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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2013
The Secretary of State for Defence, Salisbury, Wiltshire, GB;
Nicola Jane Sibbald, Salisbury, GB;
Stephen Nicklin, Salisbury, GB;
The Secretary of State for Defence, Salisbury, Wiltshire, GB;
Abstract
There is provided an animal training system to train an animal to detect a training odor. The animal training system comprises a target () comprising the training odor () and a hidden marker (); and a detector () for identifying the hidden marker. There is further provided an animal training method using the animal training system, the animal training method for practice by a supervisor, an animal handler, and an animal. The animal training method comprises placing the target () in a location of a search area (), the target comprising the training odor () and the hidden marker (), the placing being carried out by the supervisor; introducing the animal handler and the animal () to the search area; scanning with the detector () a candidate location for the hidden marker, the candidate location being a location that is indicated by the animal; and rewarding the animal if the detector indicates the presence of the hidden marker at the candidate location.