The Internet of Things and the Quantified Self trends have been quite struck last year. We measure our weight, our blood pressure and the distances we run with apps, Wi-Fi scales, connected heart rate monitors and other gadgets. For the dog, the choice is still limited, but fortunately brings green goose now something suitable on the market .
Green goose, a start-up costing $ 50 a sensor package for dogs released. It lets you monitor how much your dog run, play, eat and get rewards. Everything can be read via the Petagonia iPhone app. The sensors are already ordered and delivered in January. For dogs with good intentions ... and owners with great confidence, because it is the first product in this series for a beta release , which you do not get a guarantee that everything is working properly. Green goose got half million dollars from angel investors to the plans. The San Francisco-based company supplies a label that you can attach to the collar of the dog. The sensor keeps an eye on all movements and sends a summary of the walk to the iPhone as soon as it is within range. We should not be too heavy to lift, that the dog is now a fitness regime should: "The whole idea is to make everyday things more playful," says Green goose-founder Brian Krejcarek about it.
There are sensors in the form of stickers and cards, with batteries that last for one year. In addition, the company has hundreds of ideas to handle sensors, such as a sensor incorporated into a credit card format, which measures when the chair is in motion. Another idea is a sensor that monitors or a toilet seat up or down. Developers with the sensors to work may want to use the open API.
More info: Goose Green Starter Kit
