phi161

6 ms·

1.
by phi161 2y ago
Hi, and thanks a lot for the help! I know his heart rate goes up after a seizure because I can feel it with my hands when I try to calm him down. I've been reading more about the methods you mentioned in one of your comments below and
2.
by phi161 2y ago
Very useful links! In the end, seems like my best option is to use a BLE sensor of some sort (others mentioned vibration sensors which also look interesting). Thanks a lot for your help!
3.
by phi161 2y ago
They are similar, yes, but they might happen if he's under a table or a bed which makes video tracking really difficult. Someone suggested using a bodycam and that might be an interesting solution, if I can find one that streams video
4.
by phi161 2y ago
Right, I'm already compiling a list and contacting customer support - things look better for dog owners but there are a few options for cats as well. Thanks a lot for the help!
5.
by phi161 2y ago
The bodycam is a very interesting idea, but I need to find one that could possibly stream video instead of just storing it for later viewing. Adding this to my growing googling backlog :) Thanks a lot for the help!
6.
by phi161 2y ago
All the solutions I found online seem pretty bulky and mostly used during surgery or for short-time monitoring. However, thanks to your comment, I found PetPace and I've already contacted them to see if their collar could help. Thanks
7.
by phi161 2y ago
This is useful! Someone else mentioned PineTime which is pretty similar to the P8 and writing custom firmware in Python definitely sounds less daunting. I'll buy one since it's pretty cheap and see if Yuri can tolerate it on his c
8.
by phi161 2y ago
Interesting! Do you know what caused your cat's seizures? And how did you come up with the Keto diet idea?
9.
by phi161 2y ago
I agree, but going from polling to push notifications will give me some peace of mind :)
10.
by phi161 2y ago
Yes, this sounds like a good solution - someone else mentioned the PineTime which looks very promising.
11.
by phi161 2y ago
This is fascinating indeed! From the 2nd link: > The worst part of epilepsy is never knowing when you’re going to have a seizure. The psychological impact of that uncertainty is overwhelming. ..which is one of the reasons I made this pos
12.
by phi161 2y ago
This is amazing and very very promising. I was looking for something like PineTime but apparently my google skills weren't good enough.. Thanks a lot for the help!
13.
by phi161 2y ago
> That's the easy part Wait, I thought that's the _difficult_ part! What kind of accelerometer would that be? And is there a microcontroller small and light enough for a cat? (and thanks for your answer of course!)
14.
by phi161 2y ago
I appreciate your input! If everything else fails, I'll epxeriment with sound. Maybe not with bells, but the sounds his body makes during the seizure might be easily detected (especially on hardwood floor)
15.
by phi161 2y ago
I didn't know about Whistle! Just contacted their support, asking if it would be possible to detect seizures. Thanks a lot!
16.
by phi161 2y ago
> There exists ready made BLE beacon hardware with accelerometer, which is excellent for an application like this. I didn't know that and it's a great start. If I get something like the MOKOSmart M1 Ultra Thin Beacon Tag [1], w
17.
by phi161 2y ago
These are extremely helpful resources, now I have somewhere to start! The ESP32_CoinCell project looks very promising, since I'm mostly worried about the size and weight of whatever I'll put on the collar. Thank you so much!
18.
by phi161 2y ago
I really appreciate your help, thanks! Yuri says hi :) https://imgur.com/a/LfDttO9
19.
Ask HN: Is there a way to get notified when my cat has seizures?
71 points by phi161 2y ago|73 comments