Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI)

Location: Swift Suite

Time: Thursday 26th May, 3pm - 6 pm

Organizers: Anton Nijholt (University of Twente, Netherlands & Imagineering Institute, Malaysia), Patricia Pons (Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain), Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas (University of Central Lancashire, UK), Adrian D. Cheok (Imagineering Institute, Malaysia & City University, London, UK)

Abstract: In recent years we see growing interest of human-computer interaction (HCI) researchers in the use of digital technology to improve animal welfare and to support human-animal interaction (computer-mediated human-animal interaction). Papers on these topics appeared in the main Computer-Human Interaction (CHI) conferences and in the first and second Animal-Computer Interaction conferences (November 2014, Funchal, Madeira, and November 2015, Iskandar, Malaysia).
 
The aims of this Symposium are twofold. Firstly we want to introduce the topic animal-computer interaction in the Measuring Behavior community with the assumption that there can be fruitful interaction between these two communities. Secondly, we aim at contributions that address methodological questions. How to conduct user-centred design in animal-computer interaction or in computer-mediated human-animal interaction? Which methodologies from HCI can be adapted to ACI? Clearly, in this emerging field of research case studies can help to give answers to these questions and they are welcomed as well.

Presentations 

15:00 - 15:10  Opening (Anton Nijholt, Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas)

15:10 - 15:30  Animal-Computer Interaction: Animal-Centred, Participatory, and Playful Design..

Patricia Pons (Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain), Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas (University of Central Lancashire, England), Anton Nijholt (University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands and Imagineering Institute, Malaysia), Adrian D. Cheok (Imagineering Institute, Malaysia and City University, London, UK) Animal-Computer Interaction: Animal-Centred, Participatory, and Playful Design.

15:30 - 15:50  Detecting Animals’ Body Postures Using Depth-Based Tracking Systems.

P. Pons & J. Jaen (Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain), A. Catala (University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain). 

15:50 - 16:10 Animal-Human Digital Interface: Can Animals Collaborate with Artificial Presences?

Naohisa Ohta (Imagineering Institute, Malaysia & Keio University, Yokohama, Japan), Hiroki Nishino (Imagineering Institute, Malaysia), Akihiko Takashima (Keio University, Yokohama, Japan), Adrian David Cheok (Imagineering Institute, Malaysia & City University, London, UK) 

16:10 - 16:30 Towards a Wearer-Centred Framework for Animal Biotelemetry.

P. Paci, C. Mancini & B.A. Price (The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK). 

16:30 - 16:50 Playful UX for Elephants.

Fiona French (London Metropolitan University, UK), Clara Mancini & Helen Sharp (The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK) 

16:50 - 17:10 Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI): A survey and some suggestions.

Egon L. van den Broek (Utrecht University, Netherlands)

17:10 - 17:30 The Ethics of How to Work with Dogs in Animal Computer Interaction.

I. Hirskyj-Douglas & J.C. Read (University of Central Lancashire, England) 

17:30 - 18:00 Panel Discussion on Animal-Computer Interaction. Participants: Speakers and Audience