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      Utilising dog-computer interactions to provide mental stimulation in dogs especially during ageing

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      the Fourth International Conference (ACI2017)
      December 21, 2017 - December 23, 2017

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          <p class="first" id="P1">Aged dogs suffer from reduced mobility and activity levels, which can affect their daily lives. It is quite typical for owners of older dogs to reduce all activities such as walking, playing and training, since their dog may appear to no longer need them. Previous studies have shown that ageing can be slowed by mental and physical stimulation, and thus stopping these activities might actually lead to faster ageing in dogs, which can result in a reduction in the quality of life of the animal, and may even decrease the strength of the dog-owner bond. In this paper, we describe in detail a touchscreen apparatus, software and training method that we have used to facilitate dog computer interaction (DCI). We propose that DCI has the potential to improve the welfare of older dogs in particular through cognitive enrichment. We provide hypotheses for future studies to examine the possible effects of touchscreen use on physiological, behavioural and cognitive measures of dogs’ positive affect and well-being, and any impact on the dog-owner bond. In the future, collaborations between researchers in animal-computer interaction, dog trainers, and cognitive scientists are essential to develop the hardware and software necessary to realise the full potential of this training and enrichment tool. </p>

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          2017
          2017
          : 1-12
          Affiliations
          [1 ]Clever Dog Lab, Messerli Research Institution, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Medical University of Vienna, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria and Senior Family Dog Project, Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
          [2 ]Clever Dog Lab, Messerli Research Institution, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Medical University of Vienna, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria and Wolf Science Center, Messerli Research Institute, Vienna, Austria
          [3 ]Senior Family Dog Project, Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
          [4 ]Clever Dog Lab, Messerli Research Institution, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Medical University of Vienna, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
          [5 ]Royal Canin Research Centre, Aimargues, France
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          10.1145/3152130.3152146
          6166787
          30283918
          f3ce3ba1-8b65-4a02-94ea-6eca8c78b4d7
          © 2017

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          the Fourth International Conference
          ACI2017
          4
          Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
          December 21, 2017 - December 23, 2017
          SIGCHI, ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction
          OU, The Open University
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