Dog Translations

from the about-as-useful-as-a-pet-rock dept

The latest random gadget out of Japan is a device that will translate how your dog is feeling based on the sound of its bark. From the report it sounds as though they're serious about this device. It seems fairly complex for something that I have a hard time believing is actually useful. You attach a microphone to your dog's collar which records the barking (excuse me, "voice print") and transmits it wirelessly to the "canine-emotion" pager, which displays how your dog feels.

2 Comments | Leave a Comment..


If you liked this post, you may also be interested in...
 

Reader Comments (rss)

(Flattened / Threaded)

  1.  

    No Subject Given

    identicon
    Anonymous Coward, Aug 8th, 2001 @ 7:17pm

    anyone see the simpsons where homers brother builds this device for babies?

    Once again, life imitates fine art :)

    reply to this | link to this | view in thread ]

  2.  

    School Projectl

    identicon
    Emmalie, Nov 13th, 2007 @ 8:27am

    HI, I am doing a School project and need to find out how to translate a dog's bark into human words and what they mean. I have two dogs at home and my friend and I are making a video and explaining what my dogs are trying to say to us and what there expressions are. ty

    reply to this | link to this | view in thread ]


Add Your Comment

Have a Techdirt Account? Sign in now. Want one? Register here
Get Techdirt’s Daily Email
Save me a cookie
  • Note: A CRLF will be replaced by a break tag (<br>), all other allowable HTML will remain intact
  • Allowed HTML Tags: <b> <i> <a> <em> <br> <strong> <blockquote> <hr> <tt>


A word from our Sponsors...
Follow Techdirt
Flattr rss rss
From the Techdirt Archive...
A word from our Sponsors...

Close

Email This