Preliminary Evaluation of a Wearable Sensor System for Heart Rate Assessment in Guide Dog Puppies
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DOI: 10.1109/jsen.2020.2986159
Abstract: This paper details the development of a novel wireless heart rate sensing system for puppies in training as guide dogs. The system includes a harness with on-board electrocardiography (ECG) front-end circuit, inertial measurement unit and… read more here.
Keywords: system; heart rate; heart; evaluation ... See more keywords
Cocreating guide dog partnerships: dog training and interdependence in 1930s America
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DOI: 10.1136/medhum-2018-011626
Abstract: This article scrutinises issues around disability and dependent (interdependent) agency, extending these to non-human animals and service dogs, with a sustained reference to the training of guide dogs. It does this through a detailed engagement… read more here.
Keywords: interdependence; dog training; cocreating guide; guide dog ... See more keywords
Helping to pick guide dog puppies
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DOI: 10.1136/vr.j2995
Abstract: A Tool that can predict a young dog’s likelihood of successfully completing guide dog training has been developed by animal behaviour experts at the University of Nottingham. They have created and tested a decision tool… read more here.
Keywords: helping pick; guide dogs; training; dog ... See more keywords
Semiotic resources for navigation: A video ethnographic study of blind people’s uses of the white cane and a guide dog for navigating in urban areas
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DOI: 10.1515/sem-2016-0196
Abstract: Abstract This paper describes two typical semiotic resources blind people use when navigating in urban areas. Everyone makes use of a variety of interpretive semiotic resources and senses when navigating. For sighted individuals, this especially… read more here.
Keywords: urban areas; white cane; semiotic resources; navigating urban ... See more keywords