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

  • Authors:

  • Ping Lee;David Cheok;Soon James;Lyn Debra;Wen Jie;Wang Chuang;Farzam Farbiz

  • Affiliations:

  • Mixed Reality Lab, National University of Singapore, Singapore;Mixed Reality Lab, National University of Singapore, Singapore and Interaction and Entertainment Research Center, Mixed Reality Lab, Nanyang Techonological University, Singapore;Mixed Reality Lab, National University of Singapore, Singapore;Mixed Reality Lab, National University of Singapore, Singapore;Mixed Reality Lab, National University of Singapore, Singapore;Mixed Reality Lab, National University of Singapore, Singapore;Mixed Reality Lab, National University of Singapore, Singapore

  • Venue:
  • Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

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.