Design Brief: Snack Puzzle Toy with AirTag Tracking

AirBall Snax

Project Overview:

Puzzle toys:

• Keep pets mentally occupied, which helps manage boredom in small homes and relieves anxiety in stressful situations.

• Encourages hunting behavior, which promotes mental stimulation, physical health, and longer lifespans.  

• Are easily lost around the home during spirited play, having been rolled under furniture, another room, or downstairs.

Project Goal:

Develop a trackable snack puzzle toy to provide pet owners with a fun and engaging way to keep their pets mentally stimulated and physically active.

Key Objectives:

1. Create a durable and interactive snack puzzle toy that dispenses treats.

2. Incorporate tracking technology for accurate tracking and locating of the toy.

   1. Integrate tracking technology that is familiar and easily accessible to the user.

Target Audience: Smart device-using pet owners looking for stimulating and easy to use solutions to keep their pets mentally and physically active.

Specifications:

1. Material: PET plastic. Pet-safe and durable materials that can withstand cat play.

2. Design:

   1. Ball-shaped. Rolling function encourages chasing response.

   2. AirTag Integration: Includes a compartment for mounting an AirTag within the toy for tracking via Apple's Find My app.

   3. Treat Compartment:

      1. Includes a refillable compartment for storing and dispensing pet treats.

      2. Sound encourages hunting and problem solving response.

      3. Treat dispensing rewards healthy hunting behavior.