TY - GEN
T1 - Gorilla game lab
T2 - 5th International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction: Connectedness and Well-Being, ACI 2018
AU - Gray, Stuart
AU - Clark, Fay
AU - Burgess, Katy
AU - Metcalfe, Tom
AU - Kadijevic, Anja
AU - Cater, Kirsten
AU - Bennett, Peter
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Association for Computing Machinery.
PY - 2018/12/4
Y1 - 2018/12/4
N2 - Enriching the lives of animals under human care is not a new concept but the methods of doing so are rapidly evolving in zoos. Zoo-based enrichment is traditionally low-tech, often failing to maintain animals' long-term interest. Meanwhile, evaluating the intricacies of enrichment device use remains difficult. 'Cognitive' enrichment aims to challenge animals' evolved cognitive skills and ACI shows promise in revolutionizing its practice. We present 'Gorilla Game Lab', a project designing, implementing and evaluating high-tech cognitive enrichment with seven zoo-housed Western lowland gorillas. We study the role of modular, tangible cognitive enrichment, assimilating motivational game design principles, in maintaining engaging, playful interactions. Taking an 'animal-centred' design approach, informed by the gorillas and the humans responsible for their welfare as design contributors, we introduce our rapid prototyping process. We also explore how integrating digital tracking, IoT and open source design, can contribute to creating a world-class method for enhancing zoo animal welfare.
AB - Enriching the lives of animals under human care is not a new concept but the methods of doing so are rapidly evolving in zoos. Zoo-based enrichment is traditionally low-tech, often failing to maintain animals' long-term interest. Meanwhile, evaluating the intricacies of enrichment device use remains difficult. 'Cognitive' enrichment aims to challenge animals' evolved cognitive skills and ACI shows promise in revolutionizing its practice. We present 'Gorilla Game Lab', a project designing, implementing and evaluating high-tech cognitive enrichment with seven zoo-housed Western lowland gorillas. We study the role of modular, tangible cognitive enrichment, assimilating motivational game design principles, in maintaining engaging, playful interactions. Taking an 'animal-centred' design approach, informed by the gorillas and the humans responsible for their welfare as design contributors, we introduce our rapid prototyping process. We also explore how integrating digital tracking, IoT and open source design, can contribute to creating a world-class method for enhancing zoo animal welfare.
KW - Animal computer interaction
KW - Animal welfare
KW - Cognitive enrichment
KW - Games
KW - Gorilla
KW - Play
KW - Zoo
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85064201126&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/3295598.3295604
DO - 10.1145/3295598.3295604
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85064201126
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
BT - ACI 2018
PB - ACM
Y2 - 4 December 2018 through 6 December 2018
ER -