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Here's a DogPhone so your canine can call you whenever it wants | Boing Boing

DogPhone, who dis? University of Glasgow computer scientist Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas, who specializes in animal-computer interaction, her labrador Zack, and colleagues have developed a videophone system for dogs. It consists of a ball containing a motion-sensitive switch and wireless radio. When the dog shakes the ball, it triggers a nearby laptop to initiate a call. And yes, you can also call your dog although it's up to the animal whether it can be bothered to answer or not. The researchers presented their work this week at the 2021 ACM Interactive Surfaces and Spaces Conference in Łódź, Poland....