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Everyone's going Hi-Tech-so why shouldn't our pets? In this segment, The Muscleman
of Technology showed us the latest Pet Tech products from around the globe. In
the studio was Hollywood's canine superstar "Devon the Great Dane" (star
of several commercials & movies) who helped the MMOT demonstrate the Bow-Lingual
translator. This device translates the mood and emotion your dog is feeling based
on his
bark. For our feline owners, we had the best cat toy ever invented called the "Cat
Attack" which simulates the prey behavior of a mouse by mapping the neural inputs
of mice. It's just a wand with a fur ball attached, but when you turn it on-let
the games begin! Rounding out the segment were 6 bionic song birds that look,
move, and sound so real-you'll think they are real! Also shown was a wireless
Pet Doorbell shaped like a paw, and finally a prototype product of the future
called
iSeePet. Using the Internet, this device lets you feed your pet at home from
anywhere.and watch them eat! Read on for more details about the products Bruce
demonstrated on his 8/21/04 KUSI segment.
Below
are the products Bruce demonstrated
- Takara's Bow-Lingual Translator
www.petsmart.com
MSRP $79.99 PetSmart Item #383194
Description:
We all love our dogs, but wouldn't our relationship be even better if we could understand what they are trying to tell us?
Now we can, thanks to the Bow-Lingual Translator, a ground breaking product which can tell the mood and emotion your dog is
feeling based on his bark! The Bow-Lingual is so accurate you need to enter your dog's breed and gender-don't worry it is
pre-programmed for over 80 breeds. Bow-Lingual even includes a special set-up for mixed-breeds. Everything you need to
interpret your dog's bark is in the box. Bow-Lingual divides barks into six categories of emotion: happy, sad, frustrated,
on-guard/territorial, assertive/showing-off and needy. The wireless microphone attaches to your dog's collar, and sends the
message to the handheld receiver unit where the bark is analyzed. There is even a "Home Alone" mode that lets owners see if
their dog has been barking and how he was feeling when they were away.records all barks over a 12 hour period!
A Special Thanks to Jill Lees and Devon the Great Dane
Here are the career highlights and background of Devon, our demonstration dog for the Bow-Lingual translator.
Devon is an 8 year old female Great Dane weighing 145 pounds. Jill Lees is Devon's handler and trainer.
Devon has over 7 years of acting experience. Devon is also a working therapy dog and works with Jill in the Paws
Four Healing therapy program, specializing in working with children with autism and special needs children. Devon can
perform countless tricks on command using verbal or hand signals. Devon's high profile Hollywood acting career includes
appearances in a film as well as many TV commercials including "Febreeze," "Computer Learning Centers," and "The Animal
Planet (K9 to 5 series)."
- Takara's Cat Attack
www.toysrus.com
MSRP $19.99 Toys "R" Us SKN# 988235
The world's first remote controlled cat toy exerciser has finally arrived! Attached to the top of the plastic cat on wheels
is a yellow wand with a pompom which emulates the movements and personality of a cat's favorite prey. Don't laugh, because
this technology utilizes algorithms based on a six-dimensional "Coupled Nzmap System" modeled on the neural network of a
real mouse. All you need to know is when the wand dips, sways and bobs crazily, it will incite your cats to swipe the wand
with their paws, batting and chasing it as they play wildly! You control the plastic cat via remote control. The Cat Attack
is for cat enthusiasts who love to interact and play with their beloved felines.
- Takara's Breezy Singers
www.takara-usa.com
MSRP $19.99
Description:
Imagine having realistic life-like birds in your own home! These animated robotic wild birds sing and move their heads,
beaks and tails just like the real species they mimic. Tiny motion activated photo sensors hidden in their breasts react
to a change in light or motion causing the birds to break into their natural song and get lively. Their bird calls are so
accurate they were authorized and recorded by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Breezy Singers are available in six different
songbird species: Blue Jay, Yellow Warbler, American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, Northern Cardinal
and the American Goldfinch. Batteries included. Excellent gift for any bird lover-imagine putting one in a decorative bird cage!
- iSeePet by AOS Technologies, Inc.
www.iseepet.com
(iSeePet will be available for purchase in the US early 2005)
Description:
This product is currently only available in Japan. We are very fortunate to have this prototype unit
for our KUSI viewers to get a sneak preview.
Watch your pet, feed your pet, and call your pet-iSeePet lets you communicate with your pet over the Internet!
Imagine being at work and checking in on or even feeding your pet remotely. You can watch and feed your pet
whenever or wherever you are through the Internet. The iSeePet contains a high quality Web Cam camera with a
huge viewing angle of 130 degrees to catch all the action. When you want to feed your pet, an electronic sound
is generated by the iSeePet to alert your animal it's "chow-time." Once you have the iSeePet set-up, simply log
into your account with any web active computer.or any cell phone with web access!
- Wireless Pet Doorbell by RadioShack
www.radioshack.com
MSRP $9.99 RadioShack Catalog # 63-1197
Description:
Perfect for the dog who has it all! Helps keep your house doors scratch free
as well. Train your pets to alert you when they want to go out or come in.
Doesn't mans best friend deserve their very own doorbell? Because it's wireless,
you can place the receiver anywhere you wish-but you do need to be within 50
feet of the transmitter. Choose between
traditional door chime or "woof-woof" for Fluffy. Requires 3 "AAA" batteries
for receiver and 9V battery for transmitter (batteries not included). The
Wireless Pet Doorbell is water resistant and easy to operate by just a touch of
the paw.
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