Animal Informatics

Using tech to learn from our friends in nature

Technology impacts the lives of humans every day, and we can use that same technology to study and improve the lives of animals.

Animal Informatics is a growing field that focuses on designing technology specifically for animals that can help humans understand how animals interact with their environment with the goal of increasing their quality of life. It’s also about ways in which animal-human interaction can be beneficial to all involved.

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If you’re interested in pursuing animal informatics, here are some of the featured  courses we offer:

INFO-I216 Humans, Animals, and Artificial Intelligence

Explore how cognitive abilities are distributed across the animal kingdom, which abilities are uniquely human, and our current progress building artificial intelligence that mimics human intelligence. We will provide a broad overview of the connection between biological and artificial intelligence.

A description of Humans Animals and AI Course given by ACI faculty Justin Wood.

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INFO-I411/511 Introduction to Animal-Computer Interaction Methods

The emerging field of animal-computer interaction explores conceptual and practical aspects of how animals interact with modern technology. This course will introduce cutting-edge ACI methods with a focus on how they are used to enhance animal welfare, enrichment, husbandry, and cognitive research opportunities.

A description of INFO I411 and I511 - Introduction to ACI Methods given by ACI faculty Chris Martin.

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INFO-I414/514/609 Seminar on Technology for Animals

Our seminar in animal-computer interaction will serve as an introduction to ACI with a focus on four emerging areas, including maker applications for animals, automated quality of life data capture and analysis for captive animal health and wellness, wildlife tracking and monitoring, and animal cognition.

A description of INFO I414, I514, and I609 - Seminar in Animal Computer Interaction given by Chistena Nippert-Eng.

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