Japanese inventors have come up with a device they claim can detect a dog's emotion from its bark.
The Bowlingual Voice, produced by Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy, is a talking gadget which analyses the acoustics of a dog's bark and translates the findings into human words.
The gadget focuses on the detection of six emotions – including sadness, joy and frustration – alongside a recorded repertoire of spoken phrases such as "play with me".
Bowlingual Voice will go on sale for £129 in Japan from next month and is a more technologically advanced version of a basic model launched seven years ago.
The gadget, which will be sold initially only in Japan, consists of a microphone which is placed around the dog's neck alongside a hand-held unit operating device.
When the dog barks, the microphone records the sound and sends the data to the owner's hand-held device which then "translates" it into what the dog is apparently trying to say.
A speech synthesizer audibly informs the owner of the dog's apparent intentions as well as appearing on the screen of the wireless hand-held unit. A new answering machine function can also record the dog's expressions of desire when owners are absent.
The original Bowlingual, which was not a talking device but translated emotions onto a screen, was bought by more than 300,000 in Japan when it was first launched.
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Kamarion since you have a dog would you think about getting one? also all you other users who have dogs would you consider getting in order to find out how your dog feels? Maybe a next step before the Japanese create a device which will allow you to talk to your dog ? Also good idea bad idea, bunch of BS? wut u think?
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The Bowlingual Voice, produced by Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy, is a talking gadget which analyses the acoustics of a dog's bark and translates the findings into human words.
The gadget focuses on the detection of six emotions – including sadness, joy and frustration – alongside a recorded repertoire of spoken phrases such as "play with me".
Bowlingual Voice will go on sale for £129 in Japan from next month and is a more technologically advanced version of a basic model launched seven years ago.
The gadget, which will be sold initially only in Japan, consists of a microphone which is placed around the dog's neck alongside a hand-held unit operating device.
When the dog barks, the microphone records the sound and sends the data to the owner's hand-held device which then "translates" it into what the dog is apparently trying to say.
A speech synthesizer audibly informs the owner of the dog's apparent intentions as well as appearing on the screen of the wireless hand-held unit. A new answering machine function can also record the dog's expressions of desire when owners are absent.
The original Bowlingual, which was not a talking device but translated emotions onto a screen, was bought by more than 300,000 in Japan when it was first launched.
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Kamarion since you have a dog would you think about getting one? also all you other users who have dogs would you consider getting in order to find out how your dog feels? Maybe a next step before the Japanese create a device which will allow you to talk to your dog ? Also good idea bad idea, bunch of BS? wut u think?
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Someone made a videotape of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, without her knowledge, walking around her hotel room naked, and now they're trying to sell the tape to the highest bidder.
"She was the victim of a crime and is taking action to protect herself and help ensure that others are not similarly violated in the future," said Andrews' lawyer, Marshall B. Grossman, in a statement.
"Although the perpetrator or perpetrators of this criminal act have not yet been identified, when they are identified she intends to bring both civil and criminal charges against them and against anyone who has published the material.
"We request respect of Erin's privacy at this time, while she and her representatives are working with the authorities."
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