners will be able to train their dog according to its movement.
1. SWOT Analysis
• Strengths
Techball is an all-in-one device that can train, play and communicate with dogs.
It is capable of performing a variety of functions based on a dog’s behavior. First of all, one of the most common situations a dog owner faces is when their dog barks willfully in the public, creating loud noises while incurring complaints. Techball, unlike existing products which would release an electric buzz over the dog’s vocal cord on sensing vibrations, gently emits a smell that is not favorable to dogs. When the camera—which also contains also a sound detector—detects barking sounds, it automatically releases a smell of, say, citrus to repel dogs. This is undoubtedly more dog-friendly, as a majority of people
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Another headache for pet owners is that their canine would jump on the bed or sofa to make it messy and dirty, and pee in random places. In the case of this, Techball will stop the dog from going into certain areas in a house with its internal motion detective camera by emitting a “high-pitched tone and whistles” (Tevlin, R. 2010) to distract dogs. As most dogs hate this kind of sound, they will gradually associate this sound with the areas they are forbidden to enter, thereby, easing dog owners’ worry when they are out of the home.
In addition, Techball can move based on the pre-programmed moving patterns, including rolling and bouncing up and down. This frees pet owners from tiring out from hours of training and playing with their dog. The ball sends out signals to have a dog sit, lie down, jump, run, make a turn, and retreat. When the camera installed in the device detects correct motions from the dog, it automatically dispenses treats to reward the
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