IoT applications for monitoring companion animals: A systematic literature review

Abstract

The capabilities of the IoT concept turned into a promising game changer in human-animal iterations. The pet owners can already use smart sensors to find ways to monitor the animals’ health, location, behavior and/or environment. On the other hand even after years of this concept being in use still there are common issues that needs to be addressed. In this survey the author presents the current panorama of what are the main focus of academic studies in the last 5 years through a literature systematic review, detailing the technologies in use, motivations, what is being monitored and the animal under study. This work suggests areas of interest and provides for future researchers relevant data and inspire more works on this field.