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Animal-computer interaction (ACI) and dog-computer interaction (DCI) are extensions of human-computer interaction (HCI), which refer to the usage of technologies for animals and dogs, respectively. However, HCI refers to usage of technologies for humans.
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Animal-computer interaction (ACI) includes developing a video game prototype for canines. This entry aims to provide context for the problem of attracting dogs to watch screens; the solutions that have been presented, with aims, objectives, and functional/nonfunctional requirements; the perspective that this project makes to the research field of ACI; and the scope of the entire project (Mancini 2016).
ACI is a relatively young but expanding field of research with a lot of progress made in recent years all across the world. However, there are still a number of questions that need answering, such as the following: How do we change the design of...
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Dove-Henfrey, J., Kolivand, H. (2019). Engaging Dogs with Computer Screens: Animal-Computer Interaction. In: Lee, N. (eds) Encyclopedia of Computer Graphics and Games. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08234-9_377-1
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