Proximity Pet - here boy, here boy!

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This is a concept product idea for a military application; a security device or a fun toy. This can be adapted for all this things and possibly more.

In essence it is a ball that has the ability to jump or hop towards something. The mechanism for movement would be pistons or a flexible membrane.



Proximity Pet Toy

Children could shout at it and it would move towards them, so they make the toy follow you. I'd imagined a load of these proximity pets with lots of kids calling them to get the most over to their corner - one with the most wins!

With the addition of different sensors it could move towards a bright light or shy away from it. Or possibly detect heat differences or compass directions. Another option would be to follow a signal - so a child wears a device that emmits a signal that the proximity pet will go towards or jump away from.

It should be lightweight and durable so it's tough enoug to get kicked by kids.

Proximity Soldier

Another application is for the military as a solider assistant. The types of applications I envisage are throwing it into a room so it can return photos, or just be used as a distraction when entering a building - by throwing it in it distracts the occupants or causes them to reveal their position.

Or how about dropping multiple ones into a crowd to create confusion and mayhem - set to following sound they would jump to the nearest foot steps or shouting.

Proximity Security

In a more passive mode the proximity pet could stand guard and move towards a near sound if detected to scare a burglar. These could be left in factories and buildings - security guards could where detectors that mean the proximity pets don't respond to their movements.

This has been added to the website www.getitmade.com where things get made!

If you would like to talk more about the Proximity Pet concept then please post me and we'll talk some more.

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