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 What
sounds do dogs make? They bark “bowwow.” Understanding the hidden
meaning behind the sounds has been only possible in movies or cartoons.
That is, until now.
A team of inventors at the Nordic Society for Invention and Discovery
(NSID) in Sweden developed a machine called “No More Woof.” The device
is a wearable headset.
The sensors attached to the headset detect patterns on electroencephalogram
(EEG) or brain activity graph. In other words, it reads dogs’ brainwaves
and translates their thought into spoken English. Users can hear them
through the headset’s built-in speaker.
 While analyzing
the patterns of brainwaves, the inventors found some clear brain activities.
The most common patterns stood for “I’m tired” and “I’m hungry.”
When dogs saw a new face, the intense pattern was interpreted: “Who
are they?”
“During the last decade huge discoveries have been made to map out
the human brain’s functions, but never before has anyone made a serious
attempt to apply this groundbreaking technology on man’s best friend,”
said one of the inventors on their website. |
Staff
reporter Young Kim
(youngkim@timescore.co.kr)
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