Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : May 10, 2017 - May 13, 2017
A novel method to guide moving direction of a dog is proposed. By using nature of dogs to pursue moving objects, we aim to develop a suit that guides the direction of movement of dogs. This guiding system is beneficial for search and rescue dogs that also investigate in places where human cannot approach easily. We investigated which light source is suitable for guidance and how to irradiate it. In an indoor experiment, a laser pointer is suitable light source. On the other hands, a dog pursued a high brightness LED light in an outdoor experiment. An optimal position to irradiate the light was estimated to be around 1.0 m front position of a dog. When the light was moving at a constant speed, optimal speeds were 0.5 and 1.0 m/s. When the light was moving with constant acceleration, the effect of acceleration was not remarkable.
