NEWS2017 SXSW Featured Speaker – Thad Starner

Talking Dog Can Save Lives: IEEE @ SXSW 2017

Abstract:

See how wearable technology takes canine assistance to new heights. AI and machine learning enable communication between people, dogs and dolphins! But in this one you get to meet a furry friend named Laser, as part of the IEEE Tech for Humanity Series. Featured in this video are Thad Starner, a visionary pioneer in wearable computing whose cutting edge innovations bridge critical gaps between people, machines, and their environments. He chats with Dr. Melody Moore Jackson, director of the Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI) Lab and BrainLab at the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech, and a trailblazer in researching ways that technology can enhance communication between humans and animals. For proof, look no further than her dog Laser.