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OU research into technology for supporting dogs that help humans in their homes and to diagnose life threatening conditions - such as diabetes - is being developed by an OU researcher. Dr Clara Ma...ncini, a Research Fellow in the OU's Computing Research Centre, has set up the first university research programme in Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI) at the OU. Dr Mancini and her colleagues are developing a suite of tools to support assistance and medical detection dogs in various tasks. The new devices will include dog-friendly switches and diabetes alert alarms.
OU research into technology for supporting dogs that help humans in their homes and to diagnose life threatening conditions - such as diabetes - is being developed by an OU researcher. Dr Clara Ma...ncini, a Research Fellow in the OU's Computing Research Centre, has set up the first university research programme in Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI) at the OU. Dr Mancini and her colleagues are developing a suite of tools to support assistance and medical detection dogs in various tasks. The new devices will include dog-friendly switches and diabetes alert alarms.
| First transmission date: | 05-06-2014 |
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| Published: | 2014 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | Contact the OU Archive prior to any re-use. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk. |
| Duration: | 00:02:20 |
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| Contributor: | Dr Clara Mancini |
| Publisher: | The Open University |
| Link to related site: | External url: https://youtu.be/_vYdDrMHC0U |
| Production number: | OUR00068 |
| Available to public: | no |
