By Rachel Metz, Technology Review
A research project at Georgia Tech called FIDO (for “facilitating interactions for dogs with occupations”) is exploring ways to create wearable devices for dogs. Border collie Sky, pictured here, tries out a bite sensor. We’re just starting to see the early adopters of wearable computing wandering the streets gazing through Google’s head-worn computer or staring down at their Pebble smart watch. But a slew of researchers are already hard at work figuring out what will come next. Among the more outlandish ideas these researchers are experimenting with: sensors embedded in clothing and teeth, and—oh yes—a wearable computer designed just for dogs. After languishing in research labs for years, wearable computing is suddenly a hot topic in technology circles. The introduction of technologies such as the Pebble watch, fitness-tracking devices like Jawbone’s Up, and Google Glass, which is currently available to developers and is slated for public release next year, have ignited demand for more wearable gadgets.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/516461/next-in-wearable-computing-a-device-for-dogs/
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