Our Project

Objective 🎯

During this semester, our goal is to develop a prototype that can provide practical and effective support to military and civil protection forces that use dogs in their operations. It is often difficult to know where the dogs are and even whether they are in good health. Our duty is to try to provide a device that informs the handler in real time of all the data necessary for a successful and safe mission. The camera will be installed on a helmet and must have sufficient resolution so that the user has a clear view of the environment around the dog. The GPS and sensors must be accurate and reflect the current state of the environment and the dog. All of these features will be integrated into a vest that must have an adequate weight to ensure the dog's comfort and perfect mobility. The data, transmitted in real time, will be sent to a website, allowing the handler to view all the necessary information instantly. To achieve this, it will be essential to establish a communication link between the handler and the dog that is reliable and has low latency. This is our basic idea, probably as the project progresses we will make certain adjustments depending on the difficulties that we will face and also on advice from experts in different fields.

Prototype 🐕‍🦺

Our prototype will consist of 3 main aspects. Firstly, the vest, in which we will place the respective sensors, the GPS and the circuits necessary for the general operation, that is, this is where the integration of most of the components of our project will be equipped. The vest must be of an adequate weight and easy to put on. In addition, it must have some level of resistance to water and dust, due to the environments in which the operations take place. There will be temperature, humidity, pressure and particle sensors. The GPS will be used to remotely track the dog's location, updating it in real time. Secondly, we have the tactical helmet, where the camera will be placed, then connecting it to the circuit housed in the vest. This helmet also has a visor for the dog, thus protecting it from dust and other inconveniences from getting into its vision. The experts recommended this helmet to us because these types of dogs are already used to it from a young age. Finally, we have a box, which will be attached to the dog's back, at the top of the vest. This box will have all the integration of components (GPS, sensors, etc.) except the camera, thus enabling real-time data transmission. This image was generated by artificial intelligence but represents very well the prototype we want to develop in this project.

Design ✏️

Vest

We chose this vest based on the ideal size and weight for the dogs on these missions. It is also easy to assemble and can be adjusted to the body to make it as compact as possible. The top of the vest also has Velcro to secure the box with the components.

Tactical Helmet

It has the right dimensions so it doesn't come loose, and it's also adjustable with straps. It also has eye protection that ensures nothing bothers the dog's vision. Free space to place the camera and have a POV view of the dog.

Component Integration

Composed of pressure, humidity and temperature sensors. To make it work, we have a battery and a stripboard on which we have the ESP32 and the wires that make up the circuit. We also have a GPS that updates every 0.2 seconds to allow the handler easy geographic control.

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