As technologies diversify and become embedded in everyday lives, the technologies we
expose to animals, and the new technologies being developed for animals within the field of …

In this editorial to the IJHCS Special Issue on Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI), we provide
an overview of the state-of-the-art in this emerging field, outlining the main scientific interests …

We describe a system for identifying dog emotions based on dogs' facial expressions and
body posture. Towards that goal, we built a dataset with 2184 images of ten popular dog …

Interactive technology for dogs is on the rise with there now being a whole TV channel
supplying videos for dogs as well as several examples of interactive technology designed …

While ethical challenges are widely discussed in HCI, far less is reported about the ethical
processes that researchers routinely navigate. We reflect on a multispecies project that …

Technology, especially the smartphone, is villainized for taking meaning and time away from
in-person interactions and secluding people into “digital bubbles”. We believe this is not an …

In so-called ethorobotics and robot-supported social cognitive neurosciences, robots are
used as scientific tools to study animal behavior and cognition. Building on previous …

Designers and researchers who work with animals need to employ an array of ethical
competencies to guarantee the welfare of animals taking part in animal-centered research …

While ACI researchers aspire to design animal-centred technology, they must operate within
socio-economic systems that are not necessarily animal-centred. This creates a tension …

With screen technology becoming ubiquitously embedded into our homes, these screens
are often in places where they can be viewed by domestic dogs (Canis familiaris); however …