{"title":"Use of experiential exhibitions for understanding of animal vision in school-age children and university students: expectations and concerns","authors":"Haruka Kasuga, Yuichiro Ikeda","doi":"10.1145/3295598.3295614","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3295598.3295614","url":null,"abstract":"Having a sense of how animals see the world provides a way of understanding them. Various educational exhibitions have been created to simulate animal vision. Recently, it has become easier for people to experience augmented vision thanks to the emergence of new technologies. However, few teachers have introduced these technologies into their courses, despite the potential utility of these technologies for education on human-animal relationships. This paper presents a study of expectations and concerns regarding the use of experiential exhibitions that simulate animal vision in comparison with explanatory exhibitions about the mechanisms of animal vision in courses for school-age children and university students. Through the development of a prototype for simulating the vision of dogs and semi-structured interviews with lecturers in a department of animal science, we identified ways that teachers would like to use experiential exhibitions in their courses and differences in the roles of these exhibitions between children and students.","PeriodicalId":233211,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131769877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Kumpulainen, Anna Valldeoriola Cardó, Sanni Somppi, Heini Törnqvist, H. Väätäjä, P. Majaranta, Veikko Surakka, O. Vainio, M. Kujala, Y. Gizatdinova, A. Vehkaoja
{"title":"Dog activity classification with movement sensor placed on the collar","authors":"P. Kumpulainen, Anna Valldeoriola Cardó, Sanni Somppi, Heini Törnqvist, H. Väätäjä, P. Majaranta, Veikko Surakka, O. Vainio, M. Kujala, Y. Gizatdinova, A. Vehkaoja","doi":"10.1145/3295598.3295602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3295598.3295602","url":null,"abstract":"Dog owners are highly motivated in understanding behavior and physiology of their pets and monitoring their wellbeing. Monitoring with a commercially available activity trackers reveals levels of daily activity and rest but recognizing the behavior of the dog would provide additional information, especially when the dog is not under supervision. In this study, a performance of a 3D accelerometer movement sensor placed on the dog collar was evaluated in classifying seven activities during semi-controlled test situation with 24 dogs. Various features were extracted from the acceleration time series signals. The performance of two classifiers was evaluated with two feature scenarios: using all computed features and the ones given by forward selection algorithm. The highest overall classification accuracy for the seven behaviors was 76%. The results are promising pro improving classification of specific behaviors by relatively simple algorithms.","PeriodicalId":233211,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134529200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Designing digital enrichment for orangutans","authors":"Becky Scheel","doi":"10.1145/3295598.3295603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3295598.3295603","url":null,"abstract":"Zoos and sanctuaries use enrichment as part of their animal welfare program and it is a required standard practice to be accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Enrichment is broadly defined as activities that keep captive animals' bodies and minds active. Many activities for orangutans are produced based on replicating behaviors seen in the wild, with goals to prevent habituation, appeal to their high cognition, and address individual preferences. Often times the most successful activity is one that is easily replicated and affordable, as orangutans are strong and can be quite destructive. Popular items used for enrichment consist of boxes, blankets, and ice treats, but institutions have recently added in digital technology, including touchscreen computers and tablets. This paper demonstrates a digital enrichment artifact suitable for orangutans with a focus on variability, customization, and flexibility to work in restrictive environments.","PeriodicalId":233211,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction","volume":"269 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133977066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Byrne, C. Zeagler, Larry Freil, A. Rapoport, M. Jackson
{"title":"Dogs using touchscreens in the home: a case study for assistance dogs operating emergency notification systems","authors":"C. Byrne, C. Zeagler, Larry Freil, A. Rapoport, M. Jackson","doi":"10.1145/3295598.3295610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3295598.3295610","url":null,"abstract":"Medical alert dogs can save lives by alerting their human partners of impending seizures, diabetic crises, the presence of allergens, and other medical emergencies. Recent research has shown that dogs can also alert emergency services or family members through body-worn sensors. In the home, however, service dogs do not typically wear their service dog vests. In this study we show that dogs can be trained to operate touchscreens mounted in the home to alert in emergencies. We performed a home-based field study, training three medical alert dogs to perform a specific pattern of interactions with virtual objects randomly throughout the day on a cue. We showed that it is feasible for a dog to understand the task of locating the touchscreen from anywhere in the home and performing the alert interaction. We also report our training methods and challenges in creating fluency for the touchscreen alert interaction skill.","PeriodicalId":233211,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127980491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"We have a volunteer coordinator who is unfortunately a volunteer\": a qualitative assessment of animal shelters","authors":"K. C. Kresnye, Patrick C. Shih","doi":"10.1145/3295598.3295612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3295598.3295612","url":null,"abstract":"Animal shelter and rescue facilities in the United States provide a vital service to over 6 million animals in dire need each year. Unfortunately, these facilities are running on limited resources and will need to adjust to accommodate the number of growing homeless animals in the coming years. