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@article{206846,
        author = {Prajwal Naik and Spoorthi B and Preetham and Vaibhav K V and Chethan Raj},
        title = {Smart Pet Care System},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {no},
        pages = {665-675},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=206846},
        abstract = {The rising need for intelligent, automated, and constant monitoring systems for pets has accelerated the concept and development of IoT wearable technologies. The conventional method for taking care of pets involves observation, regular medical check-ups, and unautomated supervision, leading to a lack of understanding and safety with regard to outside activities. This gap continues to result in delayed medical diagnosis and a greater possibility of pets getting lost and exposed to life- threatening environments. To eliminate these difficulties, we propose a comprehensive Smart Pet Care System incorporating multi-sensor health observation, real-time global positioning, cloud analysis, and online visualization with low-cost wearable technology. The Smart Pet Care System uses an ESP32 microcontroller as a central processing engine, which will be coupled with an MLX90614 infrared temperature sensor, an MX30100 pulse ox sensor, and a NEO-6M GPS engine to constantly acquire vital physiological signals, including body temperature, heart rate, and SpO2, and geospatial data. The extracted sensor values will be processed online and uploaded to the ThingSpeak cloud platform via Wi-Fi connections. The processed data will be saved and analyzed on the cloud and then graphically represented using online visualization tools created with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Chart.js, and Leaflet.js. It also provides automatic alerts for unusual health readings and geofences entry/exits, thus ensuring pets receive immediate attention from their owners. The device underwent rigorous testing and showed reliable sensor readings, successful location tracking, and efficient wireless communications capable of operating continuously outside. Compared with current market technologies, it should be significantly more affordable, modular, and scalable, thus making it easier for multiple pets and animal shelters or clinics. It clearly shows how a blend of IoT, Biomedical Sensors, and Cloud Analytics will make modern pet life better and more meaningful. It can be expanded in subsequent projects with GSM-LoRa wireless links, data storage, and various intelligent predictive models.},
        keywords = {Smart pet care, IoT wearable, ESP32, health monitoring, GPS tracking, cloud analytics, ThingSpeak.},
        month = {July},
        }