Could a dog translation devise help you understand your dog’s needs? Researchers think it could be possible <\/p>
Imagine a device that could monitor your pet dog when you aren\u2019t at home and tell you if it\u2019s anxious or upset.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p> Or one that could monitor the emotional state of dogs in a shelter or help owners decode the barks and other vocalisations of their assistance or therapy dogs. It could even be used by vets to help them diagnose whether a dog is ill or not.<\/p> A device, in other words, that can literally help us understand what dogs are saying.<\/p> These are just some of the possible end goals of research being carried out by scientists at the\u00a0University of Michigan<\/a>\u00a0who have turned to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help them uncover the secrets of canine conversation.<\/p> In the paper, the researchers explain how they used AI developed to analyse human speech to see if it could be repurposed to predict what the sound units contained within a dog\u2019s vocalisations\u00a0\u2013\u00a0not just barks, but grunts and squeals, too\u00a0\u2013\u00a0actually mean.\u00a0<\/p> They set up an experiment in which 74 dogs in Mexican domestic homes were exposed to a range of stimuli\u00a0\u2013\u00a0for example, the researchers made the dogs bark by knocking on the door or by pretending to attack the owner and made audio recordings of how they reacted. Other simulations included playing with the dog, speaking affectionately to it or even pretending to take the dog for a walk and then walking out of sight.<\/p> The idea was to see if the AI model could accurately interpret what the dog vocalisations meant. And it could, with an accuracy rate of up to 70 per cent.<\/p> Of course, experts in dog behaviour are extremely good at understanding what dogs mean by barking and other noises they make. But you don\u2019t have an expert at home, at a shelter or helping vets diagnose pets in their care.\u00a0<\/p> \u201cAdvances in AI can be used to revolutionise our understanding of animal communication,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Rada Mihalcea, professor or computer science and director of the university\u2019s AI laboratory.<\/p> Part of the point of the research was that the scientists were using a model originally created to analyse human speech as the basis for their work.\u00a0\u201cOur results show that the sounds and patterns derived from human speech can serve as a foundation for analysing and understanding the acoustic patterns of other sounds, such as animal vocalisations,\u201d\u00a0said Mihalcea.<\/p> As well as further developing and improving the model for dogs, the scientists also want to see if they can use AI to interpret the vocalisations of other animals.\u00a0\u201cIn the future, we are planning to extend our work to birds and marine mammals, since those species have a large amount of data available,\u201d\u00a0they say in the paper.<\/p> Love dogs? Check out our\u00a0pets<\/a>\u00a0section for advice on dog care from\u00a0how to get rid of fleas<\/a>\u00a0to why\u00a0dogs eat grass<\/a>\u00a0and how to\u00a0house train your puppy<\/a>\u00a0You can also find\u00a0dog walking<\/a>\u00a0inspiration and expert advice to help your\u00a0dog behave beautifully on walks\u00a0<\/a>in our dog guides<\/strong><\/p> We have also rounded up a selection of\u00a0dog whistles\u00a0<\/a>for recall,\u00a0dog water bottles<\/a>\u00a0and even\u00a0dog jackets<\/a>\u00a0for your four-legged friend.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n Could a dog translation devise help you understand your dog’s needs? 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