Animals & Other Forms of Oppression
A Critical Animal Studies Blog Series (2/4) In my previous post I discussed the term speciesism and questioned what a non-speciesist approach in my research could mean. In this post … Continue reading
The First International Congress on Animal Human Computer Interaction
On the 11th of November, the Advanced Computer Entertainment (ACE’14) Conference took place in Funchal (Madeira) hosting the first international conference on Animal Computer Interaction (ACI). Unlike previous ACI gatherings, this … Continue reading
Digitally mediated human-animal interaction with Sphero
I recently discovered a nice playful example of an artefact that could function as a digital mediator between human-animal interaction: Sphero. A durable robotic ball that you can control from … Continue reading
Inter-Species Play
One of the main elements I established in my research so far is that many animals (including humans) play. I emphasized that this is always a free and voluntary activity … Continue reading
Human-Animal Interaction Through the Internet
This video on the CNN website shows how the website visitors of a Californian animal shelter can remotely interact with kittens through the internet. The application allows its users to … Continue reading
Welcome
I created this blog to provide you, the (hopefully) interested reader, with more insights on the research project I’m working on in the area of technologically mediated animal interaction. More … Continue reading
