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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D2129;background:white">Have you ever wondered what your pet is thinking? Researchers at the University of Melbourne’s School of Computing and Information Systems have
developed an app for that!! It is called HappyPets and uses artificial intelligence (convolutional neural networks) to analyse and interpret the facial expressions of pets. And, yes, dogs are easier to read than cats!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can read more about how it works here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/ever-wondered-what-your-pet-is-thinking"><span style="color:blue">https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/ever-wondered-what-your-pet-is-thinking</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And download the free app here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IOS: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/happy-pets/id1515202735">
https://apps.apple.com/au/app/happy-pets/id1515202735</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Android: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.edu.unimelb.eresearch.happypets">
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.edu.unimelb.eresearch.happypets</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">A bit of fun, but perhaps also a good example for teaching the wide capabilities of AI?!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#094183">Professor Uwe Aickelin | Head of School of Computing and Information Systems</span></b><i><span style="color:#094183"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#094183"><a href="http://aickelin.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://aickelin.com/</span></a> |
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