Dogs Need Friends Too: Unleashing the Potential of Dog Wearables in Enhancing Canine Social Well-Being

Xiaoqing Sun; Lan Yuan; Xipei Ren

doi:10.1145/3637882.3637892

Dogs Need Friends Too: Unleashing the Potential of Dog Wearables in Enhancing Canine Social Well-Being

Xiaoqing Sun
, Lan Yuan
, Xipei Ren^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Beijing Institute of Technology

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Dog wearables have demonstrated promising potential in enriching human-pet interactions and facilitating healthier caregiving. However, one area that did not receive adequate attention is the tracking and support of dogs' social well-being through wearables. In this paper, we introduce PuppyFriends, an innovative platform designed to provide owners with insightful information on their dogs' social activities with other dogs. We report preliminary findings from interviews, featuring data collection and visualization, highlighting the potential effects of PuppyFriends on enhancing the social well-being of dogs. By shifting the focus from solely monitoring physical health to including social well-being, our work opens up new possibilities for improving the overall quality of life for dogs and nurturing more fulfilling human-pet relationships.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ACI 2023 - 10th International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction, Proceedings
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
ISBN (Electronic)	9798400716560
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3637882.3637892
Publication status	Published - 4 Dec 2023
Externally published	Yes
Event	10th International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction, ACI 2023 - Raleigh, United States Duration: 4 Dec 2023 → 8 Dec 2023

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Name	ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Conference

Conference	10th International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction, ACI 2023
Country/Territory	United States
City	Raleigh
Period	4/12/23 → 8/12/23

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Animal welfare
Dogs
Social well-being
Wearables

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Sun, X., Yuan, L., & Ren, X. (2023). Dogs Need Friends Too: Unleashing the Potential of Dog Wearables in Enhancing Canine Social Well-Being. In ACI 2023 - 10th International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction, Proceedings Article 3637892 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3637882.3637892

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Dogs Need Friends Too: Unleashing the Potential of Dog Wearables in Enhancing Canine Social Well-Being. / Sun, Xiaoqing; Yuan, Lan; Ren, Xipei.
ACI 2023 - 10th International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction, Proceedings. Association for Computing Machinery, 2023. 3637892 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).

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