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Greengoose looks interesting, but I've just read every page I could find on their site (3 mins?) and still don't understand exactly what the 'sensors' are and w
by aquark 15y ago
Greengoose looks interesting, but I've just read every page I could find on their site (3 mins?) and still don't understand exactly what the 'sensors' are and what they can 'sense'.
How does a sensors tell if I've fed the dog today?
- Tichy 15y agoMaybe it is a weight sensor in his food bowl? Or a camera pointing to the stack of dog food cans?
- postscapes1 15y agoThey are a little sparse on the details in their marketing. Apparently the tags have embedded custom 915MHz radios and MEMS accelerometers in them. Articles with a little more about them: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/23/green-goose-sensors-monitor-your-life-you-earn-experience-point/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/23/green-goose-sensors-monit... http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663528/green-goose-tracks-whether-your-kids-are-doing-their-chores http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663528/green-goose-tracks-wheth...
- acgourley 15y agoPretty sure the sensor detections motion above a threshold. So basically "the food bag was moved 45 degrees" is the trigger. That should kick off a 915Mhz analog pulse. It's not a digital stack IIRC, which is why the battery is so small and circuit is like a dollar total.