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 18 individuals from different parts of the adoption process ranging from adopters to shelter administrators to gain insight into areas of improvement as well as to understand the current needs of these facilities. We found that volunteer and shelter management, awareness and communication of shelter needs, and fundraising and facilitating adoption were the prominent areas that need attention. From this, we discuss implications for design of future technological solutions that could address these needs.","PeriodicalId":233211,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123014748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Computer tasks for great apes promote functional naturalism in a zoo setting","authors":"Christopher Flynn Martin, R. Shumaker","doi":"10.1145/3295598.3295605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3295598.3295605","url":null,"abstract":"Automated methods have a long history of usage in great ape psychology research, from early behaviorism techniques involving levers and lights, to modern-day computerized touch-panel tasks. Beyond research, these methods can also facilitate the well-being of captive apes by offering functionally naturalistic activities aimed at eliciting the same physical and cognitive processes that wild animals are likely to use in their natural habitats. For example, computer tasks that probe memory and spatial reasoning skills may be viewed as analogous mental challenges to those faced by wild apes in search of resources, and the timing and location of computer task opportunities can be informed by the observed feeding rhythms and movement patterns of wild apes. In this paper, we present a methodology for promoting functional naturalism at zoos through computer tasks, and we provide examples of ongoing use-cases at the Indianapolis Zoo orangutan center.","PeriodicalId":233211,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114561670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Väätäjä, P. Majaranta, Poika Isokoski, Y. Gizatdinova, M. Kujala, Sanni Somppi, A. Vehkaoja, O. Vainio, O. Juhlin, M. Ruohonen, Veikko Surakka
{"title":"Happy dogs and happy owners: using dog activity monitoring technology in everyday life","authors":"H. Väätäjä, P. Majaranta, Poika Isokoski, Y. Gizatdinova, M. Kujala, Sanni Somppi, A. Vehkaoja, O. Vainio, O. Juhlin, M. Ruohonen, Veikko Surakka","doi":"10.1145/3295598.3295607","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3295598.3295607","url":null,"abstract":"Today, the markets are populated with dozens of devices for dog activity tracking and monitoring. Our aim was to get detailed insights on how dog owners use these devices in their everyday life. Two studies, an interview study with Finnish dog owners (N=7) and an international online questionnaire (N=35) were done to capture the motivations for using dog activity trackers, their utility, user experience, gained insights, and impacts of use. The results showed that the use of the devices was motivated by monitoring health, behavior, learning related issues, and by balancing the amount of activity and rest to an appropriate level. The tracker inspired the owners to spend more time with the dog and to be more observant to his/her behavior. In return, this had the potential to improve their relationship. The owners wanted to keep their dog happy, and in turn, perceiving the dog as happy made the owners happy. Based on the results, we also briefly discuss development needs for dog activity monitoring solutions.","PeriodicalId":233211,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130583385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction","authors":"","doi":"10.1145/3295598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3295598","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":233211,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130648608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Umamimi robotic horse ears: using configurable code profiles to replicate individuality in equine animatronics","authors":"S. North","doi":"10.1145/3295598.3295606","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3295598.3295606","url":null,"abstract":"In this descriptive paper, the author reports developing a set of prototype, programmable animatronic, robotic horse ears. Applications are: (i) when worn by a human, to explore interaction between horses and humans, using (technologically enhanced) body language and (ii) when used stand-alone, as a potential robotic companion for solo, stressed or recuperating horses. This work compliments literature on horses' use of ear-based attentional cues and their understanding of human facial expressions. The ears have: user-triggered movements (when worn by a human) and random movements when there is no user input. Also proposed: a path to modelling the personalities and moods of real, individual horses, using an ethogram for logging horse ear movement characteristics. Configurable code profiles are built from these observations, customising the random movements of the ears. This work suggests possibilities for studying a horse's response to experiencing her own ear movement characteristics reflected back at her, via technology.","PeriodicalId":233211,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117156452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}