Extreme heat is a leading cause of weather-related illness and death among pets and domestic animals. This project aims to design, develop, and evaluate wearable multi-sensor devices, along with companion mobile apps, to continuously monitor animals’ heat stress and notify owners when the risk becomes dangerously high. The system will be tailored to each individual animal, factoring in breed, weight, acclimatization, age, and activity pattern. This multidisciplinary initiative is led by faculty from Computing, Veterinary Medicine, Geography, and Kinesiology.
Team Leads: Bradley Barnes (School of Computing), Lakshmish Ramaswamy (School of Computing), Gagan Agrawal (School of Computing), Benjamin Brainard (Veterinary Medicine), Andrew Grundstein (Geography), Deepak Mishra (Geography), S. Tony Wolf (Kinesiology), Kyle J. Johnsen (Engineering)
