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US Army: Augmented Reality for Dogs - Jiggly - 10-11-2020

The US Army is trialing a remote way to direct military dogs while they scout for explosives. They've created some augmented reality goggles for the dogs which allow the dogs to see a visual indicator directing to a position, which they will be trained to follow. It will also allow the visual feed to be sent back to the remote handler.

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"AR will be used to provide dogs with commands and cues; it's not for the dog to interact with it like a human does," said Dr Stephen Lee, a senior scientist with the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). He explained that augmented reality works differently for dogs than for humans, adding: "The military working dog community is very excited about the potential of this technology." Each set of goggles is specially fit for each dog, with a visual indictor that allows the dog to be directed to a specific spot and react to the visual cue in the goggles. The goggles themselves are not new - military dogs are already used to wearing them as protection in bad conditions or for aerial drops, but the augmented reality system is a new development.

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