Host: Japan Society of Kansei Engineering
Name : The 8th International Symposium on Affective Science and Engineering
Number : 8
Location : Online Academic Symposium
Date : March 27, 2022
Today, when even people lacking experience in keeping animals have increased opportunities to interact with animals, there is a need for laying a foundation for better relationships with animals. Accordingly, to improve the mutual relationship that exists between dogs and humans, this study conducted an experiment of distinguishing dog emotions, using visual information obtained with an eye tracker. It was found that a high rate of correct answers (80% or higher) was obtained for all 4 questions asked, that subjects watched facial expressions for a longer duration than the tail and looked at facial expressions more frequently. Frequency of gazing away from the face and at the ears or tail was low, and duration was short. However, as the ears and tail remain within the field of vision, it is thought that they are taken to be auxiliary elements for distinguishing emotions. From the results of a questionnai re concerning dogs, little difference was found in line of sight and rate of correct answers attributable to degree of interest in dogs and differences in experience.
