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ACI '20: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction
ACM2020 Proceeding
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  • Association for Computing Machinery
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  • United States
Conference:
ACI'2020: Seventh International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction Milton Keynes United Kingdom November 10 - 12, 2020
ISBN:
978-1-4503-7574-0
Published:
24 March 2021
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Abstract

Over the past decades, the field and community of ACI have significantly expanded and become ever more inclusive. The interac/ons being studied and designed have been diversifying, to include dyadic and distributed, direct and indirect, cogni/ve and physical, co-located and remote ones. The animal stakeholders have been represen/ng a growing number of species in increasingly diverse sehngs, such as homes, zoos, farms and wilderness. The theore/cal and methodological lenses from which animal-computer interac/ons are being examined are also mul/plying, championed by researchers and prac//oners from a widening range of disciplines. What unites these diverse efforts is the fundamental aim of understanding and developing animal-centred interac/ons and compu/ng-enabled technologies that benefit animals in the contexts in which they live, and that foster mutually nurturing and sustainable human-animal rela/ons.

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SESSION: Measuring Animals
research-article
Public Access
Behavioral and Environmental Analytics from Potential Guide Dogs with IoT Sensor Data Informed by Expert Insight
Article No.: 1, Pages 1–12https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446121

Producing successful guide dogs for the visually impaired is a costly process and many dogs do not succeed in training. Identifying and screening successful dogs early is vital for the success of guide dog programs. Volunteer puppy raising is an ...

research-article
Public Access
Using Inertial Measurement Unit Data for Objective Evaluations of Potential Guide Dogs
Article No.: 2, Pages 1–11https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446064

As puppies progress through the training process to become guide dogs, they regularly undergo standard evaluations to assess their temperament. These evaluations consist of exposing the dogs to several stimuli while a highly-experienced observer scores ...

SESSION: Designing for Animals
research-article
Open Access
Developing Zoo Technology Requirements for White-Faced Saki Monkeys
Article No.: 3, Pages 1–12https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446123

How early technology requirements are formed for animals involves asking humans caring for the animal to give requirements for them. For zoo animals, this is the keeper and other experts who work with the animal. This requirement gathering process is ...

research-article
Understanding Dogs' Engagement with Interactive Games: Interaction Style, Behaviour and Personality
Article No.: 4, Pages 1–12https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446122

Dogs are being increasingly exposed to interactive technology aiming to entertain them with playful experiences. However, work that investigates how dogs engage with tangible play interfaces, whether they manifest different interaction patterns and how ...

short-paper
Drone Delivery Service: An Orangutan Enrichment Pilot Study
Article No.: 5, Pages 1–7https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446062

Animal enrichment in zoos is evolving faster than ever, with more technical approaches being found across disciplines, particularly in Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI). Captive orangutans are a unique population that are commonly impacted by health ...

SESSION: Animals' Interac+ons with Technology
short-paper
Is Nothing Better Than Something?: A Preliminary Investigation into Disembodied Stimuli for Home Alone Dogs
Article No.: 6, Pages 1–6https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446127

Remote communication technologies have become an essential tool in connecting families separated by distance. At the same time, as our notion of family moves beyond human members to include our pets, an increasing number of multi-species remote ...

research-article
Open Access
Exploring the Needs and Ways to Use Virtual Reality to Understand Animals' Perceptions: A Field Study in a Science Workshop and Exhibition
Article No.: 7, Pages 1–11https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446120

Knowledge of how animals perceive the world can provide a method of understanding them. Recently, it has become easier to experience augmented vision, particularly using head-mounted display virtual reality (HMD-VR). Research on the use of HMD-VRs for ...

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Use of a Tablet-Based Communication Board and Subsequent Choice and Behavioral Correspondences in a Goffin's Cockatoo (Cacatua goffiana)
Article No.: 8, Pages 1–9https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446063

An enculturated Goffin's cockatoo (Cacatua goffiana) was taught to use a commercially available, android-based communication board. Through associative conditioning, the subject learned to press pictures representing items in categories for foods, ...

