If dogs could talk, what would we want them to say? Well, we can finally do this because we now have the technology because of Melody Jackson. Melody Jackson has developed technology that is giving dogs a voice, an ability she says is crucial for search and rescue, bomb detection and therapy dogs. This works by dogs wear these special vests equipped with sensors. These sensors can send either audible cues or text notifications to a smartphone. This program is called FIDO, which stands for "Facilitating Interactions for Dogs with Occupations. The program works by teaching the dogs that the vest have side sensors that the dogs trigger with a bite or a nudge of their nose. They're trained with toys, identifying between a Frisbee or a ball, and telling their handler which is which. Jackson explains this is an example of a "discrimination task" that can be translated to more important tasks, such as bomb detection, where the dog would tell his handler what explosive he or she has scented.
I think this is interesting because we have the technology to do things like this. Imagine what the future will be like. We might be able to talk to every animal. I also find it cool that people spend their lives working on projects like these. Finally, I love dogs and wanted to see what people were doing with them.
Find this article at:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/18/tech/talking-dogs-georgia-institute-technology/index.html
This FIDO program is cool and it will be useful.
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