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A mobile pet wearable computer and mixed reality system for human–poultry interaction through the internet

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Poultry are one of the most badly treated animals in the modern world. It has been shown that they have high levels of both cognition and feelings and as a result there has been a recent trend of promoting poultry welfare. There is also a tradition of keeping poultry as pets in some parts of the world. However, in modern cities and societies, it is often difficult to maintain contact with pets, particularly for office workers. We propose and describe a novel cybernetics system to use mobile and Internet technology to improve human–pet interaction. It can also be used for people who are allergic to touching animals and thus cannot stroke them directly. This interaction encompasses both visualization and tactile sensation of real objects.

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Many thanks to the reviewers and editors for their excellent reviews, comments, and feedback. We also wish to kindly thank George Karolyi, founder of the Animal Liberation Society in Adelaide, Australia, for all his great advice.

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  1. Mixed Reality Lab, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    Shang Ping Lee, Adrian David Cheok, Teh Keng Soon James, Goh Pae Lyn Debra, Chio Wen Jie, Wang Chuang & Farzam Farbiz

  2. Interaction and Entertainment Research Center, Mixed Reality Lab, Nanyang Techonological University, Singapore, Singapore

    Adrian David Cheok

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Lee, S.P., Cheok, A.D., James, T.K.S. et al. A mobile pet wearable computer and mixed reality system for human–poultry interaction through the internet. Pers Ubiquit Comput 10, 301–317 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-005-0051-6

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