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Training collar-sensed gestures for canine communication

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Joelle Alcaidinho,

Giancarlo Valentin,

Gregory D. Abowd,

Melody JacksonAuthors Info & Claims

ACI '16: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2995257.3012020

Published: 15 November 2016 Publication History

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We describe how we trained two dogs to perform precise gestures to be sensed from an inertial measurement unit worn on a dog's collar as part of a larger research effort. These gestures could then be used to relay specific alerts to humans through a companion smartphone application. For example, a guide dog could use a set of two gestures to alert between obstacles requiring a human to 'wait' or 'go around'.

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ACI '16: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction

November 2016

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ISBN:9781450347587

DOI:10.1145/2995257

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The Open University, UK

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