Pet Owner & Finder Apps
React Native apps handle emergency activation, pet profiles, and finder missions. Owners trigger alerts; finders receive assignments, submit sightings, and drop poster pins tied to the mission.
High-Level Architecture
Think of TailTracker as three coordinated layers working together: field devices in the community, an intelligence engine that makes sense of the data, and a command center that directs people where they are needed most.
Layered System Diagram
From left to right: the people in the field → the intelligence engine → the command decisions and outcomes.
Layer 1 · Field
Owner & Finder Devices
- Pet Owner App: panic button, pet profiles, posters
- Finder App: mission alerts, sighting reports, poster pins
- GPS & camera inputs (with strict privacy controls)
Layer 2 · Intelligence
LPRS & Behavioral GPS
- Breed & temperament-informed behavior models
- Search rings & high-probability zones
- Sighting queue de-duplication & confidence scoring
Layer 3 · Command
Recovery Command Center
- Live mission map (poster pins, sightings, teams)
- Assignment console for Delta Team Leaders
- After-action reports & training feedback loops
Data flows from the field into the intelligence layer, then into the command center – and back out as precise assignments and updated search zones.
Key Components
The system is modular. Each piece can be improved over time without breaking the whole, while all of them work together during a live mission.
Recovery Command Center
A web-based console gives Delta Team Leaders a single operational picture: live missions, sighting queue, volunteer locations, and weather and hazard overlays for decision support.
LPRS Engine & Behavioral GPS
The Lost Pet Recovery System (LPRS) applies evidence-based behavior science to mission data, generating dynamic search rings and priority zones that update as new sightings arrive.
Privacy-First Data Layer
Firestore stores mission and profile data with strict role-based rules. Volunteer locations are blurred for peers, sighting data auto-expires, and family contact info is masked in public channels.
Data Flow in a Typical Mission
During a live case, information moves in a tight loop between the field and the command center. This loop is what turns individual actions into a coordinated response.