Researchers of the Michigan Universityin collaboration with teams Artificial intelligenceThey have managed to decipher the vocalizations of dogs. A development that could transform the way interact with animalsto understand your emotional and physical needs with precision.
In the investigation More than 150 dogs from various races participated, such as Golden retrievers, German shepherds and Chihuahuas, over two years. For it, video analysis was used, and artificial intelligence deepened in the acoustic patterns of barking, howls and grunts in relation to the body language of dogs. The results showed that AI could identify emotions as joy, anxiety, hunger or frustration. He was even able to distinguish “between barking that indicated an immediate need and those that represented more complex emotions.”
The incorporation of artificial intelligence for this type of studies means great evolution when interpreting the Vocalizations of dogs and cats since, instead of doing it as something impulsive or random, they can now be analyzed meticulously to discover concrete patterns with which they would be representing emotions. That is, AI is able to predict feelings of joy or fear in a dog, or even, if it requires some attention from your caregiver, also facilitating your care.
But not only scientists are working on this technology, but researchers around the world are developing systems that will allow domestic animal owners to understand their dog’s vocalizations through smart devices. In this way, dogs could communicate easily to understand for humans, eliminating the barrier that has always separated the human from the animal species.
Benefits of this development
This technological milestone not only improves the relationship between animals and its owners, but also would be benefiting Veterinarianscoaches and other professionals in the sector. Animal health experts would thus be trained to detect problems in a pet through their vocalizations even so that, otherwise, they went unnoticed. The Trainerson the other hand, they would collect information to improve training methods, making them more personalized and focused on the needs of each specimen.
In addition, AI would also improve the quality of life of dogs, especially those who have special needsor whose role is weight for society such as those who accompany people with disabilities or those who are at the service of state security forces and bodies. In this way, the project would bet on creating portable devices or Applications that you translate the barking in real time to be able to know at the time what each pet feels.
The future of AI for the relationship between human and pet
This development that implies considerable progress in the Pet-Dueño Linkalso opens doors to future research that are based on the communication of other species to understand them. Although it is not a fluid conversation that advances predict for the moment, AI implies the most important evolution in direct understanding with pets. An evolution that will allow, at a time not too distant, to establish with them a new model of closer relationship.
Listening and understanding what dogs have to say is an experiment that we can soon put into practice to better know canines and increase their quality of life, although it is necessary to take into account that they cannot replace the Traditional forms of care. Although AI can approach our four -legged companions, we must not neglect human attention and affection in any regular communication prior to their transcription with artificial intelligence.
In any case, “there is much that we still do not know about the animals that share this world with us” and the study leaves the door open to some Questions to clarify as the previous one, which will lead to future research with which you could specify what aspects of communication with our pets would be covered according to AI and which are not.
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