SESSION: Trends in Animal-Computer Interaction
short-paper
Who Moved My Culture?: Expanding Anthropological Perspectives in ACI
Article No.: 9, Pages 1–5https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446124

In this position paper, we discuss the potential for cross-fertilization between the disciplines of animal-computer interaction (ACI) and cultural anthropology. Through an analysis of the animal-technology-human triad in the Western familial and ...

short-paper
Public Access
Inertial Measurement Based Heart and Respiration Rate Estimation of Dogs During Sleep for Welfare Monitoring
Article No.: 10, Pages 1–6https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446125

The earlier stages of training for a puppy to become a guide dog incorporates spending time away from guide dog schools with volunteer raisers providing puppies a safe environment to grow while they learn basic obedience and receive socialization ...

short-paper
Movement Patterns as Enrichment: Exploratory Canine-Drone Interaction Pilot Study
Article No.: 11, Pages 1–7https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446128

Outdoor enrichment has a variety of potential uses for increasing physical activity and strengthening companion animal bonds. In this pilot protocol, we aim to explore a species-centric evaluation of drone flying patterns and distances for enrichment ...

research-article
Towards a Methodology for Data-Driven Automatic Analysis of Animal Behavioral Patterns
Article No.: 12, Pages 1–6https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446126

Measurement of behavior a major challenge in many animal-related disciplines, including ACI. This usually requires choosing specific parameters for measuring, related to the investigated hypothesis. Therefore, a key challenge is determining a priori ...

short-paper
Towards Animal Computer Interaction Testing for Assistive Canine Training: Considerations and Recommendations
Article No.: 13, Pages 1–6https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446061

The technology age has witnessed the integration of technologies into almost every aspect of human life. The introduction of technology to animals is a new frontier of interest for research. This research is a part of a larger study that examines how to ...

POSTER SESSION: Posters
research-article
Open Access
The Ideal Care Robot for Dogs vs. Cats Based on an Online Survey
Article No.: 14, Pages 1–6https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446060

Companion animals have been our social partners since ancient times. These animals, particularly dogs and cats, are also kept in households as family members. However, fewer people are able to take care of animals at home due to the increasing numbers ...

research-article
Platypus Surfing: In Search of the Perfect Wave
Article No.: 15, Pages 1–6https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446052

For this project, we design a self-activated wave enrichment system for a solo male platypus, 'Sam', at Melbourne Zoo. We develop a sensor system that Sam can learn to activate by swimming near the device to trigger a wave sequence, providing both ...

research-article
Monitoring the Welfare of Bears in Captivity
Article No.: 16, Pages 1–6https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446053

Humans and bears have shared a tenuous relationship, typically to the detriment of bears' welfare. Today, sanctuaries housing rescued 'tamed' bears aim to provide appropriate lodging, nutrition and medical care. However, the practicality and oversight ...

SESSION: Doctoral Consortium
short-paper
Data-Driven Analysis of Animal Behavioral Patterns
Article No.: 17, Pages 1–6https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446004

Measurement of behavior is a major challenge in many animal-related disciplines, including ACI. This usually requires choosing specific parameters for measuring, related to the investigated hypothesis. Therefore, a key challenge is determining what a ...

research-article
Making-with: Nonhuman Animal Inclusivity in an Electronic Literature Practice
Article No.: 18, Pages 1–5https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446051

This paper reports on the early phases of a creative research project that aims to investigate ways in which a digital creative writing practices can incorporate domesticated dog co-creators in morally justifiable ways. I use a digital writing practice ...

research-article
Examining The Animal-Human Bond Through The Lens Of Telepresence
Article No.: 19, Pages 1–5https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446050

While the field of Animal-Computer Interaction is an emerging one, the main focus has still been on anthropocentric approaches to dog technology, assuming that technology that works for humans would also work for dogs. ACI research often examines ways ...

WORKSHOP SESSION: Workshop Proposal
extended-abstract
Designing Technologies for Playful Interspecies Communication
Article No.: 20, Pages 1–6https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446003

This one-day workshop examined how we might use technologies to support design for playful interspecies communication and considered some of the potential implications. We explored aspects of playful technology and reflected on what opportunities ...

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